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polychromie incertaine

English translation: indecipherable /indistinguishable range of hues

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French term or phrase:polychromie incertaine
English translation:indecipherable /indistinguishable range of hues

14:05 May 31, 2010
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-06-03 17:54:09 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
French term or phrase: polychromie incertaine
"Dresser une carapace puissante, marteler la douceur du plomb, encaustiquer, déshabiller les couleurs, laisser seulement subsister l’émouvant murmure d’une polychromie incertaine… "
kashew
France
Local time: 18:56
indecipherable /indistinguishable range of hues
Explanation:
with this sort of style, let your "pen" run free
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polyglot45
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3indecipherable /indistinguishable range of hues
polyglot45
1indeterminate polychromy
Alain Mouchel


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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
indeterminate polychromy


Explanation:
indeterminate polychromy

Alain Mouchel
Local time: 18:56
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Good - that leads me to a more poetical "vague" - thanks.

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
indecipherable /indistinguishable range of hues


Explanation:
with this sort of style, let your "pen" run free

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 52
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claire Nolan
26 mins
agree  Ben Lenthall: like this
1 hr
agree  Miranda Joubioux (X): Yes, now knowing what the context is, this is a good stab.
15 hrs
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