Sep 12, 2012 14:24
11 yrs ago
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French term
United Kingdom
For the Love of Language
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
"perte de visage"
French to English
Art/Literary
Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
Text on beauty and photography
I am having trouble understanding what this sentence is getting at. It's from a text on beauty, photography and the fashion industry. I keep thinking of the English phrase "loss of face" and don't know whether this is leading me astray!
"La question de la construction de l’identité – et de sa possible perte – est au cœur des travaux. Le souci de l’apparence peut ainsi conduire à la perte du visage : rehausser des traits permet de brouiller les pistes de l’identité. "
Thanks for any suggestions.
"La question de la construction de l’identité – et de sa possible perte – est au cœur des travaux. Le souci de l’apparence peut ainsi conduire à la perte du visage : rehausser des traits permet de brouiller les pistes de l’identité. "
Thanks for any suggestions.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | loss of [individual] expressiveness / character |
Helen Shiner
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| 3 +4 | loss of identity |
JaneD
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| 4 +2 | loss of individuality |
Kate Collyer
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| 4 | facelessness |
kashew
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| 3 | distorted image |
polyglot45
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Proposed translations
17 mins
Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Arts/Academic translator - Art historian
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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96
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loss of [individual] expressiveness / character
I think it is the loss of individual facial characteristics which taken together form the sense of a face lived-in with character.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I went with loss of character in the end, and used "individuality" elsewhere in the text. Thanks to all."
+4
2 mins
loss of identity
A suggestion...
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Note added at 4 mins (2012-09-12 14:28:19 GMT)
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Duh - sorry, if I'd have properly read the whole sentence I'd have seen that "identity" comes later. All the same, I think "loss of identity" is a pretty good equivalent. Perhaps you could replace "pistes de l'identité" with something like "traces of individuality"?
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Note added at 4 mins (2012-09-12 14:28:19 GMT)
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Duh - sorry, if I'd have properly read the whole sentence I'd have seen that "identity" comes later. All the same, I think "loss of identity" is a pretty good equivalent. Perhaps you could replace "pistes de l'identité" with something like "traces of individuality"?
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: Good thinking, and I like your additional comment.
10 mins
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Thanks Phil!
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Barbara Wiebking
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Yvonne Gallagher
58 mins
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Subbanna
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4 mins
polyglot45
Native in French
&
English
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
distorted image
people who are obsessed with their appearance may end up distorting their own (facial) image
+2
9 mins
Kate Collyer
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
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.
loss of individuality
The wish for today's interpretation of beauty is leading to doll-like identikit faces, regardless of one's best features. Highlighting these features brings back some originality.
6 hrs
facelessness
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