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Farbwelt

English translation: choice/range of colo(u)rs, palette

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German term or phrase:Farbwelt
English translation:choice/range of colo(u)rs, palette
Entered by: Annette Scheulen

15:35 Aug 11, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Illustration
German term or phrase: Farbwelt
Instructions for an illustrator:

Die Farbwelt sollte entsprechend Ihrem Illustrationsstil freundlich klar und deutlich sein!

Im Anhang finden sich auch einige Beispiele, auch mit Arbeiten von anderen Illustratoren, deren Farbwelt wurde aber als zu trist empfunden.

I've found "color palettes" and "color patterns" proposed on the LEO forum, but I would prefer "colour scheme" (I assume the spelling ought to be British). Any opinions?
Annette Scheulen
Germany
Local time: 21:41
array of colors / color array
Explanation:
or: "your choice of colors"
Selected response from:

Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 21:41
Grading comment
In view of the differing opinions here, I asked about the exact meaning of "Farbwelt" and was told that it refers both to the colours used by an artist and to the impression (s)he is trying to create. Needless to say, artists always choose their colours in order to create a certain impression.
I ended up using "choice of colours" in an attempt to find the most neutral translation, and I think it will be understood by the illustrator in this context. However, a number of the other options might have worked as well.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2array of colors / color array
Anne Schulz
2 +2use of colours
Cilian O'Tuama
3 +1colour range
Stephen Sadie
4color scheme
Brie Vernier
3colour spectrum
BirgitBerlin


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
colour spectrum


Explanation:
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BirgitBerlin
Germany
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: makes me think of a rainbow
6 mins
  -> A rainbow is colourful ;o) and that's what the illustrations are supposed to be...
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
array of colors / color array


Explanation:
or: "your choice of colors"

Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
In view of the differing opinions here, I asked about the exact meaning of "Farbwelt" and was told that it refers both to the colours used by an artist and to the impression (s)he is trying to create. Needless to say, artists always choose their colours in order to create a certain impression.
I ended up using "choice of colours" in an attempt to find the most neutral translation, and I think it will be understood by the illustrator in this context. However, a number of the other options might have worked as well.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hilary Davies Shelby: I think "choice of colours" is good in both these examples, as they seem to be instructions for an illustrator
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Hilary!
agree  Ellen Zittinger
2 days 8 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
use of colours


Explanation:
are they not just referring to the illustrator's use of colours?

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 37

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters: sounds good to me
42 mins
agree  lucasm (X): or just 'use of colour'
18 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
colour range


Explanation:
dependent on overall context, otherwise i like cilian's answer

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Schnell: that's how the graphic designers call it
5 hrs
  -> danke nicole
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: to me, the colour range would describe/list the colours used, whereas the Farbwelt would describe how they are used. But that's just my understanding.
15 hrs
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
color scheme


Explanation:
nothing wrong with it!

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Note added at 31 mins (2005-08-11 16:06:44 GMT)
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(sorry, forgot the \'u\')

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Note added at 2 hrs 23 mins (2005-08-11 17:58:49 GMT)
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From http://wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme/index-en.html

Using the Color scheme

While designing web pages, computer applications, or house interiors, we need to find good color scheme - set of colors producing the best impression. For every tint there are colors which it can coexist with, and which it can\'t. Some combinations are uncomfortable, or disturbing - while others are pleasant.

Experienced designers choose colors intuitively, many people can smell which colors go together well and which don\'t. However, finding the good combination of colors may be sometimes long and gruelling work. The color theory makes the work easier. This tool will find set of colors you can start with, and it may facilitate your looking for the optimal color palette.

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Color palette

The color palette is displayed bellow the color sample. First column contains main colors (according to the chosen scheme). The other columns contain their monochromatic variations (the same in one column). Hex-codes in the table are links; clicking on any of them, you\'ll set new base color.

Checkbox bellow the color table serves to reduce the palette to \"WebColors\" (216 safe colors for WWW pages). Nevertheless, this conversion changes shades of colors, and a well-tuned color scheme may be deformed. Therefore, you\'d better prefer colors, which differs from their WebColors-equivalents as less as possible.

Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Stephen Sadie: why have you changed your pseudonym ??//not at all, but i prefer mine & don't normally agree or disagree if i make a proposal
29 mins
  -> Is that why you don't like my answer -- because I changed my pseudonym?? I wanted to stop people from calling me "Gabi" ; )
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