May 30, 2007 08:28
17 yrs ago
French term
la synthèse de tous les paradoxes
French to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
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"Le baldaquin, emblème jamais détrôné de la sensualité de l'Orient dont il est issu, ** est la synthèse de tous les paradoxes. ** Alliant la rigidité du cadre et la souplesse évocatrice du drapé...
Many thanks for your inspired ideas!
"Le baldaquin, emblème jamais détrôné de la sensualité de l'Orient dont il est issu, ** est la synthèse de tous les paradoxes. ** Alliant la rigidité du cadre et la souplesse évocatrice du drapé...
Many thanks for your inspired ideas!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | the ultimate paradox |
David Goward
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| 3 +3 | represents paradox in all its glory |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 3 +1 | is the blend of all paradoxes/opposing trends |
Diane de Cicco
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| 3 +1 | is the epitome of all paradoxes |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
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| 4 | the quintessential contradiction |
Katarina Peters
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| 4 | the distillation of all paradoxes |
Richard Benham
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| 3 | Ideas |
Emma Paulay
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Proposed translations
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15 mins
Selected
the ultimate paradox
It apparently means "all paradoxes rolled into one", but "paradoxes" in the plural sounds just a bit stilted to my ears.
"The ultimate paradox" gets rounds this quite well, I feel.
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Note added at 22 hrs (2007-05-31 06:59:41 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Sandra. Hope you're feeling a bit better today.
"The ultimate paradox" gets rounds this quite well, I feel.
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Note added at 22 hrs (2007-05-31 06:59:41 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Sandra. Hope you're feeling a bit better today.
Peer comment(s):
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Carol Gullidge
: so do I!
9 mins
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Thanks, Carol.
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Bailatjones
: represents the ultimate paradox - quite good!
1 hr
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Thank you.
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| agree |
Emma Paulay
: Like that!
2 hrs
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Thanks :-)
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| agree |
Katarina Peters
2 hrs
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Thank you.
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| agree |
Swatchka
4 hrs
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Thanks.
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Richard Benham
: This is pretty good. I am trying to think of something better, but I haven't managed to yet. So this is OK to be going on with.... (The mother of all paradoxes?)
5 hrs
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Cheers, Richard. Quite like "Mother of all paradoxes" too in spite of my comment re. "paradoxes" above.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Some great ideas, all much appreciated. I like this one most. Thank you David and everyone else for your help."
12 mins
Ideas
Resumes many contradictions
Is at the heart of many contradictions
An opera of opposites
An orchestration of opposites
A compilation, a blend...
Is at the heart of many contradictions
An opera of opposites
An orchestration of opposites
A compilation, a blend...
+1
12 mins
Diane de Cicco
France
France
Native in French
&
English
France
Specialty: Biology, Chemistry, Medicine
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: English to French, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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28
is the blend of all paradoxes/opposing trends
One suggestion
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Drmanu49
: I like blending!
1 hr
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Merci et bonjour !
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Richard Benham
: This is what it means, but it sounds lame to me.
5 hrs
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Yes, you're right
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+3
19 mins
represents paradox in all its glory
is the embodiment of
is the perfect embodiment of
is the perfect embodiment of
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Carol Gullidge
: I like the embodiment
6 mins
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| agree |
Diane de Cicco
34 mins
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| agree |
Swatchka
4 hrs
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+1
2 hrs
is the epitome of all paradoxes
another variation on the theme
4 hrs
Katarina Peters
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Specializes in field
Canada
Accuracy and A1 presentation
Native in: Hungarian , English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Hungarian to English, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
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14
the quintessential contradiction
another option
6 hrs
Richard Benham
France
France
Native in English
France
When quality counts
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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8
the distillation of all paradoxes
This is just another pretentious pseudo-intellectual alternative. It's not much good, but probably at least as good as the original deserves.
Sorry if it sounds like a rip-off of Katarina's suggestion.
Oh, and Sandra, get well soon!
Sorry if it sounds like a rip-off of Katarina's suggestion.
Oh, and Sandra, get well soon!
Note from asker:
| Thanks Richard! |
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