Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
chasse
English translation:
portable shrine
Added to glossary by
Francis Marche
May 6, 2006 10:19
18 yrs ago
French term
United Kingdom
chasse
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Archaeology
Egyptian remains
In a text about Egyptian remains in Abydos. Context: "sur un piédestal faisant face au pharaon assis, se dresse une imposante chasse portative (peut-être un coffret contenant des rouleaux de papyrus ?)". Another reference says: "Sur cette chasse royale richement ornée de signes ankh et de piliers djed...". I have found a website with a picture: http://alain.guilleux.free.fr/abydos/abydos_temple_sethi_hyp...
The picture is the 6th from the top. What would the English be, please? TIA
The picture is the 6th from the top. What would the English be, please? TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | portable shrine |
Francis Marche
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| 5 | portable shrine |
messuy (X)
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| 3 +1 | casket |
Tony M
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Proposed translations
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portable shrine
Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1907.4a-g. ***Portable shrine*** ... This is a rare example of a **portable shrine** that was used by Egyptian priests to carry images of ...
The picture and captions:
www.asia.si.edu/collections/singleObject.cfm?ObjectId=3218
The shape and aspect are similar to the ones you give in your link.
The picture and captions:
www.asia.si.edu/collections/singleObject.cfm?ObjectId=3218
The shape and aspect are similar to the ones you give in your link.
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Comment: "Thanks very much indeed. If they had put the curcumflex on this, it would have been a lot easier!"
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17 mins
French term (edited):
châsse
casket
Although Philippe has of course suggested the most usual translation of this word, from the context you've given, it does sound to me as if this object NECESSARILY contains 'relics' or anything that is going to be actually worshipped as such, so I would like to suggest this more 'neutral' alternative, which says more about the form of the object than about its function.
You might even like to consider 'coffer' or 'chest', departing slightly further from the original perhaps, but still in more or less the same vein.
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Note added at 19 mins (2006-05-06 10:39:05 GMT)
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Having just visited the site and found the picture, I think my suggestion is probably less applicable, it seems rather a large afffair!
You might even like to consider 'coffer' or 'chest', departing slightly further from the original perhaps, but still in more or less the same vein.
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Note added at 19 mins (2006-05-06 10:39:05 GMT)
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Having just visited the site and found the picture, I think my suggestion is probably less applicable, it seems rather a large afffair!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Cervin
: Perhaps better to go for a fairly neutral word as it isnt really clear what is contained therein!
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Thanks, Cervin! May be the safest way to go...
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18 days
French term (edited):
châsse
portable shrine
Hello, I'm the webmaster of this site.
"portable shrine" is the perfectly right term to describe my picture.
And sorry for the curcumflex...
Best Regards
Alain Guilleux
"portable shrine" is the perfectly right term to describe my picture.
And sorry for the curcumflex...
Best Regards
Alain Guilleux
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