el objecto encontrado

English translation: objet trouvé/ found art or ready made

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Spanish term or phrase:el objecto encontrado
English translation:objet trouvé/ found art or ready made
Entered by: Margarita Gonzalez

03:41 Aug 8, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: el objecto encontrado
Hello,
how could I express "encontrado" in this sentence?
Thanks

En una época quise homenajear el objeto encontrado, casi como Duchamp desarrollo sus “ready made”,
soldecachagua
Chile
Local time: 02:52
objet trouvé/ found art or ready made
Explanation:
Generalmente se usa en francés. Duchamp es el artista que empieza a usarlo en su obra -los urinales, el secador de botellas, etc.- y a partir de él muchísimos artistas han incluido algún objeto encontrado que, por el contexto que le da el artista o su presencia en un espacio de exhibición (museo, galería) adquiere otro significado. Es un término muy frecuente en el arte del siglo XX.
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Margarita Gonzalez
Local time: 01:52
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Thanks so much!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +13objet trouvé/ found art or ready made
Margarita Gonzalez
4the object found
Henry Hinds
4the opposite/conflicting aim
Michael Powers (PhD)
4the piece found
Blanca Collazo


Discussion entries: 8





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the object found


Explanation:
el objeto encontrado = the object found

Henry Hinds
United States
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the opposite/conflicting aim


Explanation:
in this context

Mike

Michael Powers (PhD)
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the piece found


Explanation:
just another way of saying it.

Blanca Collazo
Puerto Rico
Local time: 02:52
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +13
objet trouvé/ found art or ready made


Explanation:
Generalmente se usa en francés. Duchamp es el artista que empieza a usarlo en su obra -los urinales, el secador de botellas, etc.- y a partir de él muchísimos artistas han incluido algún objeto encontrado que, por el contexto que le da el artista o su presencia en un espacio de exhibición (museo, galería) adquiere otro significado. Es un término muy frecuente en el arte del siglo XX.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Found_art
Margarita Gonzalez
Local time: 01:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks so much!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Excelente! muchas gracias. En ingles se usa la expresion en francés? Objet Trouvé?

Asker: perdon...no dije nada, ya vi que me dices que si. Gracias nuevamente


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: After seeing the full context, this is definitely it.
6 mins
  -> Thanks a lot Muriel (I'm cheating, it's my main field).

agree  David Hollywood: absolutely .. and no cheating involved :)
8 mins
  -> Thanks a lot David... and thanks again.

agree  Evans (X): Without a doubt.
2 hrs
  -> Much obliged Gilla.

agree  franglish
2 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot

agree  Bubo Coroman (X): "objet trouvé" could certainly be used because it's explained by the "ready made" which comes later; but it would also be possible to add "found object" between brackets
3 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot; I offered all three just to clarify they were synonyms, but I'd use it the way you suggested.

agree  Jenni Lukac (X): As Deborah mentions, "found object", if not in French.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot

agree  Aisha Prigan (X): All of the suggestions given here work well.
4 hrs
  -> My gratitude

agree  FVS (X)
5 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot

agree  Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
7 hrs
  -> Thanks a million

agree  Yvonne Gallagher: with Deborah, though not sure I'd give "found object" at all with "ready made" coming later
10 hrs
  -> Thanks Gallagy, I just posted a note with the slight difference between readymade and found object.

agree  Victoria Frazier
11 hrs
  -> Thans, Victoria. Greetings.

agree  Jim Tucker (X)
1 day 18 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot, Jim.

agree  Wendy Petzall
1 day 19 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot, Wendy
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