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renvoient l'homme à ses intimités

English translation: bring us back to our own private selves.

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French term or phrase:renvoient l'homme à ses intimités
English translation:bring us back to our own private selves.
Entered by: Claire Nolan

17:25 Jun 1, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Circus extravaganza
French term or phrase: renvoient l'homme à ses intimités
From an article on Cirque Plume, a modern circus:
Nadia Genez a créé les habits des artistes, dans ses teintes douces d'orages d'été, ils donnent aux personnages clarté et élégance et fondent la communauté des baladins. Être soi, être l'autre, c'est bien l'enjeu de l'habit. Les masques troublent plus encore les identités et les rôles, confusions drôles et quiproquos appartiennent à la scène autant qu'ils renvoient l'homme à ses intimités.
janisct
Local time: 04:46
bring us back to our own private selves.
Explanation:
The masks and the confusion in identity that they cause are part of what's happening on stage, but also make us think about our own identities (our interior selves).
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Claire Nolan
Local time: 23:46
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Summary of answers provided
2 +7bring us back to our own private selves.
Claire Nolan
3back to naturalness
Isabelle17
2refers mankind back to it's affinities/intimacy
Verginia Ophof


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
refers mankind back to it's affinities/intimacy


Explanation:
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Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 21:46
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +7
bring us back to our own private selves.


Explanation:
The masks and the confusion in identity that they cause are part of what's happening on stage, but also make us think about our own identities (our interior selves).

Claire Nolan
Local time: 23:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 23
Notes to answerer
Asker: Excellent suggestion, thank you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Or confront us with.
28 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil. I like confront.
agree  Carol Gullidge: with Phil
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Carol.
agree  Emma Paulay
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Emma.
agree  Sandra & Kenneth Grossman: or "our most intimate selves"
1 hr
  -> Good suggestion, Sangro, thanks.
agree  Liliane Hatem
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Liliane.
agree  Evans (X)
14 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gilla.
agree  mimi 254
14 hrs
  -> Merci, mimi 254.
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
back to naturalness


Explanation:
A suggestion.

Isabelle17
Brazil
Local time: 00:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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