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sur le vif

English translation: history in action

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French term or phrase:l'histoire « sur le vif »
English translation:history in action
Entered by: cc in nyc

15:31 Apr 8, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
French term or phrase: sur le vif
Actuellement, le Musée a une collection de 350 monuments qui composent l'exposition permanente et 55.000 objets organisés dans des entrepôts de patrimoine, construits conformément aux principes de la muséologie moderne. Le Musée du Village est devenu une école dans laquelle de nombreux enfants apprennent à apprécier l'histoire «sur le vif», une école de muséologie reconnue dans le pays mais également à l'étranger, ainsi qu'un centre de recherche et de documentation concernant la vie traditionnelle.
Alessandro Miani
Local time: 00:20
history in action
Explanation:
IMO "sur le vif" is an expression whose translation varies from context to context. For instance, for photos, it might be be "candid."

Here's the Larousse definition:
sur le vif
[peindre] from life
[commenter] on the spot
ces photos ont été prises sur le vif these photos were unposed
http://www.larousse.com/en/dictionaries/french-english/vif/8...

"French Translation Please: What does SUR LE VIF mean?"
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090902170805AA...
And here's another website:



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Oops, the Yahoo site is the "other website" (sloppy cut and paste). :o
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cc in nyc
Local time: 18:20
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5history in action
cc in nyc
3 +2hands-on
Wendy Streitparth
4on the spot
Vanorissima
3as things were
Just Opera
3from real life
Frank Foley
3(learn about history) up close
ormiston


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
as things were


Explanation:
i.e. as it was in the past. A common expression

Just Opera
Belgium
Local time: 00:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
hands-on


Explanation:
....can acquire a hands-on impression of history

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 00:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  piazza d
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Piazza d.
agree  Letredenoblesse
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Agnes
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
l'histoire «sur le vif»
history in action


Explanation:
IMO "sur le vif" is an expression whose translation varies from context to context. For instance, for photos, it might be be "candid."

Here's the Larousse definition:
sur le vif
[peindre] from life
[commenter] on the spot
ces photos ont été prises sur le vif these photos were unposed
http://www.larousse.com/en/dictionaries/french-english/vif/8...

"French Translation Please: What does SUR LE VIF mean?"
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090902170805AA...
And here's another website:



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Note added at 24 mins (2012-04-08 15:56:08 GMT)
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Oops, the Yahoo site is the "other website" (sloppy cut and paste). :o

cc in nyc
Local time: 18:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 153

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Helen Shiner: In the flesh.../Only meant light-heartedly, not as a suggestion!!
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, though that might be overstating it.
agree  Michele Fauble
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  writeaway: as confirmed by Fr-En dictionaries
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  tatyana000
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
from real life


Explanation:
or "from/using real life examples".

Frank Foley
Local time: 00:20
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(learn about history) up close


Explanation:
on reflection, I think it means that walking around 'immerses' visitors in history and offers a kind of 'first hand' experience (as opposed to the more proactive sounding 'hands-on').

ormiston
Local time: 00:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 93
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
on the spot


Explanation:
the phrase means you were actually there doing something ...

Example sentence(s):
  • Les photos de ces événements ont été prises sur le vif
Vanorissima
Local time: 23:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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