Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Je touche le rouge de la plaquette.
English translation:
As I touch the red programme...
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Jun 28, 2012 08:56
11 yrs ago
French term
Linda Young (X)
Je touche le rouge de la plaquette.
French to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Hi,
I'm translating a short description on the authors sentiments when he enters a theatre. He talks about the calm, the ambiance and then says that a kimono catches his eye.
Je touche le rouge de la plaquette.
J’ai la sensation de retourner le kimono.
I used lining, and the client says that in theatre the word plaquette is used for a program. So I have no idea if I'm right or wrong!:(
Any help would be really appreciated.
TIA
I'm translating a short description on the authors sentiments when he enters a theatre. He talks about the calm, the ambiance and then says that a kimono catches his eye.
Je touche le rouge de la plaquette.
J’ai la sensation de retourner le kimono.
I used lining, and the client says that in theatre the word plaquette is used for a program. So I have no idea if I'm right or wrong!:(
Any help would be really appreciated.
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 | As I touch the red programme... |
JMcKechnie
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| 3 | I touch the red on the programme |
katsy
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| 3 | (As) I leaf through (the red pages of) the program |
Wolf Draeger
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References
| plaquette |
Kate Collyer
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Proposed translations
17 mins
JMcKechnie
Native in English
Prompt and accurate service.
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
As I touch the red programme...
Perhaps it means that as he turns the page of the programme (red presumably), the scene in front of him is so vivid he feels as if he's actually touching the (red?) kimono?
Just a guess, I hope it helps!
Just a guess, I hope it helps!
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Emma Paulay
: Yes, I get the same impression but we need a bit more context to be sure.
5 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks so much for your help. I obviously didn't have my thinking cap on and got carried away with the Kimono image. :)"
1 hr
I touch the red on the programme
... assuming that Emma's idea is the right one - there is a photo of the kimono on the programme, and the person feels he is touching it as he turns over the page/opens the programme
One assumes that the programme is not completely red....
I prefer to leave "the red" vague, rather than say the red part/section etc.
One assumes that the programme is not completely red....
I prefer to leave "the red" vague, rather than say the red part/section etc.
3 hrs
Wolf Draeger
South Africa
South Africa
Native in English
Specializes in field
South Africa
Related KudoZ points
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32
(As) I leaf through (the red pages of) the program
Perhaps one can allude to the colours of the kimono and program elsewhere in the text, as it lengthens the description and takes away from the immediacy of the moment.
Example sentence:
I leaf through the program, and feel the kimono running through my hands.
I feel the kimono rustle against my hands as I leaf through the program.
Reference comments
2 hrs
Kate Collyer
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
elegant, eloquent, accurate translation
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English, German to English, Dutch to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Reference:
plaquette
petit livre très mince: plaquette de vers, plaquette publicitaire
(Petit Robert)
So programme makes sense.
(Petit Robert)
So programme makes sense.
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