Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
brut de décoffrage
English translation:
rough around the edges
Added to glossary by
Fiorsam
Apr 20, 2012 21:26
12 yrs ago
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French term
brut de décoffrage
French to English
Art/Literary
Music
Opera review
Help! Cannot come up with an appropriate equivalent within the context: "[The tenor], en bonne forme vocale, campe avec vaillance un Turridu brut de décoffrage qui, comme sa partenaire, ne se montre pas avare de décibels, fût-ce au détriment d’une caractérisation approfondie du personnage, mais le résultat s’avère terriblement efficace." Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | rough around the edges |
Michael de los Reyes
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| 3 +1 | rough-hewn |
Tony M
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| 4 | raw edged |
Paul Hirsh
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| 3 | (somewhat) lacking in polish |
katsy
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| 2 +1 | loud |
David Vaughn
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Proposed translations
+2
4 hrs
Michael de los Reyes
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Budget-friendly Scholarship
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, German to English, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
rough around the edges
Just my two cents. Considering the answers given, it implies both the "lack of polish" and "rough-hewn" suggestions given above, but also giving the sense that quality not completely lacking in such a performance that is not completely stellar, not terrible, but adequate/mediocre (without the somewhat negative connotation that the latter terms have, especially with regards to a review of a performance). Cf. "diamond in the rough".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think this comes closest to what the paragraph conveys. Thanks!"
21 mins
(somewhat) lacking in polish
an idea, maybe?
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Tony M
: I can't help thinking that's too pejorative for what is needed here. / Know what you mean, but it is the negative idea of 'lacking', whereas if anything this is the positive idea of having something (too much?!) — all the rough bits...
3 mins
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you are possibly right, Tony - and yet I was trying not to be pejorative!
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+1
27 mins
rough-hewn
Since I don't think 'rough-cast' really works here in EN, I wondered about this similarly masonry-like term might perhaps do the trick for you?
Seems to think that although the singer lacks finesse, he does a good job all the same, so it seems to me it needs to have a slightly positive connotation to it.
Seems to think that although the singer lacks finesse, he does a good job all the same, so it seems to me it needs to have a slightly positive connotation to it.
+1
56 mins
loud
I'm not suggesting this, but the idea of volume seems obvious to me.
Avoir du coffre : avoir une solide carrure, avoir du souffle
I think the play on words is obvious.
Avoir du coffre : avoir une solide carrure, avoir du souffle
I think the play on words is obvious.
12 hrs
Paul Hirsh
France
France
Native in English
Specializes in field
France
The Human Translator
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Russian to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
raw edged
I feel raw conveys the immediacy of straight-out-of-the-box better than rough
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Note added at 14 hrs (2012-04-21 11:33:37 GMT)
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I agree with David's point about coffre. Il a du coffre is something you might hear said about Tom Jones.
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Note added at 14 hrs (2012-04-21 11:33:37 GMT)
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I agree with David's point about coffre. Il a du coffre is something you might hear said about Tom Jones.
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