avfotografera

English translation: photograph

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Swedish term or phrase:avfotografera
English translation:photograph
Entered by: Richard Green

13:52 May 13, 2013
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Swedish term or phrase: avfotografera
Am I right in thinking that "avfotografera" is essentially "fotografera"? Or is it something altogether different thanks to the prefix "av-"?

The context I have is below:

"Akvarellerna som tillhör Konstakedemiens arkiv avfotograferades genom projektets försorg under 2010."

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

/Richard
Richard Green
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:20
photograph
Explanation:
Yes, it is to photograph. When photographing an image, such as a painting, it is called avfotografera.

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Note added at 8 mins (2013-05-13 14:01:29 GMT)
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The term is also used when photographing an old photo, to make a copy.
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Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 17:20
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2photograph
Norskpro
4 -1repro photograph
Sven Petersson


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
photograph


Explanation:
Yes, it is to photograph. When photographing an image, such as a painting, it is called avfotografera.

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Note added at 8 mins (2013-05-13 14:01:29 GMT)
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The term is also used when photographing an old photo, to make a copy.

Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 17:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Great, thanks for the clarification.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Hopkins
20 mins

agree  Anna Herbst: Man fotograferar av en bild som redan finns.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
repro photograph


Explanation:
:o)


    Reference: http://www.ludd.luth.se/~torger/photography/linhof-techno-re...
    Reference: http://digitalphotorepro.blogspot.se/2011/04/standardized-co...
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 17:21
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Anna Herbst: A "repro photograph" is a noun and the question was regarding a verb.
11 hrs
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