May 5, 2005 15:16
19 yrs ago
français term

le temps

français vers anglais Art / Littérature Poésie et littérature poem
Le temps
Il glisse sur nous, jusque dans nos coeurs
Pénètre notre être pour nous rappeler à lui.
Il nous marque plus ou moins.
Quelques rides, quelques rondeurs, il aime la peau,
Il vient s’y loger, s’y réfugier.
Parfois il nous caresse de sa langueur, de sa douceur.
D’autrefois, il nous agresse de son sel, de son acrimonie.
Stimulant, il ne se repose jamais,
Il nous fait voyager même dans le sommeil,
Dans la torpeur de nos attitudes.

Just wondering what people think of using "time" vs. "Father Time".... thanks.
Proposed translations (anglais)
4 +7 Time
4 +9 time
3 +1 Time eternal

Proposed translations

+7
4 minutes
Selected

Time

Personally, I would go for just 'time' - looking at the poem, it seems like 'time' would be more apt - a concept, rather than making it a physical being - but I guess it's all down to personal preference!

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-05-05 15:27:39 GMT)
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How about The Sands of Time? Another option without \'personifying\' the concept
Peer comment(s):

agree Aisha Maniar
1 minute
thanks!
agree Sara Noss
3 minutes
thanks!
agree KNielsen
4 minutes
thanks!
agree Pierre Renault : Yes, with a capital "T".
6 minutes
Time - yes
agree roneill
7 minutes
cheers Rónat
agree RHELLER : I like the "sands of time" (do you know the song "Mr. Sandman"?)
10 minutes
thanks Rita! Do know the song - from before my time though!! ;0)
agree Can Altinbay
2 heures
thanks!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, Paul, I decided to yours because you spelled it with a capital 'T'. Thank you everyone."
+9
3 minutes

time

Given that choice, I would simply use time - just a style preference :)

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-05-05 15:24:13 GMT)
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how about Ovid on this subject: \"the illimitable, silent, never-resting thing called Time\", capitalized of course. I also like eternity but maybe not here.
Peer comment(s):

agree Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
1 minute
Patricia, Thank you :)
agree Aisha Maniar
1 minute
Thank you Aisha :)
agree Sara Noss
3 minutes
Thanks Baba :)
agree KNielsen
5 minutes
K. , thank you!
agree roneill
8 minutes
Ronat, merci :)
agree Sandra C.
1 heure
Sandra, Hi! and thankyou:)
agree Estelle Demontrond-Box
1 heure
Estelle, thank you so much:)
agree Can Altinbay
2 heures
Hi Can, thanks so much!
agree mportal
4 jours
mp, thank you so much :)
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+1
13 minutes

Time eternal

another idea?



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Note added at 13 mins (2005-05-05 15:30:19 GMT)
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I have not heard \"father time\" used in a very long...time :-)
Peer comment(s):

agree Elizabeth Lyons : Rita, Hi, I like this too, good idea; agree about father time :)
59 minutes
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