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in controtendenza

English translation: to buck the trend

21:47 Sep 13, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / design
Italian term or phrase: in controtendenza
La sua forma è "archetipa" disegnata in controtendenza alla contemporaneità.

in opposition to contemporary tendencies
mi sembra un po' troppo "forte" e

in countertendency with (or- compared to) contemporary standards
non mi sembra che suoni molto bene.

confido nel vostro aiuto e nelle vostre opinioni!
BettyBO
Local time: 05:04
English translation:to buck the trend
Explanation:
Its archetypal shape bucks/resists/ contemporary trends.

la Repubblica
• andare in controtendenza: to buck the trend.
Chambers:
to buck
3 colloq to oppose or resist (an idea or trend, etc).
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Ernestine Shargool
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:04
Grading comment
thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3to buck the trend
Ernestine Shargool
4going against
James (Jim) Davis
4against the general/present trend
cynthiatesser


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
[andare] in controtendenza
to buck the trend


Explanation:
Its archetypal shape bucks/resists/ contemporary trends.

la Repubblica
• andare in controtendenza: to buck the trend.
Chambers:
to buck
3 colloq to oppose or resist (an idea or trend, etc).


Ernestine Shargool
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mr Murray (X): Oh, I really like this answer. Well done!
1 min
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7 hrs
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9 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
going against


Explanation:
"going against contemporary trends" or "going against trends in contemporary art"


http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q="going...

http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q="going...

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 07:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 157
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
against the general/present trend


Explanation:
this...

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or against the contemporary trend

cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 05:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 12
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