ornamentación

English translation: design

14:10 May 22, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Printing & Publishing
Spanish term or phrase: ornamentación
A text describing how Argentine women artists were able to get their work to wider audiences. This usage seems to exceed illustration, and doesn't seem to be layout either:

Por ejemplo, Carlota Stein (1899-1960) extendió su interés por el pasado a la ilustración de la serie Medallones de ayer, publicada en la revista El Hogar, y Cecilia Marcovich realizó la ornamentación de uno de los números de la revista Expresión, proyecto de diversos intelectuales de izquierda. Ambas desarrollarían en otros espacios su inclinación por la gráfica.

"decorated an issue of the magazine" seems strange too...any ideas?

Thanks
Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 07:18
English translation:design
Explanation:
Here's a picture of the front page, which refers to her "ornamentación":
http://www.ahira.com.ar/ejemplares/expresionn7-junio-de-1947...

You could say "designed" or "did the graphic design for". It looks like it includes illustrations and typography.

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Note added at 11 mins (2020-05-22 14:22:01 GMT)
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Second attempt at the link:
http://www.ahira.com.ar/ejemplares/expresionn7-junio-de-1947...
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philgoddard
United States
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4design
philgoddard
4 +1design and layout
TechLawDC
3 -1design / ornamentation / adornment / decoration
Lisa Rosengard
3 -2vignette
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Summary of reference entries provided
Refs.
Taña Dalglish

  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
design


Explanation:
Here's a picture of the front page, which refers to her "ornamentación":
http://www.ahira.com.ar/ejemplares/expresionn7-junio-de-1947...

You could say "designed" or "did the graphic design for". It looks like it includes illustrations and typography.

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Note added at 11 mins (2020-05-22 14:22:01 GMT)
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Second attempt at the link:
http://www.ahira.com.ar/ejemplares/expresionn7-junio-de-1947...

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge: with graphic design
18 mins

agree  neilmac
25 mins

agree  liz askew
1 hr

agree  David Hollywood: gets my vote
13 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
design / ornamentation / adornment / decoration


Explanation:
I guessed it would mean 'design' or 'decoration' but the dictionary provides 'ornamentation' and 'adornment' as definitions.

Example sentence(s):
  • Realizó la ornamentación de uno de los números de la revista, proyecto de varios intelectuales de izquierda.
  • She completed the design of one of the magazine's numbers (editions). a design project from several left wing intellectuals.
Lisa Rosengard
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:18
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  philgoddard: I've already said design and, as Wendy has pointed out, your other suggestions don't work here.
18 mins

neutral  David Hollywood: "design" is correct but already suggested by Phil so maybe just agree with him
11 hrs

neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: ornamentation / adornment / decoration are wrong
1 day 21 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
vignette


Explanation:
https://www.yourdictionary.com/vignettist

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vignette

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 05:18
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Taña Dalglish: Kindly note posting by Phil Goddard: https://www.ahira.com.ar/ejemplares/expresionn7-junio-de-194... I am afraid it is not just the vignette.
16 mins

disagree  Yvonne Gallagher: why vignette?
1 day 17 hrs
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1 day 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
design and layout


Explanation:
Alternative: graphic design and layout.
(Minor imperfection: The reader may hesitate unnecessarily because "graphic" doesn't modify "layout" here.)
(Note: These are idiomatic terms used in newspaper and magazine publication. Millions of Google hits for the search -- magazine "design and layout".)
Example:
www.adcawards.org › categories › publication-design
This discipline focuses on design and craftsmanship in books, magazines, newspapers ... Overall design and layout of a book primarily geared towards image.


TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 06:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: (graphic) design and layout. It iobviously refers to her graphic design throughout the review, not just the cover, and possibly including illustrations
7 hrs
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Reference comments


36 mins
Reference: Refs.

Reference information:
Reference: "Cecilia Marcovich"
https://issuu.com/mariusestudio/docs/fiaar-2007
Footnote No. 31 (page numbered 29, bottom centre) of link refers to "Cecilia Marcovich", as a sculptor.
On page numbered 195 (bottom centre of PDF) is the English version of Footnote 31.

31 It should be noted that AIAPE had twelve branches in the provinces. The ones that stood out the most were in Rosario, ...
Among other activities, they held seminars and lectures, and run a Visual Arts Worship under sculptor Cecilia Marcovich and Lino Enea Spilimbergo. They also had an exhibition hall.

Link provided by Phil Goddard:
https://www.ahira.com.ar/ejemplares/expresionn7-junio-de-194...

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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