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E.P.F.

English translation: Expression Plastique Fondamentale

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French term or phrase:E.P.F.
English translation:Expression Plastique Fondamentale
Entered by: Sophie Kerman

21:00 May 27, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture
French term or phrase: E.P.F.
The last of three acronyms that are hanging me up... A course title in a transcript for a MANAA program (2nd semester) for an architecture student. Sorry I don't have any more information than that!
Sophie Kerman
United States
Local time: 13:24
Expression Plastique Fondamentale
Explanation:
Peut-être
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DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 19:24
Grading comment
Thanks! I went with "Fundamentals of Visual Expression" as the English translation, this was very helpful.
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Summary of answers provided
2 +2Expression Plastique Fondamentale
DLyons
3 -1E.P.F. (plastic art’s expression:shape, color and material)
pooja_chic


  

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Expression Plastique Fondamentale


Explanation:
Peut-être

DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 19:24
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
Thanks! I went with "Fundamentals of Visual Expression" as the English translation, this was very helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elsa Chesnel: http://www.etudinfo.com/magazine-etudiant/manaa-programme-co...
18 mins
  -> Merci Elsa.
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
5 hrs
  -> Merci GILOU.
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
E.P.F. (plastic art’s expression:shape, color and material)


Explanation:
expression plastique fondamentale
http://manaavaurealorganisation.blogspot.in/
http://www.reseauetudiant.com/forum/read/f1332/i1210t1210/ma...
http://www.geijutsu.tsukuba.ac.jp/english/school/kosei
http://www.saliege.com/manaa.html
I prefer keeping abbreviations with explanation in brackets.

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Catharine, this link is to justify your comment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_arts


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Wikipedia is not literal


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Further
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic art

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Definition of PLASTIC ART

1
: art (as sculpture or bas-relief) characterized by modeling : three-dimensional art
2
: visual art (as painting, sculpture, or film) especially as distinguished from art that is written (as poetry or music) —often used in plural

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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/plastic art

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plastic art - the arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture
art, fine art - the products of human creativity; works of art collectively; "an art exhibition"; "a fine collection of art"
sculpture - a three-dimensional work of plastic art

pooja_chic
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Catharine Cellier-Smart: "Plastic art's" [sic] is a literal translation from "arts plastiques" and doesn't work in English.
6 hrs
  -> Please check English version, it is not literal:http://www.geijutsu.tsukuba.ac.jp/english/school/kosei
disagree  B D Finch: Not accepted English: incorrect use of possessive and use of Franglais term "plastic art".
13 hrs
  -> I disagree with your comment. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/plastic art
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