Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
(dont) il se fit des règles facultatives...
English translation:
he made optional rules
Added to glossary by
Anthony Chalkley (X)
Aug 27, 2004 15:01
19 yrs ago
French term
(dont) il se fit des règles facultatives...
French to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
conceptual art
Du "hasard en conserve " des Trois Stoppages-étalon de Duchamp, dont il se fit des règles facultatives aux lignes " zéro, infinies " de Manzoni, qui identifiaient longueur et durée, l¹espace qu¹elles invitaient à parcourir et le temps de leur réalisation.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | he made optional rules |
Anthony Chalkley (X)
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| 4 | for which he provided alternative choices between zero and infinity |
Roddy Stegemann
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| 3 | he developed flexible rules along the lines of .... |
suezen
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Proposed translations
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5 mins
French term (edited):
(dont) il se fit des r�gles facultatives...
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he made optional rules
in the context, random rules might sound better
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French term (edited):
(dont) il se fit des r�gles facultatives...
for which he provided alternative choices between zero and infinity
Although I am not familiar with the text per se, choosing between zero and infinity is common practice in both mathematics and logic. By understanding the extreme limits of a problem one can better understand more realistic alternatives.
When one is having difficulty in choosing, it is sometimes useful to compare what might be sublime and ridiculous outcomes. Thus, I disagree that the choices are either random or arbitrary, but without better awareness of the full-text the jury remains out.
When one is having difficulty in choosing, it is sometimes useful to compare what might be sublime and ridiculous outcomes. Thus, I disagree that the choices are either random or arbitrary, but without better awareness of the full-text the jury remains out.
18 hrs
French term (edited):
(dont) il se fit des r�gles facultatives...
he developed flexible rules along the lines of ....
just a thought ...
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