de vaivén en vaivén
English translation: from one movement of reduction to the next
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| 5 | with each to-and-fro motion |
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| 4 | all the commings and goings... |
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| 4 | from one movement of reduction to the next |
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| 3 | from one swing of the pendulum to the next |
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| 3 | see-sawing back and forth |
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| de vaivén en vaivén from one swing of the pendulum to the next Explanation: Maybe he means from one change of theoretical school to the next |
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| de vaivén en vaivén with each to-and-fro motion Explanation: = |
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see-sawing back and forth Explanation: . -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-12-22 20:43:01 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- LookSmart\'s FindArticles - Results for \"\"Robert Spiegel\"\" ... (Distribution Trends 2003).(product life-cycle management) ¢º. Electronic News ... market is going up, down, or seesawing back and forth. ... www.findarticles.com/cf_0/PI/ search.jhtml?key=%22Robert%20Spiegel%22 - 19k - Cached - Similar pages |
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1 hr confidence:
all the commings and goings... Explanation: VAIVEN++= va y ven= go and comeback la etimologia de la palabra vaiven es exactamente eso, que va y viene.... |
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2 hrs confidence:
| de vaivén en vaivén from one movement of reduction to the next Explanation: I have a feeling the whole phrase is "de vaivén en vaivén de reducción en reducción". It would then tie in with the minimalist movement of the '70s, which had its roots in progressive abstraction and emerged in the mechanical formulations of Sol Lewitt & Co.. |
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