Le sihcle des lumihres

English translation: The Age of Enlightenment

06:48 Nov 16, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
French term or phrase: Le sihcle des lumihres
title of a painting by Rene Magritte
Bobbi Heckard
English translation:The Age of Enlightenment
Explanation:
A reference to the 18th century. Don't know the painting, but this is the translation.
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Jennifer White
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:22
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4 +2The Age of Enlightenment
Jennifer White
4The empire of light
Maria Karra
4The age of illuminism
kmaciel


  

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The empire of light


Explanation:
Bobbi, I couldn't find this painting. All I found was "L'empire des lumières", not "le siècle des lumières". The one I found is translated as "The empire of light" in English. I hope that's the one you want.


    Reference: http://www.yggdrasill.demon.nl/Serie02/JPWEB101.html
Maria Karra
United States
Local time: 01:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in pair: 238
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The age of illuminism


Explanation:
Couldn't find any reference to the Magritte work either. The suggested translation is my own.
Hope it was helpful.

kmaciel
Italy
Local time: 07:22
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
The Age of Enlightenment


Explanation:
A reference to the 18th century. Don't know the painting, but this is the translation.

Jennifer White
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 145
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agree  Maya Jurt: Absolutely: $£Century of Human Rights Declaration, Voltaire, Rousseau and many others
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