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Glossary entry

español term or phrase:

agotar las posibilidades que encerraba la figura humana

inglés translation:

to explore the full potential offered by the human figure

Added to glossary by Bubo Coroman (X)
Oct 10, 2009 01:40
14 yrs ago
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español term

Agotar las posibilidades

español al inglés Arte/Literatura Arte, artes manuales, pintura
This is an extract of a text written in a literary language that analyses some paintings:

El artista quiso en realidad agotar las posibilidades que encerraba la figura humana.

My versions:
1.- In fact, the artist wished to exhaust the possibilities of the human figure
2.- In reality, the artist wished to exhaust the possibilities that were enclosed in the human figure

Thanks for your help!
Proposed translations (inglés)
3 +3 to explore the full potential offered by the human figure
4 +2 exhaust the potential
4 use the human figure to the full
4 to truly exhaust the possibilities of the human body / figure
4 ...(to) exhaust every possibility...
3 depict the human form in all its glory
3 to tap into (exploit) the rich potential offered by...
Change log

Oct 18, 2009 14:49: Bubo Coroman (X) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/140346">JolyMamy's</a> old entry - "Agotar las posibilidades"" to ""to explore the full potential offered by the human figure""

Proposed translations

+3
2 horas
Selected

to explore the full potential offered by the human figure

in fact this is not possible (ask anyone who works with the human body), but trying to do so has the benefit that one is constantly developing new techniques.
Peer comment(s):
agree Evans (X) : yes, I think that expresses the idea clearly
10 horas
many thanks Gilla, have a good Sunday! - Deborah
agree Wendy Petzall
23 horas
thank you, have a good Sunday! - Deborah
agree Lenaps : Lenaps
5 días
thanks so much Lena, have a good Sunday! - Deborah
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you. I think this version expresses the idea of this text written by some Mexican."
+2
4 minutos

exhaust the potential

Maybe "potential".
Peer comment(s):
agree Christine Walsh
26 minutos
Gracias, Chriswa.
agree Emma Ratcliffe
1 hora
Gracias, Emma.
neutral ormiston : it sounds a little negative to me, as if he leaves the suject dried out when he's finished
8 horas
Well, yeah, that's the way it sounds to me, we just translate it...
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7 minutos

use the human figure to the full

My option here.
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53 minutos

depict the human form in all its glory

a wee bit free but maybe ....

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Note added at 59 mins (2009-10-10 02:40:10 GMT)
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or: render the human form to its full extent (more technical)

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-10-10 02:50:09 GMT)
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and for "en realidad" maybe "was focussed on" rendering/depicting
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4 horas

to truly exhaust the possibilities of the human body / figure

I like your version but would translate "en realidad" as "truly" - truly: adv. verdaderamente, correctamente, de veras, en realidad, en verdad, propiamente, realmente, sinceramente; fielmente, lealmente ...(Babylon.com dictionary) and offer the option to use "body" instead of "figure" (for me it would depend upon the artist's approach and style which one I chose).
Example sentence:

"But since only death will truly exhaust the possibilities of the body, the Albigensian heresy is demanding its own demise..."

"It is all the more important for me that we explore every possibility - from offers to sanctions - to truly exhaust the diplomatic ..."

Reference:

http://www.briannissen.com/fuentestext.html

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/800282.html

Note from asker:
Thank you very much, but I think that the other version provided here sounds better than mine.
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8 horas

to tap into (exploit) the rich potential offered by...

I like Deborah's 'explore' too which moves away from the idea depleting such a 'rich' source of inspiration !
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21 horas

...(to) exhaust every possibility...

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