Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 18, 2006 07:23
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Italian term
consumato
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Italian to English
Art/Literary
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
This extract describes a dress on a catwalk.
Un abito...omaggio al piu consumato stereotipo femminile di bellezza...
i know that consumato could be translated as 'worn out', but here I think the connotation is positive - 'most sought after', perhaps?
Thanks in advance
Un abito...omaggio al piu consumato stereotipo femminile di bellezza...
i know that consumato could be translated as 'worn out', but here I think the connotation is positive - 'most sought after', perhaps?
Thanks in advance
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | best-loved |
Christina Townsend
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| 4 +1 | consummate |
Patricia Crotty
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Proposed translations
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best-loved
I know it's not quite the same thing but I think it conveys the idea..
"A dress that pays tribute to the best-loved stereotype of female beauty"
"A dress that pays tribute to the best-loved stereotype of female beauty"
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Comment: "Thanks for this translation! 'Best-'loved' fits very well"
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