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Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

beschouwer

English translation:

Observer

Added to glossary by Adela Van Gils
Apr 21, 2004 18:13
20 yrs ago
Dutch term

beschouwer

Dutch to English Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Het oog van de beschouwer (van de schilderijen).
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 Observer
5 +9 beholder

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Apr 22, 2004:
Sorry. But beholder did not fit in very well. To stiff. Daarom vroeg ik in tweede instantie een synoniem van viewer. Ik ben zoekende; meer niet.
AllisonK (X) Apr 22, 2004:
Adela, how would we, as answerers know it was out of place if all we're given is the expression itself? Not very fair if you ask me......good luck with the rest of your texts.
Non-ProZ.com Apr 22, 2004:
Allison. Thank you very much. But even in the Dutch text the word beschouwer is a bit out of place and beholder does not fit at all.
AllisonK (X) Apr 21, 2004:
Sorry, but beholder is VERY commonly used also for other non-biblical contexts.......it's up to you, but 'viewer' or a synonym thereof is really not a good choice - this is a common idiom and should not be interpreted otherwise - just a suggestion
Non-ProZ.com Apr 21, 2004:
Beholder is too biblical. Een synoniem van viewer graag; en bedankt.

Proposed translations

+3
21 mins
Selected

Observer

The observer's eye!

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Note added at 2004-04-21 18:38:17 (GMT)
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That\'s if you don\'t like \"beholder\":

\"In regards to painting technique, the term indicates the application of a thick opaque layer of paint that is immediately evident to the observer\'s eye.\"

ref. http://essentialvermeer.20m.com/details/details_girl_reading...

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Note added at 2004-04-21 19:44:55 (GMT)
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or \"the observer\'s view\"
Peer comment(s):
agree AllisonK (X) : I stand corrected - but I do have to stick with my idiom argument - it's up to Adela but if she wants to keep the idiomatic essence, it should be translated as 'beholder'
3 mins
That's why I agreed with you! :-)
agree writeaway : I spy with my little eye........ well, anyway the eye's have it! :-) But the eye of the beholder does really get my vote-it SO traditional. anything else will sound 'translated'.
35 mins
I guess it all boils down to have you view it, and whether we can see eye to eye on this one! :)
agree Kate Hudson (X) : This works too!
2 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I go for observer. Thanks."
+9
2 mins

beholder

Eye of the beholder is letterlijk de vertaling hier........

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-04-21 18:19:11 GMT)
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... en laat het isoleren van de samenstellende delen over aan het oog van de beschouwer. ... ik
er niet in, die worden al dan niet gezien door the eye of the beholder. ...
www.nrc.nl/cultuur/1013752204866.html - 48k


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Note added at 7 mins (2004-04-21 18:20:35 GMT)
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... waarop de intellectuele hoogte is bereikt ontwaakt de \"stille Beschouwer\" tot activiteit ... who
awakens the silent beholder.\" It has become apparent to seekers in ...
home.wanadoo.nl/thingman/fruits.htm - 33k
... de toepassing van dit principe van verschil ervaart de beschouwer vitaliteit, wordt ... By
applying this principle of variety, the beholder will experience vitality ...
www.litjens.nl/tafels.html - 11k -
... troost. Het is de spreuk van de dichter Keats: Beauty is in the eye
of the beholder. Schoonheid zit in het oog van de beschouwer. Die ...
users.pandora.be/websthetica/webstheticaVERN.htm - 101k

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Note added at 20 mins (2004-04-21 18:33:39 GMT)
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Adela - please see references - \'beholder\' is not a biblical term.
Peer comment(s):
agree joeky janusch
3 mins
thanks!
agree moya
14 mins
thanks!
agree Adam Smith : Absolutely!
17 mins
sure? ;0
agree Cindi Beckman : Definitely correct
23 mins
thanks!
agree Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
38 mins
bedankt
agree writeaway : :-)
51 mins
agree Iris70
1 hr
agree Kate Hudson (X)
2 hrs
agree Liesbeth Huijer
12 hrs
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