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en clave expresionista

English translation: Expressionist-style

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Spanish term or phrase:en clave expresionista
English translation: Expressionist-style
Entered by: Lisa McCarthy

09:32 May 25, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) / Art exhibition
Spanish term or phrase: en clave expresionista
LLUÍS. DON’T GIVE UP YOUR DAY JOB
El artista valenciano Lluís, que estudió y trabajó en Melbourne (Australia) durante algunos años, participante en Arco, Madrid, en 2007 y en el festival MACO, de México en 2009, presenta en la galería Valle Ortí una cuidada selección de sus últimos trabajos. Ilustración y tipografía **en clave expresionista** y ciertas dosis de ironía conforman su obra.
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 17:00
in (an) Expressionist style / Expressionistic
Explanation:
en clave, normally followed by de = characteristic of

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Note added at 19 mins (2010-05-25 09:51:29 GMT)
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FYI - I didn't complete the reference completely (I was running a 40º fever all weekend and my mind is still a bit shot) but the reference was from María Moliner: en clave, normally followed by an adjective or de, means "characteristic of".
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Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 17:00
Grading comment
Thanks, Jenni!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5in (an) Expressionist style / Expressionistic
Jenni Lukac (X)


  

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in (an) Expressionist style / Expressionistic


Explanation:
en clave, normally followed by de = characteristic of

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Note added at 19 mins (2010-05-25 09:51:29 GMT)
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FYI - I didn't complete the reference completely (I was running a 40º fever all weekend and my mind is still a bit shot) but the reference was from María Moliner: en clave, normally followed by an adjective or de, means "characteristic of".

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 17:00
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Thanks, Jenni!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Jenni - 'Expressionist-style illustration.....' is what I also came up with, but just wasn´t 100% sure :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew: I think this is more suitable. [PDF] LA REVOLUCIÓN FRANCESA EN CLAVE LINGÜÍSTICA Y TEXTUAL. DICCIONARIO ... - [ Translate this page ] File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View 27 Mar 2009 ... otros textos). Tal y como aparece reflejado en el título de
15 mins
  -> Good afternoon and thanks very much, Liz. I think Lisa's "Expressionist-style illustration" (and perhaps "graphics") is perfect here.
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Yes, or tone.
16 mins
  -> Cheers and thanks, Noni.
agree  Evans (X)
1 hr
  -> Good afternoon and thanks, Gilla.
agree  Isabelle17
1 hr
  -> Good afternoon and thanks, Isabelle.
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
2 hrs
  -> Saludos y gracias, Rafael.
neutral  Lourdes Sanchez: me parece que mas bien estas hablando "con influencia" o "con referencia a" http://divulgamat.ehu.es/weborriak/TestuakOnLine/05-06/PG-05... http://www.e-canet.com/ecdr/
6 hrs
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