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own making

French translation: était aussi l'oeuvre de Kentridge

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English term or phrase:own making
French translation:était aussi l'oeuvre de Kentridge
Entered by: FX Fraipont (X)

12:37 May 13, 2017
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / contemporary art - video
English term or phrase: own making
A propos d'une procession qui est montree par un artiste dans une video dont les signes symboliques proviennent des manifestant et non de lui meme.
Je n'arrive pas a traduire cette phase, vous pouvez m'aider SVP ? Merci

And yet, the procession is also patently of Kentridge’s own making
Karine Sarant
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:12
était aussi l'oeuvre de Kentridge
Explanation:
of its own making

"Caught In A Trap Of His Own Making - Western Journalism
http://www.westernjournalism.com/caught-trap-making/
He got elected via a series of lies artfully crafted and expressed in persuasive ways. Once in office he continued, and has done so to this day."
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 00:12
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4 +3était aussi l'oeuvre de Kentridge
FX Fraipont (X)
4 +2facture
Marcombes (X)


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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
était aussi l'oeuvre de Kentridge


Explanation:
of its own making

"Caught In A Trap Of His Own Making - Western Journalism
http://www.westernjournalism.com/caught-trap-making/
He got elected via a series of lies artfully crafted and expressed in persuasive ways. Once in office he continued, and has done so to this day."

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 00:12
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 194
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Britten
2 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  Hélène OShea
5 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  Sandra Mouton
1 day 18 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
facture


Explanation:
Manière dont une chose est faite ; usité seulement, en ce sens, en parlant de productions littéraires, de musique, de peinture. La facture de ce tableau est bonne.

Marcombes (X)
France
Local time: 00:12
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
3 hrs
  -> merci
agree  mchd
6 hrs
  -> merci
neutral  Sandra Mouton: Comment intégrez-vous le terme dans la phrase ?
1 day 8 hrs
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