Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
une information de collecte
English translation:
information on the history or background history
Added to glossary by
Catharine Cellier-Smart
May 12, 2010 08:20
14 yrs ago
French term
une information de collecte
French to English
Art/Literary
Anthropology
Description of protective amulet, used in Madagascar during 19th century
"Ici une unformation de collecte nous renseigne sur la responsabilité de cette amulette."
I'm struggling with "une information de collecte." All help gratefully received. Thank you
"Ici une unformation de collecte nous renseigne sur la responsabilité de cette amulette."
I'm struggling with "une information de collecte." All help gratefully received. Thank you
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | information on the history or background history |
Catharine Cellier-Smart
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| 4 +3 | find history |
Evans (X)
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| 3 | a collection of information / collecting information |
Chris Hall
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Change log
May 15, 2010 06:50: Catharine Cellier-Smart Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: French to English, Creoles & Pidgins (French-based Other) to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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information on the history or background history
see
"Parvenue sans information de collecte, la signification de cette poupée demeure inconnue///
Without any information on the history of the piece's collection, the significance of this doll remains unknown"
http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=15...
"Parvenue sans information de collecte, la signification de cette poupée demeure inconnue///
Without any information on the history of the piece's collection, the significance of this doll remains unknown"
http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=15...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you. This makes perfect sense."
9 mins
Chris Hall
Native in English
219 témoignages et ils ne cessent pas...
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK)
Works in: French to English, English
a collection of information / collecting information
Ici, une information de collecte nous renseigne sur la responsabilité de cette amulette
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Here, a collection of information / collecting information informs us about the responsibility of this amulet.
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Here, a collection of information / collecting information informs us about the responsibility of this amulet.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Rob Grayson
: Personally I don't see how the French as stated can be interpreted in either of the ways you suggest.
8 mins
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| neutral |
Jim Tucker (X)
: responsabilité = the function (or purpose) of this amulet; "de collecte" is an adjectival phrase modifying "info" : "find history", or circumstances of its discovery
10 hrs
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+3
41 mins
find history
"Here the find history tells us...
This is the term used in archaeological references.
See for instance:
Provenance and find history
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Gold_Hat#Provenance_and_...
an attempt to reconstruct the find history of a LBA necklace consisting of
http://bronzeage.br.ohost.de/ebronzenf.htm
This is the term used in archaeological references.
See for instance:
Provenance and find history
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Gold_Hat#Provenance_and_...
an attempt to reconstruct the find history of a LBA necklace consisting of
http://bronzeage.br.ohost.de/ebronzenf.htm
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jim Tucker (X)
: specifically "*une* info"= one particular detail of its find history
9 hrs
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thanks, Jim
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| agree |
philgoddard
9 hrs
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thanks, Phil
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| agree |
Stephanie Ezrol
1 day 2 hrs
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thanks, Stephanie
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