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drama and contrast

French translation: la théâtralité et les contrastes

21:59 Aug 10, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
English term or phrase: drama and contrast
Je n'arrive pas à comprendre cette phrase et à la traduire, merci de votre aide.

"Interior designer / art director Dorothy Draper’s drama and contrast is also always present when I am designing."

Cordialement
Eliane Polle (X)
Local time: 15:21
French translation:la théâtralité et les contrastes
Explanation:
la théâtralité (des intérieurs) de Dorothy Draper, ...., et les contrastes qu'elle aimait créer ....
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Carol Molter
Local time: 16:21
Grading comment
Encore merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5la théâtralité et les contrastes
Carol Molter
4 +2son penchant dramatique et contrasté
Timothy Rake
3la dramatique et le contraste
claude-andrew


Discussion entries: 2





  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
la théâtralité et les contrastes


Explanation:
la théâtralité (des intérieurs) de Dorothy Draper, ...., et les contrastes qu'elle aimait créer ....

Carol Molter
Local time: 16:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Encore merci
Notes to answerer
Asker: Encore merci Carole,


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
4 hrs
  -> Merci Gilles !
agree  emiledgar
6 hrs
  -> Merci !
agree  Marion Feildel (X)
8 hrs
  -> Merci Marion !
agree  Odile Raymond
9 hrs
  -> Merci Odil !
agree  mimi 254
13 hrs
  -> Merci !
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
la dramatique et le contraste


Explanation:
Suggestion d'un anglophone. Je ne trouve pas qu'il manque quelque chose

claude-andrew
France
Local time: 15:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
son penchant dramatique et contrasté


Explanation:
A little less literal perhaps, but more expressive of the human qualitiy; "penchant" => inclination, tendency to display [the dramatic and contrasting when designing.]

Timothy Rake
United States
Local time: 06:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stefan Hart de Keating
4 hrs
agree  mimi 254: this one too!
11 hrs
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