Mar 16, 2007 12:58
17 yrs ago
English term

a discrete rotation of apparently undeviating indifference

English to French Art/Literary Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
Description de photos prises depuis le restaurant panoramique et rotatif de la tour TV de Berlin :

Even in the static medium of photography, the coloured images successfully record the centrally important changes of light within the Television Tower. These are created both by the Café's rotation around its own axis, and by the changing conditions of natural light. As in many of her works, the artist is dealing here with the passing of time. This movement is not aggressive, loud or fast, but is a discrete rotation of apparently undeviating indifference.

Je trouve lque pour conclure ce texte, la traduction littérale est un peu lourde, merci d'avance si vous êtes plus inspirés que moi...

Proposed translations

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la rotation infinie d'une indifférence faussement immobile

Here's the Webster's definition of discrete (to explain 'infinie')http://209.161.33.50/dictionary/discrete
Er.... does it mean anything? Will let others decide. In answer I would say, does the English mean much? :)

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-16 14:19:03 GMT)
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another definition on same page of Webster's gives 'disconnected' - which would give 'une rotation déconnectée' which.... well, seems to me... means even less.
Peer comment(s):

agree GILLES MEUNIER : yes discrete is not discreet
15 mins
Merci Gilles :)
agree Charles Gounouf
25 mins
Merci Charles :)
agree C. Mouton : pourquoi pas... le texte source est effectivement assez obscur
2 hrs
merci, cm, ça me rassure! :)
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "merci, j'ai finalement fait un "mix" des réponses..."
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3 mins

imperceptible rotation de la structure trompeusement figée

pas évident
Peer comment(s):

agree Roger McKeon
1 hr
neutral katsy : Francis (sorry, an involuntary 'éloignement de ton nom') would hardly presume... given the type of sentence, but you did notice it says discrete, not discreet, didn't you?// OK...
1 hr
je me suis sciemment éloigné de tous les temes du texte d'origine
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10 hrs

une rotation discrète d'une imperturbable régularité

ou d'une régularité apparemment imperturbable.
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