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ambientazione egittizzante

English translation: a setting with an Egyptian flavour

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Italian term or phrase:ambientazione egittizzante
English translation:a setting with an Egyptian flavour
Entered by: Laura Bennett

17:10 Apr 22, 2014
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Painting
Italian term or phrase: ambientazione egittizzante
Is there a way to render this flowery Italian expression?
From an exhibition booklet on contemporary art (painting/sculpture)
Thank you
Elena McKenzie
Local time: 04:35
a setting with an Egyptian flavour
Explanation:
Just a suggestion!
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Laura Bennett
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:35
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5a setting with an Egyptian flavour
Laura Bennett
4the (exhibition's) mise–en–scène with an Egyptian atmosphere
Janice Giffin


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
a setting with an Egyptian flavour


Explanation:
Just a suggestion!

Laura Bennett
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Yes, or perhaps Egyptian-style setting.
41 mins
  -> Thanks Phil.
agree  Mario Freitas:
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Mario.
agree  manducci: with Phil
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Manducci.
agree  Simon Charass: with Phil.
4 hrs
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
14 hrs
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the (exhibition's) mise–en–scène with an Egyptian atmosphere


Explanation:
From the sound of your text, this is a highly constructed setting.

Example sentence(s):
  • International contemporary artist Philippe Parreno has devised the exhibition’s mise en scène, activating time and movement within the exhibition to create a vital way of experiencing the work of the five featured artists

    https://www.barbican.org.uk/news/artformnews/art/the-bride-and-the-bachelors-duch
Janice Giffin
Italy
Local time: 04:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
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