devir

English translation: From the french 'devenir' - Enitity/entities

10:25 Oct 7, 2000
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
Portuguese term or phrase: devir
"A arte é a invenção de novos devires, e não a reiteração de um devir programado.
Sonia
English translation:From the french 'devenir' - Enitity/entities
Explanation:
Verb: tornar-se, vir a ser, devenir

Noun: Série de mudanças concretas pelas quais passa um ser /A própria mudança
(Michaelis)

A arte é a invenção de novos devires, e não a reiteração de um devir programado.

Art is the invention of new ----, and not the repetition of a pre-programmed -----


I suggest 'entity/entities' but other
possibilities - some less literal than others - are 'beings',
'realities', 'concepts',
'notions'.

Another possibility, but which would involve rearrangement of your sentences, could be 'essence' (usually singular)

Selected response from:

Lia Fail (X)
Spain
Local time: 00:52
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
naOutlets; outways; outcomings [for expression]
Luis Luis
navir a ser, futuro
José Vianna
naFrom the french 'devenir' - Enitity/entities
Lia Fail (X)


  

Answers


1 hr
Outlets; outways; outcomings [for expression]


Explanation:
"Art is an invention of new outlets (of expression), and not a reiteration of a programed outlet.

Cumprimentos.
Luis Luis

Luis Luis
United States
Local time: 18:52
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 107

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Heathcliff
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr
vir a ser, futuro


Explanation:
devir,do Lat. devenire, v. int.,
dar-se, suceder, acontecer;
vir a ser, tornar-se;
transformar-se;s. m.,o futuro, o porvir.
Sonia, esta é a palavra em português. Se seu texto fosse poesia podíamos imaginar o significado do primeiro vir a ser e do segundo futuro:
devir
"A arte é a invenção de novos "vir-a-ser"não a reiteração de um "futuro" programado."
Contudo você faz uma pesquisa em devir e encontra 11 495 docs http://ww.alltheweb.com busca: devir
Visite o site e vai encontrar muitos nomes de personagem. Contudo a interpretação poética faz sentido para mim que também o sou.
Rgds
Ze Vianna ( Joe Vianna)



    Reference: http://www.bos2.alltheweb.com/cgi-bin/search?exec=FAST+Searc...
José Vianna
PRO pts in pair: 46
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr
From the french 'devenir' - Enitity/entities


Explanation:
Verb: tornar-se, vir a ser, devenir

Noun: Série de mudanças concretas pelas quais passa um ser /A própria mudança
(Michaelis)

A arte é a invenção de novos devires, e não a reiteração de um devir programado.

Art is the invention of new ----, and not the repetition of a pre-programmed -----


I suggest 'entity/entities' but other
possibilities - some less literal than others - are 'beings',
'realities', 'concepts',
'notions'.

Another possibility, but which would involve rearrangement of your sentences, could be 'essence' (usually singular)



Lia Fail (X)
Spain
Local time: 00:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 164

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Heathcliff
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search