Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
une riche décoration sculptée
English translation:
richly-carved ornamentation
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Josephine79
Dec 6, 2005 14:29
18 yrs ago
French term
une riche décoration sculptée
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Architecture
Le monument le mieux conservé se situe à l'exterieur de la cité. Sur la route de Neuville je t'invite à decouvrir l'essentiel de ses murs, une riche décoration sculptée et même une partie des batiments du prieuré.
I can't see how to fit this bit (une riche decoration sculptée) in to the rest.
TIA
Jo
I can't see how to fit this bit (une riche decoration sculptée) in to the rest.
TIA
Jo
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French term (edited):
une riche d�coration sculpt�e
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its richly-carved ornamentation
Whatever this particular well-preserved monument is, it seems to me that the 'murs' and the 'décoration' all apply to it
Note that 'murs' MIGHT be 'walls', but can also mean more generally 'buildings', 'premises' etc.
Note that 'murs' MIGHT be 'walls', but can also mean more generally 'buildings', 'premises' etc.
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Sara Freitas
: definitely avoid "sculpted" or "sculptured" at all cost, here, IMO
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Thanks, Sara! Yes, a faux ami if ever there was one...
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Christopher Crockett
: A careful solution, appropriate given the lack of specific context. I didn't know that use of "murs", but it sounds right as well. Most likely "le monument" here is the priory church, which was probably richly endowed with sculptural decoration..
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Thanks, Chris! Your knowledgeable support is especially appreciated
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Peter Shortall
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Thanks, Peter!
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Gina W
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Thanks, GAD!
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Comment: "Thanks Dusty (and Sara), I've managed to sort it all out into something that incorporates this formulation."
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John Simpson
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United Kingdom
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Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
French term (edited):
une riche d�coration sculpt�e
the town's rich sculptural heritage
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Sara Freitas
: the monument, not the town and where does "heritage" come from?
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Tony M
: Ditto Sara's comments
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Comment: "As Sara and Dusty have pointed out, it is the monument, not the town."
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French term (edited):
une riche d�coration sculpt�e
richly sculptured walls
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je pense que le mur est sculpté et décore la façade et comme il y en a beaucoup (de sculptures) on dit que c'est une décoration riche (très remplie)
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Enza Longo
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thanks Enza
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Sara Freitas
: the way I understand it "l'essentiel de ses murs" refers to the part still standing. The "sculptured" part does not necessarily refer to these "walls"
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Tony M
: I would echo Sara's reservations
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Comment: "Again, as Sara and Dusty have said, the source text does not specify which parts have sculpture on (and having visited the monument in question, I know it is actually the stone façade which is carved."
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French term (edited):
une riche d�coration sculpt�e
elaborate ornamentation
I would keep it vague here. We don't know if it is carved wood, stone bas-reliefs or other kinds of ornamentation.
Unless the asker has more context, of course.
Unless the asker has more context, of course.
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Tony M
: Although I think it's probably a fair bet to assume it's carved stonework, I think your bet-hedging idea is a good one!
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Thanks, Dusty.
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French term (edited):
une riche d�coration sculpt�e
its richly sculpted decoration
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Christopher Crockett
: Yes, most likely a portal or sculpture on the facade of the priory church originally located outside the walls of the medieval town.
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Christopher Crockett
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M.A., Ph.D. Historian/Art Historian
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English
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French term (edited):
une riche d�coration sculpt�e
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"Le monument" here is most likely a priory church, originally located outside the walls of the medieval town "à l'exterieur de la cité. Sur la route de Neuville..." The "batiments du prieuré" which survive are probably the conventual buildings (dormitory, kitchen, chapterhouse, whatever) which originally surrounded the church.
Clearly sculptural decoration of some sort survives on or within the church --a portal, sculptures on the facade, a jubé inside-- we are not told what, exactly.
Clearly sculptural decoration of some sort survives on or within the church --a portal, sculptures on the facade, a jubé inside-- we are not told what, exactly.
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