Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
(artistes aux) talents hors normes à l'exigence hors pair
English translation:
supremely gifted and singularly demanding (artists)
Added to glossary by
katsy
May 3, 2007 09:19
17 yrs ago
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French term
talents hors normes à l'exigence hors pair
French to English
Art/Literary
Journalism
A sentence describing famous photographers (William Klein, Diane Arbus, Helmut Newton etc.).
The preceding line is a list of names. This comes immediately after and is a sentence in itself.
I'd like to keep the balance of the sentence, something like "Extraordinary talent setting exceptional standards"... not that great but still working on it!
Your ideas will be much appreciated. Thanks!
The preceding line is a list of names. This comes immediately after and is a sentence in itself.
I'd like to keep the balance of the sentence, something like "Extraordinary talent setting exceptional standards"... not that great but still working on it!
Your ideas will be much appreciated. Thanks!
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
18 mins
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unequalled talent with unparalleled standards
Not too happy with this, but the best that comes to mind for the moment - an idea for the pot!
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if you want to try something other than 'standards' (which I thought was a really good translation BTW!), I feel you're going to have to go for two verb forms...
e.g. superiorly gifted, singularly demanding
I would actually prefer 'supremely gifted', but didn't want to appear to be pinching ideas from CMJ
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-05-03 10:39:11 GMT)
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All credit to CMJ here, but with her suggestions, I wondered about using 'unparalleled talent' with her idea of 'combined with exacting standards' The balance is kept more or less in the rhythm ...... (and, if we get poetic about it, there's even a little assonance with the 'a' sound)
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Note added at 47 mins (2007-05-03 10:06:42 GMT)
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if you want to try something other than 'standards' (which I thought was a really good translation BTW!), I feel you're going to have to go for two verb forms...
e.g. superiorly gifted, singularly demanding
I would actually prefer 'supremely gifted', but didn't want to appear to be pinching ideas from CMJ
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-05-03 10:39:11 GMT)
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All credit to CMJ here, but with her suggestions, I wondered about using 'unparalleled talent' with her idea of 'combined with exacting standards' The balance is kept more or less in the rhythm ...... (and, if we get poetic about it, there's even a little assonance with the 'a' sound)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I'm *so* sorry, I thought I had closed this question. Out of the many creative suggestions I chose Katsy's "supremely gifted and singularly demanding." Thank you everyone, you were a great help! "
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51 mins
exceptional talent with unrivalled standards
are you sure though, there isn't a suggestion of criticism in the rest of the text - ie demanding?
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or exceptionally talented photographers, with unrivalled standards....
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or exceptionally talented photographers, with unrivalled standards....
Note from asker:
Hi Juliebarba - no, no criticism at all, just heaping on the praise! |
26 mins
supremely talented artists working to the highest standards
not convinced but moving in the right direction (for me)
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supremely talented yet highly demanding in their work/field
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gifted is good
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Note added at 51 mins (2007-05-03 10:10:16 GMT)
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gifted/talented by nature, demanding by design
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Note added at 52 mins (2007-05-03 10:11:54 GMT)
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naturally highly talented, professionally highly demanding
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Note added at 59 mins (2007-05-03 10:18:57 GMT)
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RAW TALENT combined with EXACTING STANDARDS
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supremely talented yet highly demanding in their work/field
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Note added at 50 mins (2007-05-03 10:09:41 GMT)
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gifted is good
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Note added at 51 mins (2007-05-03 10:10:16 GMT)
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gifted/talented by nature, demanding by design
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Note added at 52 mins (2007-05-03 10:11:54 GMT)
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naturally highly talented, professionally highly demanding
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RAW TALENT combined with EXACTING STANDARDS
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
katsy
: so many ideas - some of which I like more than others, hence 'neutral', but I like 'combined with exacting standards' :-)/how about 'supreme talent combined with.....'?
43 mins
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it is indeed a question of taste - sounds silly but normally such things tend to fall into place in the general context of the particular translation. But......
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neutral |
Emma Paulay
: (Only) just realised I er "borrowed" supreme from you. Didn't do it on purpose so please take it as a compliment!
10 hrs
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1 hr
supreme talent, forever surpassing expectations
Just trying to find an alternative to standards, if you want one, and trying to keep the balance which, I agree, would be great.
6 hrs
remarkable talents with unique standards
Just another option :))
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