May 17, 2012 16:29
11 yrs ago
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French term
France
Traduction / Formation
Native in: English (Variants: British, Australian, New Zealand, US, French) 
, French (Variants: Standard-France, African, Swiss, Belgian)
Works in: French to English, English to French
une épure (in context)
French to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
an article about the work of an artist
Ses œuvres proposent, à l’instar de l’expérience monochromatique et contre la logique contemporaine de la surenchère (toujours plus d’œuvres, de sens, de discours), une épure, un point d’orgue, « une plage de repos visuel » qui recentre la peinture sur l’essentiel.
Ses œuvres proposent, à l’instar de l’expérience monochromatique et contre la logique contemporaine de la surenchère (toujours plus d’œuvres, de sens, de discours), une épure, un point d’orgue, « une plage de repos visuel » qui recentre la peinture sur l’essentiel.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | a paring down |
ANNIE BATTEN
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| 4 | essence |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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| 4 | refinement |
kashew
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| 4 -1 | a sketch |
Howard Sugar
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| 3 | Purifies |
Salih YILDIRIM
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| 2 | a well groomed/crisp |
Verginia Ophof
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Proposed translations
+4
30 mins
ANNIE BATTEN
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
www.english-wiesbaden.com
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
a paring down
One option might be a paring down - from the expression to pare down i.e. to simplify or strip something down to the bare essentials.
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Note added at 34 mins (2012-05-17 17:03:23 GMT)
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I don't think the source text is referring to something concrete like a sketch, I think it's describing what his work represents, its style.
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-05-17 17:29:15 GMT)
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I think a purification would be another option if you want to stay closer to the source text word épure
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Note added at 34 mins (2012-05-17 17:03:23 GMT)
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I don't think the source text is referring to something concrete like a sketch, I think it's describing what his work represents, its style.
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-05-17 17:29:15 GMT)
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I think a purification would be another option if you want to stay closer to the source text word épure
Note from asker:
| thanks this is the right direction, the alliteration with pure seems impossible to keep but I like your proposal |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Paul Hirsh
1 hr
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| agree |
emiledgar
1 hr
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| agree |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: More poetical that "purge" which I can't seem to get out of my mind!
2 hrs
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| agree |
philgoddard
3 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for the angle, I haven't used paring down but this is what helped the most. Thank you all for your ideas!
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20 mins
Verginia Ophof
Belize
Belize
Native in English
Works in field
Belize
Near Native Proficiency in Source langua
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Dutch to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
a well groomed/crisp
a well groomed/crisp, highlight (highpoint - high note), "soothing to the eye beach", which refocuses......
Example sentence:
is the climax of, is the highpoint of...
-1
20 mins
Howard Sugar
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Italy
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, English to Italian, and 1 more.
a sketch
The word can also mean "blueprint" in the sense of a plan for life, but here it means the outline of something.
2 hrs
Salih YILDIRIM
United States
United States
United States
Meticulous, scrupulous, curious work!
Native in: Turkish (Variant: Standard-İstanbul )
Works in: Turkish to English, English to Turkish, French to Turkish, and 1 more.
Purifies
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2 hrs
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Native in English
Psychologist, Court-certified legal
Native in: English
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
22
French term (edited):
épure
essence
Refer to the reference post and whilst I agree that the suggestion of "paring down", I think that it goes one step further to strike at the very heart, the essential, the essence. Beyond a paring down to being positively stripped right down.
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purge, refining/-ment, sublimation...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-05-17 19:25:56 GMT)
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sublimity, pureness...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-05-17 19:26:43 GMT)
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Yes, essence does present the difficulty with 'essential' being close by.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-05-17 19:21:19 GMT)
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purge, refining/-ment, sublimation...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-05-17 19:25:56 GMT)
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sublimity, pureness...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-05-17 19:26:43 GMT)
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Yes, essence does present the difficulty with 'essential' being close by.
Note from asker:
| sure Nikki but then what do I do with the rest of the text where essential or essence is required.... paring down still stands in this case |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
kashew
: Sorry, I've just seen your hint at refinement after posting it!
12 hrs
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15 hrs
refinement
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e.g. "Ben Nicholson. The exhibition was based on the selection of works ... is not apparent and the general overruling impression is one of great refinement."
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Note added at 15 heures (2012-05-18 07:51:19 GMT)
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and; "... are fine examples of the artist's work; and, although in many ways ... each painting a clarity and refinement ... Ben Nicholson was reared in an artistic milieu.
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Note added at 15 heures (2012-05-18 07:50:12 GMT)
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e.g. "Ben Nicholson. The exhibition was based on the selection of works ... is not apparent and the general overruling impression is one of great refinement."
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Note added at 15 heures (2012-05-18 07:51:19 GMT)
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and; "... are fine examples of the artist's work; and, although in many ways ... each painting a clarity and refinement ... Ben Nicholson was reared in an artistic milieu.
Reference comments
2 hrs
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Native in English
Psychologist, Court-certified legal
Native in: English
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
22
Reference:
http://www.cnrtl.fr/lexicographie/%C3%A9pure
C.− Au fig. Grandes lignes d'une œuvre ou d'un système de pensée. Le jugement porté sur les gens littéraires changerait extraordinairement si on apercevait toujours sous le produit la vraie épure psychologique de sa construction (Valéry, Corresp.[avec Gide], 1897, p. 301).Il faut les considérer [ces pièces] comme des épures singulièrement précises que Pierre Corneille dessine pour les architectures de son avenir (Brasillach, Corneille,1938, p. 124).
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Helle LauretteT. I gathered you had understood but thought this might be a source of inspiration? I do rather like 'paring down' though!
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-05-17 19:18:19 GMT)
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Helle LauretteT. I gathered you had understood but thought this might be a source of inspiration? I do rather like 'paring down' though!
Note from asker:
| Thanks Nikki, I had understood the general idea but translating it is another pair of sleeves, LOL |
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