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dans la pluralité

English translation: pluralistic

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French term or phrase:dans la pluralité
English translation:pluralistic
Entered by: Miranda Joubioux (X)

13:45 Sep 14, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: dans la pluralité
Le temps où l’XXXXX était le bras armé du mouvement moderne et du style international est révolu. Le combat à mort contre l’ancien académisme n’est plus de notre temps.

La revue sera d’actualité mais dans la pluralité.

Car la mission essentielle d’une telle est de sonner l’éveil et, pour cela, de ne pas hésiter à choquer les convenances.

This is a title in an editorial to a magazine on architecture that is being totally revamped

I can't get my head round this title and would welcome some help.
Miranda Joubioux (X)
Local time: 18:43
pluralistic
Explanation:
If it's an architectural revue then the meaning seems quite clear to me, they are not going to focus on or other particular style, but rather are going to have a pluralistic approach. I also take 'd'actualité' to mean up to date , but given the phrase that follows I might even say 'cutting edge'. Hope that helps. I think that Kant also wrote about the concept of pluralism so it might also be slightly philosophical.
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Richardson Lisa
France
Local time: 18:43
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From my understanding of the OED entry, neither pluralist nor pluralistic is incorrect. I chose the latter, which came more naturally to me.
Thanks for all your suggestions.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4comprehensive or all-encompassing
Evans (X)
3 +2ideas...
Emma Paulay
3 +1pluralistic
Richardson Lisa
4will be able to be read by all
MatthewLaSon
4not exclusive (in this context)
Karen Vincent-Jones (X)
Summary of reference entries provided
Pluralist
B D Finch

Discussion entries: 3





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
comprehensive or all-encompassing


Explanation:
A couple of suggestions to start the ball rolling.

Could be all-embracing too

Evans (X)
Local time: 17:43
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Native speaker of: English
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agree  emiledgar
36 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  mimi 254
1 hr
  -> thanks mimi
agree  Julie Barber: or across the board......
2 hrs
  -> thanks julie
agree  George C.
1 day 5 hrs
  -> thankyou solarstone
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pluralistic


Explanation:
If it's an architectural revue then the meaning seems quite clear to me, they are not going to focus on or other particular style, but rather are going to have a pluralistic approach. I also take 'd'actualité' to mean up to date , but given the phrase that follows I might even say 'cutting edge'. Hope that helps. I think that Kant also wrote about the concept of pluralism so it might also be slightly philosophical.

Richardson Lisa
France
Local time: 18:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
From my understanding of the OED entry, neither pluralist nor pluralistic is incorrect. I chose the latter, which came more naturally to me.
Thanks for all your suggestions.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch: Without the "ic" on the end: pluralist, pluralism - particularly associated with post-modernism
3 hrs
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ideas...


Explanation:
covering all aspects
from all angles

Or turn it round and say:
the magazine will be topical, but not restrictive

Or (if the tone is appropriate):
with a no holds barred approach

It's funny, I get the impression the author had "wake-up call" in mind when s/he wrote "sonner l'éveil"...!

Emma Paulay
France
Local time: 18:43
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 126

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Verginia Ophof: covering all aspects/from all angles
1 hr
agree  John Detre: I like "topical but not restrictive"
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
will be able to be read by all


Explanation:
Hello,

That's how I read.

d'actualité = arranged by topic

I hope this helps.

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 12:43
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
not exclusive (in this context)


Explanation:
The full phrase could read "cutting edge but not cliquey"

Karen Vincent-Jones (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:43
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Reference comments


3 hrs
Reference: Pluralist

Reference information:
Modernist architects regard post-modern buildings as vulgar and ... Canada conveys a post-modern architectural style depicting the concept of a "futuristic farm" ... The pluralism in meaning was also echoed in the postmodern architects ...
wapedia.mobi/en/Postmodern_architecture -

We see ourselves as standing within the 'Tradition of the Modern Movement in Architecture', but that tradition has now reached a very pluralist phase and ...
www.humanearchitecture.com/philosophy/philosophy.html


    Reference: http://www.humanearchitecture.com/philosophy/philosophy.html
B D Finch
France
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PRO pts in category: 136
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