Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
ont été emportés
English translation:
are gone/missing
Added to glossary by
angela3thomas
Apr 28, 2017 22:09
7 yrs ago
French term
le haut de la perruque ont été emportés
French to English
Art/Literary
Archaeology
ancient art
Hi!
DOC: 1907 Museum catalog of ancient Egyptian mirrors. Catalog entry.
CONTEXT: 44040. Manche de miroir. - Ivoire. CONSERVATION. Dégradé. Cassures et éclats: au sommet, où les trois quarts du calathos et ***le haut de la perruque ont été emportés***; en plusieurs autres endroits de la perruque, aux deux seins, à la main gauche, au pied gauche. Le visage est informe.
ATTEMPT: Degraded. Fractures/broken and chips/ped: at the apex where three quarters of the calathos and the *** top of the wig have been wiped out/taken away/removed/lost***; in several other places on the wig, on both breasts, the left hand, and the left foot. The face is amorphous/misshapen.
ISSUE: What is the meaning of emporté in this context?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
DOC: 1907 Museum catalog of ancient Egyptian mirrors. Catalog entry.
CONTEXT: 44040. Manche de miroir. - Ivoire. CONSERVATION. Dégradé. Cassures et éclats: au sommet, où les trois quarts du calathos et ***le haut de la perruque ont été emportés***; en plusieurs autres endroits de la perruque, aux deux seins, à la main gauche, au pied gauche. Le visage est informe.
ATTEMPT: Degraded. Fractures/broken and chips/ped: at the apex where three quarters of the calathos and the *** top of the wig have been wiped out/taken away/removed/lost***; in several other places on the wig, on both breasts, the left hand, and the left foot. The face is amorphous/misshapen.
ISSUE: What is the meaning of emporté in this context?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | are gone / missing |
Tony M
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Proposed translations
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French term (edited):
ont été emportés
Selected
are gone / missing
Again, you need to get away from any attempt at a slavish word-by-word translation of this rather dated text.
Cf. « Autant Emporte le Vent »
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Note added at 1 jour7 heures (2017-04-30 06:06:09 GMT)
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Apologies for my typo above! The film title should of course be « Autant en Emporte le Vent »
Cf. « Autant Emporte le Vent »
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Note added at 1 jour7 heures (2017-04-30 06:06:09 GMT)
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Apologies for my typo above! The film title should of course be « Autant en Emporte le Vent »
Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
: maybe you should get credit once the translation is finally completed. seems to be a long deadline
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Thanks, W/A!
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JohnMcDove
: Gone with the wind! :-)
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Thanks, John! "Oh Rhett...!"
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