Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
sous tendre
English translation:
to underpin
Added to glossary by
Franck Le Gac (X)
May 10, 2005 06:16
19 yrs ago
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French term
sous tendre
French to English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
stage
Inscrit dans cet environnement, le récit dramaturgique se voit sous tendu par la simultanéité des présences que le public est amené à partager ou à percevoir.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | underpin |
Franck Le Gac (X)
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| 5 +1 | is underlain by or subtended by |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 4 | supported by / bolstered by / boosted by |
Conor McAuley
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| 4 | heightened |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 4 | understrung by |
Christopher RH
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Proposed translations
4 days
Selected
underpin
In the sense of supporting, substantiating (Webster's), which also seems to be a possible meaning in your sentence.
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Note added at 4 days (2005-05-14 19:31:57 GMT)
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Past participle, then: \"underpinned\".
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Note added at 4 days (2005-05-14 19:31:57 GMT)
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Past participle, then: \"underpinned\".
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Comment: "Many thanks to all - lots of good possibilities. I chose one for my context, but have entered the others in the glossary."
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supported by / bolstered by / boosted by
sous tendre = supported from underneath
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Note added at 18 mins (2005-05-10 06:35:12 GMT)
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sous-tendre: vt (Géom) to subtend; (fig.) to underlie - Robert Collins Fre/Eng
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Note added at 20 mins (2005-05-10 06:37:01 GMT)
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\"the play\'s dramatic tension is...\"
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Note added at 18 mins (2005-05-10 06:35:12 GMT)
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sous-tendre: vt (Géom) to subtend; (fig.) to underlie - Robert Collins Fre/Eng
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Note added at 20 mins (2005-05-10 06:37:01 GMT)
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\"the play\'s dramatic tension is...\"
48 mins
heightened
in THIS context
53 mins
French term (edited):
sous tendu par
understrung by
A fairly "literal" translation which could suit the figurative sense here.
The imagery it evokes for me is that of cords supporting a sheet of material.
The imagery it evokes for me is that of cords supporting a sheet of material.
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8 hrs
is underlain by or subtended by
If I were translating this I would try to make the sentence active..
hard to tell but récit is usually a monologue in theatre..of course it can also be a narrative or story..hard to tell without reading more of your text though..
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Note added at 8 hrs 8 mins (2005-05-10 14:25:01 GMT)
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sous tendre= to underlie or to subtend...which is not necessarily a supporting/tive mechanism at all...
hard to tell but récit is usually a monologue in theatre..of course it can also be a narrative or story..hard to tell without reading more of your text though..
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Note added at 8 hrs 8 mins (2005-05-10 14:25:01 GMT)
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sous tendre= to underlie or to subtend...which is not necessarily a supporting/tive mechanism at all...
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