May 22, 2008 12:07
16 yrs ago
French term
expositions actuelles
French to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Hi
For a contemporary arts centre (one of its shows featured an installation of bags of soil, to give you the feel of the place).
"Une programmation d'expositions actuelles et décomplexées"
Many thanks!
For a contemporary arts centre (one of its shows featured an installation of bags of soil, to give you the feel of the place).
"Une programmation d'expositions actuelles et décomplexées"
Many thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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34 mins
Selected
topical exhibitions
Ie "connected to what's going on now"...
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or how about "fresh"? was thinking about a word for 'decomplexé" - "fresh and uninhibited"?
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Yes, much prefer "fresh" - could be combined with Emma's "forthright" - "A program of fresh and forthright exhibitions"
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Note added at 37 mins (2008-05-22 12:44:22 GMT)
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or how about "fresh"? was thinking about a word for 'decomplexé" - "fresh and uninhibited"?
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Note added at 39 mins (2008-05-22 12:46:44 GMT)
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Yes, much prefer "fresh" - could be combined with Emma's "forthright" - "A program of fresh and forthright exhibitions"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Emma Paulay
: Yes, I like fresh and forthright too.
11 mins
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thanks - for forthright too of course
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| agree |
Ana Cristina Gutierrez Iglesias
: ok
17 mins
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thanks cristina
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Melissa, and for the idea of combining with Emma's "forthright"!"
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6 mins
contemporary
I think
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young ?
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for our times
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young ?
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for our times
Note from asker:
| This does spring to mind but it is a contemporary art centre which would make for contemporary exhibitions of contemporary art! |
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4 mins
exhibits that are current and .....
Just an idea
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a programme of exhibits that are current and uncomplicated - the complete expression could read like this
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a programme of exhibits that are current and uncomplicated - the complete expression could read like this
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15 mins
both hip and unpretentious
ideas - I think this is the meaning, thoigh I suppose décomplexée could be understood as in-your-face
trendy, up-to-date
unassuming,
trendy, up-to-date
unassuming,
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16 mins
exhibitions that unabashedly explore current issues and practices in contemporary art
Just playing around with ideas...
Is it a bullet point, and thus requires something short and snappier, or can you work it like this into a sentence?
Is it a bullet point, and thus requires something short and snappier, or can you work it like this into a sentence?
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ana Cristina Gutierrez Iglesias
: ok
36 mins
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| agree |
Janet Cannon
: quite good but here are more concise solutions.
3 hrs
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I do agree :-)
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44 mins
up to date
up to the minute
finger on the pulse
finger on the pulse
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Janet Cannon
: I like this : "up-to-date and uninhibited"
3 hrs
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Thanks, jthink.
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46 mins
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avant-garde, forerunning
'avant-garde' modern art exhibits
7 hrs
expositions that are not only in but...
This would work with CJ_trans's "in your face"--if you can take a bit of liberty with the translation.
...Exhibitions that are not only in but in your face...
...Exhibitions that are not only in but in your face...
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