Mar 14, 2011 11:33
13 yrs ago
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French term

une reproduction

Non-PRO French to English Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
"L'artiste a travaillé pendant plusieurs années au Musée du Louvre, ce qui lui a permis de faire de nombreuses réproductions des oeuvres du Muséé".

Does this mean he made simple copies of the work, or is it something different?
Proposed translations (English)
5 +2 copy / reproduction
5 +1 copy
4 copy
Change log

Mar 14, 2011 11:48: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Term asked" from "une réproduction" to "une rproduction"

Mar 14, 2011 11:49: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Term asked" from "une rproduction" to "une reproduction"

Mar 14, 2011 14:29: Yolanda Broad changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (3): SJLD, Natasha Dupuy, Yolanda Broad

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Discussion

Helen Shiner Mar 14, 2011:
and would be subject to reproduction rights. Can only be copies AFTER the original as it is termed.
David Vaughn Mar 14, 2011:
copy From the context we have, Helen is certainly right. These are apparently one-of-a-kind individual hand-made copies, with no use of technologies such as moulding or 3D scanning.
Helen Shiner Mar 14, 2011:
@ FlyHi These would be termed copies as opposed to authorised reproductions produced professionally.
FlyHi (asker) Mar 14, 2011:
He made ceramic copies of statues in the Louvre.
David Vaughn Mar 14, 2011:
reproducion It seems to me that - I haven't tried to confirm - that copy would be used for paintings done by hand. But that reproduction would be more likely used in the case of sculptures done by mechanical means. Anything done in series would be a reproduction. I'm sure usage varies.
Stephanie Mitchel Mar 14, 2011:
More context? It depends... what kind of an artist is/was he?

Proposed translations

+2
3 mins
French term (edited): une réproduction
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copy / reproduction

Working in the museum allowed him painting copies / reproductions of the works displayed.
Peer comment(s):

agree Ana Rodrigues
4 hrs
agree Jean-Claude Gouin : @demandeur: reproduction ... et non réproduction ...
1 day 5 hrs
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+1
3 mins
French term (edited): une réproduction

copy

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Peer comment(s):

agree Helen Shiner : Yes, copies
1 hr
Thanks
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French term (edited): une réproduction

copy

Hi - yes, I understand it to be that simple. He made copies, or reproductions, of the works in the Louvre while he was working there. It's hard to tell if it means for his own artistic advancement or actually on the orders of the museum but I guess the rest of the text must help with this.
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Reference comments

1 hr
Reference:

Long tradition of copying artworks at Louvre and other major museums

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