Oct 20, 2008 19:14
15 yrs ago
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French term
dont le primitivisme aujourd’hui séduit et attire
French to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
From a short text on figurines similar to this:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Bell_idol_Louvre_CA_...
The first part simply describes what the figurines look like (see link), and then goes on to say:
Toutes deux appartiennent à une même étrange famille dont le primitivisme aujourd’hui séduit et attire.
that fascinates and appeals to today's primivitism movement?
I think I really need to stop and look at this with a fresh eye in the morning, but any suggestions in the meantime would be greatly appreciated.
TIA
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Bell_idol_Louvre_CA_...
The first part simply describes what the figurines look like (see link), and then goes on to say:
Toutes deux appartiennent à une même étrange famille dont le primitivisme aujourd’hui séduit et attire.
that fascinates and appeals to today's primivitism movement?
I think I really need to stop and look at this with a fresh eye in the morning, but any suggestions in the meantime would be greatly appreciated.
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +8 | whose primitivism is appealing and attractive to the modern eye |
Mark Nathan
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| 3 | whose primitive is, in the present day, felt to be attractive and appealing |
Sue Crocker
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Proposed translations
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10 mins
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whose primitivism is appealing and attractive to the modern eye
is how I read it.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Sandra Mouton
: That's how I understand it too. I can't think that aujourd'hui would apply to primitivism, that would have been "d'ajourd'hui"
3 mins
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Thanks
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| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: précisement
29 mins
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| agree |
Emma Paulay
: Me too.
30 mins
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| agree |
Susan Nicholls
: yes
36 mins
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| agree |
lundy
36 mins
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| agree |
Jean-Louis S.
45 mins
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| agree |
Mapleton
10 hrs
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| agree |
emiledgar
12 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks. It became so obvious as soon as I read your answer, I'm almost embarrassed. These things happen :-)"
6 mins
whose primitive is, in the present day, felt to be attractive and appealing
I think that the appeal and attraction is felt today - I don't think aujourd'hui refers to the primitivism.
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