May 28, 2011 13:57
12 yrs ago
Danish term
parforce venden
Danish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
"Deres Hustrus Portræt er vel nok det betydeligste Billed, det er smukt og staar mandigt og godt. Men der er lidt en parforce venden lige imod og der er nogen i som det røde Liv staar til de øvrig farver som begge virke haardt paa et almindelig danske øje. Men alligevel til Lykke med billedet."
May it help to know that the letter, from which the sentence is excerpted, has been written in 1901.
May it help to know that the letter, from which the sentence is excerpted, has been written in 1901.
Proposed translations
(English)
1 | making them pause and turn to scrutinize it more closely | Andres Larsen |
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making them pause and turn to scrutinize it more closely
However, your wife`s portrait does cause a slightly jarring impression on most Danish viewers, because of its stark contrast in colours, making them pause and turn to scrutinize it more closely.
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Comment: "Thanks Andres!"
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