Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
fermo immagine
English translation:
(a nocturnal) tableau (that mingles past and present)
Added to glossary by
Juliet Halewood (X)
Apr 11, 2007 16:48
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Italian term
Juliet Halewood (X)
fermo immagine
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Tourism & Travel
Dental equipment/autoclave
The title of a text about towns in France
Fermo immagine (notturno) tra passato e presente
The piece ends talking about food and the phrase:
Avvertenze: meglio se assaporati davanti ad un fermo immagine notturno.
I don't really think I can use freeze frame here. I did think about using "against a backdrop" or "a picturesqe view", but I'm not convinced. Does anybody have any good suggestions? Thanks in advance. Jules
Fermo immagine (notturno) tra passato e presente
The piece ends talking about food and the phrase:
Avvertenze: meglio se assaporati davanti ad un fermo immagine notturno.
I don't really think I can use freeze frame here. I did think about using "against a backdrop" or "a picturesqe view", but I'm not convinced. Does anybody have any good suggestions? Thanks in advance. Jules
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | (a nocturnal) tableau (that mingles past and present) |
Giles Watson
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| 4 +1 | quiescent/peaceful/still nocturnal image |
Rosanna Palermo
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| 3 | nocturne/nocturnal scene |
Raffaella Panigada
|
Proposed translations
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(a nocturnal) tableau (that mingles past and present)
"Tableau" is probably the word you are looking for, Jules.
HTH
Giles
HTH
Giles
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Giles! This fits perfectly. Thanks also to Raffaella and rfmoon."
16 mins
Raffaella Panigada
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in Italian
Specializes in field
Switzerland
Professional, reliable, always on time
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
54
nocturne/nocturnal scene
Just a couple of ideas
+1
2 hrs
Rosanna Palermo
Native in Italian
&
English
Specializes in field
Accuracy matters - La precisione conta
Native in: Italian 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
28
quiescent/peaceful/still nocturnal image
another option:
transitioning between/capturing the past and the present.
Note/warning: better savored while looking at a peaceful night image
Synonyms 1. unmoving, inert, quiescent. 2. soundless, mute. Still, quiet, hushed, noiseless, silent indicate the absence of noise and of excitement or activity accompanied by sound. Still indicates the absence of sound or movement: The house was still. Quiet implies relative freedom from noise, activity, or excitement: a quiet engine; a quiet vacation. Hushed implies the suppression of sound or noise: a hushed whisper. Noiseless and silent characterize that which does not reveal its presence or movement by any sound: a noiseless footstep; silent dissent. 4. pacific, placid, serene. 8. quiet, hush, calm. 18. See but1. 19. quiet, mute, stifle, muffle, smother. 20. soothe, pacify.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
transitioning between/capturing the past and the present.
Note/warning: better savored while looking at a peaceful night image
Synonyms 1. unmoving, inert, quiescent. 2. soundless, mute. Still, quiet, hushed, noiseless, silent indicate the absence of noise and of excitement or activity accompanied by sound. Still indicates the absence of sound or movement: The house was still. Quiet implies relative freedom from noise, activity, or excitement: a quiet engine; a quiet vacation. Hushed implies the suppression of sound or noise: a hushed whisper. Noiseless and silent characterize that which does not reveal its presence or movement by any sound: a noiseless footstep; silent dissent. 4. pacific, placid, serene. 8. quiet, hush, calm. 18. See but1. 19. quiet, mute, stifle, muffle, smother. 20. soothe, pacify.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
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