Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
"ses ridicules et ses travers"
English translation:
its absurdities and distortions
Added to glossary by
Helen Shiner
Oct 16, 2013 14:03
10 yrs ago
French term
United Kingdom
For the Love of Language
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
"ses ridicules et ses travers"
French to English
Art/Literary
Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
Photography exhibition
This is from a description of an artist's work in a photography exhibition.
I'm completely stumped by the use of "travers" as a noun...
Il s’amuse à travestir les protagonistes de ses scènes, créant des atmosphères joyeusement farfelues ou faussement naïves. Si ses photographies burlesques font penser aux pitreries du fameux Mr. Bean, elles suscitent aussi une réflexion sur notre société, ses ridicules et ses travers.
Any help gratefully received!
I'm completely stumped by the use of "travers" as a noun...
Il s’amuse à travestir les protagonistes de ses scènes, créant des atmosphères joyeusement farfelues ou faussement naïves. Si ses photographies burlesques font penser aux pitreries du fameux Mr. Bean, elles suscitent aussi une réflexion sur notre société, ses ridicules et ses travers.
Any help gratefully received!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +9 | its absurdities and distortions |
Helen Shiner
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Oct 17, 2013 20:36: Helen Shiner Created KOG entry
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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
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its absurdities and distortions
A suggestion. I expect there are many other ways of saying this.
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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2013-10-17 20:37:05 GMT) Post-grading
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Well, I was expecting lots of other answers, but glad to have helped!
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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2013-10-17 20:37:05 GMT) Post-grading
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Well, I was expecting lots of other answers, but glad to have helped!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Helen. :-)"
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