Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
jeu de motifs Art Déco
English translation:
interplay of Art Deco motifs
Added to glossary by
Joshua Wolfe
Oct 2, 2006 21:22
17 yrs ago
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French term
jeu de motifs
French to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Description of a sculpture
In a text about a monument,
" Fidèle aux approches esthétiques de son époque, Hébert agrémente le piédestal d’un jeu de motifs décoratifs Art déco."
Here is what I have arrived at: "Following the aesthetic tastes of the era, Hébert decorated the pedestal with a X of Art Déco ornaments." - Perhaps I am sticking too close to the original, and that is why I am stuck?
" Fidèle aux approches esthétiques de son époque, Hébert agrémente le piédestal d’un jeu de motifs décoratifs Art déco."
Here is what I have arrived at: "Following the aesthetic tastes of the era, Hébert decorated the pedestal with a X of Art Déco ornaments." - Perhaps I am sticking too close to the original, and that is why I am stuck?
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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Gert Sass (M.A.)
Germany
Germany
Specializes in field
Germany
Precision for those who appreciate it.
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
interplay of Art Deco motifs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank-you"
3 mins
Assimina Vavoula
Greece
Greece
Greece
LEGAL, EU, CORPORATE TRANSLATIONS
Native in: Greek 
Works in: French to Greek, Greek to French, English to Greek, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
a mixture of decorative motifs
voir: EURODICAUTOM pour motids decoratifs
3 mins
a set of decorative patterns
en français on aurait pu aussi dire une série
+6
6 mins
Art Deco style motifs
what about "in line with the artistic tastes of his time, Herbert adorned the pedestal with Art Deco style motifs"
Peer comment(s):
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Cervin
: Yes-keep the Art Deco as it relates to a particular style and era .
22 mins
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| agree |
Tony M
51 mins
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| agree |
Mark Nathan
: Set of...since jeu implies there is some sort of relationship between them
1 hr
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| agree |
emiledgar
: Yes, yes, yes.
2 hrs
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| agree |
Patrice
6 hrs
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Rachel Ward
: with Mark
10 hrs
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17 hrs
Art Deco patterns
Perhaps too shorthand for some.
I have a wonderful book "1001 Patterns" which shows just that - patterns from all continents, all eras, taken from wallpapers, fabrics, rugs... and in French it is translated as "1001 Motifs."
I have a wonderful book "1001 Patterns" which shows just that - patterns from all continents, all eras, taken from wallpapers, fabrics, rugs... and in French it is translated as "1001 Motifs."
1 hr
an array of decorative motifs
another option
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Note added at 19 hrs (2006-10-03 17:04:15 GMT) Post-grading
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well thanks, maybe it will come up in a different context some time...no worries
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Note added at 19 hrs (2006-10-03 17:04:15 GMT) Post-grading
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well thanks, maybe it will come up in a different context some time...no worries
Note from asker:
| I would have liked to award a point or two to you -- I like the word "array" |
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