14:34 Nov 17, 2009 |
English to French translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Anthropology / citation de Ruth Benedict | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Tony M France Local time: 11:25 | ||||||
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4 +4 | écrit |
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3 | (( la ) PERSONNALITÉ ) en majuscules |
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écrit Explanation: 'writ' is an archaic form of the past participle of 'to write' = 'written', mainly used in poetic or literary contexts, or certain more or less 'set expressions', as here: "writ large", which basically means 'written in big letters' — i.e. plainly, with emphasis, etc. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 mins (2009-11-17 14:45:46 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Here, if I understand the quotation correctly, it probably means 'written on a large / grand scale': 'culture' is a manifestation of 'personality' on a larger scale. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 12 mins (2009-11-17 14:47:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Here's an extract from Robert + Collins: literary writ large = [very obvious] en toutes lettres (figurative use) = [exaggerated] poussé à l'extrême |
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