Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
un engouement à déceler le parfum de l’ordinaire
English translation:
pleasure in detecting the aura of ordinary things
Added to glossary by
Sasha Barral-Robinson
Sep 18, 2008 08:38
15 yrs ago
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French term
France
Localisation and content creation
Native in: English (Variants: British, New Zealand, UK, French, US, Australian, UK, US, British, New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, English
un engouement à déceler le parfum de l’ordinaire
French to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
art
An artist shows a desire in their work to... "déceler le parfum de l'ordinaire"
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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42 mins
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pleasure in detecting the aura of ordinary things
I like BeaRH suggestion of 'revealing'. I don't think I would say scent for 'parfum' though as it's about the whole atmosphere, not just 'smell'.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot!"
31 mins
Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Arts/Academic translator - Art historian
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
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348
an obsession for / obsessed with unleashing the scent of the vulgar / the ordinary
Just some suggestions to start the ball rolling.
28 mins
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Spain
Works in field
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
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8
a fancy / zest / gusto for detecting the scent of vulgarity
My try
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Note added at 34 mins (2008-09-18 09:12:51 GMT)
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Or "for revealing the scent of vulgarity"
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-09-18 10:31:50 GMT)
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I agree with Emma's and ormiston. "Vulgarity" is wrong here
"Ordinary life" is another option
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Note added at 34 mins (2008-09-18 09:12:51 GMT)
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Or "for revealing the scent of vulgarity"
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-09-18 10:31:50 GMT)
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I agree with Emma's and ormiston. "Vulgarity" is wrong here
"Ordinary life" is another option
1 hr
(keen) to pick up/depict a feel of the everyday
perhaps an adjective : the artist is very keen to depict a feel of the everyday (not necessarily mundane, etc. just plain ordinariness)
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-09-18 09:40:43 GMT)
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re-reading my suggestion, I'd prefer 'a FEELING of the everyday'!
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-09-18 11:32:43 GMT)
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back to the drawing board, perhaps 'pinpoint' is closer to the idea of 'putting an artistic finger on'.
And then (cf Emma's comment) I'm left with 'ordinariness' !
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-09-18 09:40:43 GMT)
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re-reading my suggestion, I'd prefer 'a FEELING of the everyday'!
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back to the drawing board, perhaps 'pinpoint' is closer to the idea of 'putting an artistic finger on'.
And then (cf Emma's comment) I'm left with 'ordinariness' !
Peer comment(s):
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Emma Paulay
: I like this, except that 'everyday' comes later in the sentence (posted in previous question).
18 mins
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3 hrs
a delight in discerning the flavour of the ordinary
Just another suggestion - love a bit of alliteration, and let's not forget parfum can be taste too :)
Peer comment(s):
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Emma Paulay
: Ah - I like delights. How about 'She delights in revealing the spice of ordinary life'??
8 mins
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