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Mar 16, 2011 07:17
13 yrs ago
Italian term

cantare fuori dal coro

Italian to English Other Journalism
Oggetti (d'arte, ndr) che sanno cantare fuori dal coro, capaci di lasciare un segno indelebile nell'immaginario collettivo.

Potrebbe essere "that can be out of line" oppure "that can be against mainstream"?

Grazie
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 that are able to hold their own
4 +2 which go against the mainstream
5 +1 stand out in a crowd
4 Away from the mainstream
4 which are out of the ordinary

Proposed translations

+3
3 hrs
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that are able to hold their own

unique objects, able to hold their own...
or unusual objects that stand out ...
or objects that stand out by virtue of their unique character

some ideas for you.
Peer comment(s):
agree Cedric Randolph : No question. rather than going against something, these pieces are able to be appreciated as soloists - this is clearly the sense I have drawn from this text.
52 mins
agree Juliet Halewood (X)
2 hrs
agree Sarah Mathrick : Yes - 'stand out' would be what I would say.
2 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
19 mins

Away from the mainstream

If you want to use the term "mainstream", "away from "is the correct prepositional phrase to use.
Example sentence:

"... promotion of 'outsider' art and artists, the two exhibitions he is now presenting are a million miles AWAY FROM either MAINSTREAM or sound-bite art."

"...but he was creating art AWAY FROM THE MAINSTREAM and was not part of any school of artists."

Reference:

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/news/Miles-away-mainstream/article-453160-detail/article.html

http://www.robertyoungantiques.com/stanley-dyson.html

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+2
21 mins

which go against the mainstream

with mainstream I think you are ok but I would use the verb "go" instead of " can be"

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Note added at 23 mins (2011-03-16 07:40:34 GMT)
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11 Jun 2010 ... For having the insight and the courage to go against the mainstream, and to allow us queer folk access to film that help us feel better ...
erinkellygirl.com/?p=667 - Copia cache

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Note added at 24 mins (2011-03-16 07:41:18 GMT)
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9 Mar 2011 ... What pushes you to go against the mainstream? Are you not at all vulnerable? In retrospect, I would like to ask why so many people are ...
www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/28204/
Peer comment(s):
agree Katharine Prucha
14 mins
agree Laura Bennett
1 hr
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7 hrs

which are out of the ordinary

I would go for something like this if the art object is the subject rather than a person.
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+1
12 hrs

stand out in a crowd

alternative to 'be heard above the choir'
Peer comment(s):
agree Sarah Weston : I think this works best in the context.
1 day 5 hrs
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