Jan 31, 2013 04:08
11 yrs ago
French term
United States
My business is translating your business
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French
frontal
French to English
Other
Poetry & Literature
fulfillment - receiving/s
From an essay on beauty:
"J’analyse ainsi dans le travail des formes de laideur, mais sans jamais les nommer de cette façon. On ne me comprendrait pas, ce serait insultant, frontal, élitiste."
I'm thinking "in your face" or "confrontational"?? Any suggestions?
"J’analyse ainsi dans le travail des formes de laideur, mais sans jamais les nommer de cette façon. On ne me comprendrait pas, ce serait insultant, frontal, élitiste."
I'm thinking "in your face" or "confrontational"?? Any suggestions?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | in your face |
Paul Hirsh
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| 4 +5 | head-on ; brutal ; too direct |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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| 3 +1 | provocative |
fionn
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Proposed translations
4 hrs
Paul Hirsh
France
France
Native in English
Specializes in field
France
The Human Translator
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Russian to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
44
Selected
in your face
no better than the other suggestions
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
2 hrs
provocative
"...it would be considered insulting, provocative, elitist."
Though confrontational would be fine, too.
Though confrontational would be fine, too.
Note from asker:
| I like the suggestion! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
John Holland
: I think either "provocative" or "confrontational" would work well for an essay.
7 hrs
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+5
2 hrs
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Native in English
Psychologist, Court-certified legal
Native in: English
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
16
head-on ; brutal ; too direct
Something which is "frontal" is violent, head-on, brutal. "In your face" is too familiar for your context I reckon, but there are other possibilities.
When it comes to "insultant", we tend rather to expressing this with the noun.
"... it would be an insult, brutal/head-on/too direct, elitist".
When you think of "choc frontal" then you find "head-on".
When it comes to "insultant", we tend rather to expressing this with the noun.
"... it would be an insult, brutal/head-on/too direct, elitist".
When you think of "choc frontal" then you find "head-on".
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Françoise Vogel
27 mins
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| agree |
Philippa Smith
: I like "brutual"
51 mins
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| agree |
GILLES MEUNIER
56 mins
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| agree |
B D Finch
1 hr
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| agree |
Yvonne Gallagher
: I like "too direct" here (or "confrontational") for register
5 hrs
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Discussion