Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
fondi fotografici
English translation:
photo archives/collections
Added to glossary by
Catherine Bolton
Dec 22, 2006 11:44
17 yrs ago
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Italian term
fondi fotografici
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
Criticism
The author is talking about neorealist photography. The fondi are obviously photography collections. Is there a special technical term for this, or is photography collections OK?
Troppi e troppo rilevanti sono i fondi fotografici, individuali e no, che attendono analisi più puntuali di quelle finora godute;
Troppi e troppo rilevanti sono i fondi fotografici, individuali e no, che attendono analisi più puntuali di quelle finora godute;
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | photo archives |
Catherine Bolton
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| 5 | image library |
achisholm
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| 4 | photographic backgrounds |
Peter Cox
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| 3 | collections |
momo savino
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Proposed translations
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photo archives
You could probably use this term for institutional collections. The link from Cambridge uses this term in reference to your very period (on p. 5).
That "individuali" could refer to private collections, in which case you may want to consider working in both "collections" and "archives".
HTH
Catherine
That "individuali" could refer to private collections, in which case you may want to consider working in both "collections" and "archives".
HTH
Catherine
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Comment: "Hi C, as I already said the translation went out on Friday as collections, however your suggestion would seem to be the best acceptable alternative for collections. Generally speaking any information which is stored is archived whether organised or unorganised.
Have a very merry Xmas everybody.
"
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collections
se ha i lanciato la domanda sarà perché photo collections o simili non ti convincono, posso suggerirti di usare "collections" tout court?, tanto se nel testo si parla di foto, non saranno certo collezioni di dipinti. Ovviamente se ontrovi dimeglio. Oppure cerca su cataloghi di foro se in qualche didascalia trovi qualcosa tipo "on loan private collection" bla bla, come nei musei quando un quadro viene da un altro museo o manca per la ragione inversa.
ciao e buone feste
ciao e buone feste
Note from asker:
| Hai ragione momo. Se fossero dipinti sarebbero senz'altro "collections", ma perchè no "phototraphic collections" |
| Thanks Momo, in fact the guy is saying the the "fondi" need organising |
| Oh e buon natale naturalmente :-) |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Alfredo Tutino
: the problem is that a "fondo" may also be a bunch of unorganized material, without any catalogue or description - hardly a collection, I'd say
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photographic backgrounds
I have seen "fondi" used for backgrounds
Note from asker:
| Yes, but here the sense is different. I fondi like fund, but of photographs rather than money. The raw material for the critics to study. |
| Thanks Peter, Merry Christmas |
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image library
This is the term I have always seen used when referring to images being submitted to a stock photo collection. Incidentally, the last three words are also used.
Note from asker:
| Thanks Alexander, in actual fact the translation went on Friday and I left it as "collections" since it was just a general reference. Merry Xmas. |
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