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measured scale

French translation: dans un registre mesuré / à une échelle mesurée

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English term or phrase:measured scale
French translation:dans un registre mesuré / à une échelle mesurée
Entered by: FX Fraipont (X)

17:43 Jun 7, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / sculpture
English term or phrase: measured scale
"My objects are a search for an essence – a oneness.
They are planular frequencies of colored light in a ***measured scale***.
And are perceived as monochromatic, unified and homogeneous; an effort to strip away visual noise."
kashew
France
Local time: 06:31
dans un registre mesuré
Explanation:
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Note added at 2 days20 hrs (2011-06-10 14:05:36 GMT)
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You've seen the rest of the test - I haven't.

"A une échelle mesurée" if it refers to the size. Yes, it could work.
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 06:31
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1dont l'intensité est modulée
Anne-Marie Laliberté (X)
2 +1échelle réglée
Johanne Bouthillier
2dans un registre mesuré
FX Fraipont (X)


  

Answers


20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
échelle réglée


Explanation:
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Johanne Bouthillier
Canada
Local time: 00:31
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks - that keeps it simple.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
8 hrs
  -> merci
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dont l'intensité est modulée


Explanation:
D'infimes agrégats de fréquences lumineuses émanant d'une seule couleur dont l’intensité est modulée


(Ce serait trop long à expliquer... )

Anne-Marie Laliberté (X)
Local time: 00:31
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, that's got style.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alain Boulé
8 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
dans un registre mesuré


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 days20 hrs (2011-06-10 14:05:36 GMT)
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You've seen the rest of the test - I haven't.

"A une échelle mesurée" if it refers to the size. Yes, it could work.

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 06:31
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 194
Notes to answerer
Asker: That's got the right tone - I think!

Asker: What do you think about: échelle limitée ? I think he's talking about the size of his sculpture (flat glass)? Just three lines but a real puzzler! ;-)

Asker: What do you think about: échelle limitée ? I think he's talking about the size of his sculpture (flat glass)? Just three lines but a real puzzler! ;-)

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