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presentation portrait

English translation: a portrait to be presented to the subject

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English term or phrase:presentation portrait
Selected answer:a portrait to be presented to the subject
Entered by: Jack Doughty

12:24 Jan 15, 2016
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Science - Science (general)
English term or phrase: presentation portrait
In 1872 he was made an honorary fellow of Trinity College, and three years later an ordinary fellow, which meant stipend as well as honour. About this time his friends subscribed for a presentation portrait.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Cayley
Alexandre Reis
Brazil
Local time: 01:59
a portrait to be presented to the subject
Explanation:
Cayley's friends contributed to pay for a portrait of him to be painted and then presented to him.
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:59
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +4a portrait to be presented to the subject
Jack Doughty


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
a portrait to be presented to the subject


Explanation:
Cayley's friends contributed to pay for a portrait of him to be painted and then presented to him.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52

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agree  Yvonne Gallagher
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agree  Charles Davis
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agree  B D Finch
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agree  Piyush Ojha
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