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concept

English translation: idea/what the inventor is trying to convey

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English term or phrase:concept
Selected answer:idea/what the inventor is trying to convey
Entered by: Yasutomo Kanazawa

12:38 Jul 6, 2009
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Marketing - Printing & Publishing
English term or phrase: concept
It's one of those words that you're quite sure you understand until you're asked to translate it...
This is from the list of people responsible for a publication. The list includes:

Published by: (name)
Concept: (name)
Text: (name)
Design: (name)
Photos: (name)
etc.

I always had the impression that "concept" is closely related to "design", though I'm really not sure what it entails. It's not that this person is responsible for the idea behind the publication, or is it??
Any help much appreciated :-)
Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:56
idea/what the inventor is trying to convey
Explanation:
I've always thought of the word "concept" as idea or ideas, which the inventor, designer, painter, architect or whoever came up with that particular idea wants to tell what his or her thoughts and/or plans are.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/concept
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Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 21:56
Grading comment
Thanks Yasutomo! It does seem that the word is used in its basic meaning in this case!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +4concept artist vs graphic dsigner / layout artist
Tony M
4idea/what the inventor is trying to convey
Yasutomo Kanazawa
4Creative Director
Charlesp


Discussion entries: 4





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
idea/what the inventor is trying to convey


Explanation:
I've always thought of the word "concept" as idea or ideas, which the inventor, designer, painter, architect or whoever came up with that particular idea wants to tell what his or her thoughts and/or plans are.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/concept

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 21:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks Yasutomo! It does seem that the word is used in its basic meaning in this case!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Yasutomo. I do understand the meaning of the word, but as I said above, I had the impression that when mentioned on publications, it had a slightly different meaning. But you may be right after all!

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
concept artist vs graphic dsigner / layout artist


Explanation:
In many fields, including fashion and print, the person who deals with the 'concept' is the one who lays out in sketch form the broad outlines of the product, whereas the designer is the meticulous person who realizes it in all its fine detail.

Depending on what this publication actually is, it might alternatively be referring to the original concept — for a magazine, for example; on TV game shows, one often sees 'from an original concept by XYZ Production Company', while the actual details of the show will be handled differently by each specific broadcaster / producer to whom the 'concept' for it is sold.

Tony M
France
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for the information, Tony, and sorry for not mentioning the type of publication from the start. It appears that the word is used in the more basic meaning of "concept", so I'll give the points to the first answerer, Yasutomo.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: The conceptual level in book editing. The broad book concept, as opposed to the content/text. http://www.sunshinebydesign.com/cgi-bin/gt/tpl.h,content=16&
53 mins
  -> Thanks, Kim! With the extra context now given, I think my headword answer is clearly wrong, but my second suggestion is nearer the mark.
agree  Demi Ebrite
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Demi! With the extra context now given, I think my headword answer is clearly wrong, but my second suggestion is nearer the mark.
agree  Phong Le
20 hrs
agree  Charlesp
21 hrs
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Creative Director


Explanation:
as an alternative (but the explainations here above pretty much cover it)

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: English
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