Apr 17, 2009 08:34
15 yrs ago
Russian term
United Kingdom
Professional translator since 1991
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English
салонная безмятежность
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Женская красота, чувственность, нежная грусть, почти салонная безмятежность его работ уводила мечту в далекое прошлое классического искусства ко временам, когда мир не взрывался ежеминутно и не деформировал наш душевный строй
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+1
2 hrs
svetlana cosquéric
France
France
Native in Russian
Works in field
France
Engineering, medicine, chemistry
Native in: Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, French to Russian
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8
Selected
elegant serenity
an idea
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Dorene Cornwell
: (somewhat) stilted serenity
1 day 14 hrs
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Thank you, Dorene!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "There are plenty of decent answers here, but I am going for the one that just sounds right to me. Thank you to everyone"
+1
18 mins
AnnaGrigoryevna
Native in Russian
Native in: Armenian 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, Armenian to English, English to Russian
salon serenity
Salon так и переводится, и тут именно имеется ввиду худ. салон. serenity
вполне подходит для описания душевного состояния, хотя имеются также другие синонимы как tranquility, placidity
вполне подходит для описания душевного состояния, хотя имеются также другие синонимы как tranquility, placidity
45 mins
somewhat posed serenity of his work
Ok, I am not sure if this is what the author actually means, or if this sounds all that great in English.
I have a feeling that the writer is trying to say that the women portrayed in the paintings are serene and sensual, but all of this is not entirely natural, the women are like life-drawing models (hence - cалон, which I interpret as a sort of art workshop, studio), posing for the artist "emotionlessly", serenly.
Maybe I got it completely wrong, but I don't think a literal translation will do the trick!
I have a feeling that the writer is trying to say that the women portrayed in the paintings are serene and sensual, but all of this is not entirely natural, the women are like life-drawing models (hence - cалон, which I interpret as a sort of art workshop, studio), posing for the artist "emotionlessly", serenly.
Maybe I got it completely wrong, but I don't think a literal translation will do the trick!
+2
59 mins
Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
Russian Federation
proficient translation
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
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32
the solace of regal chamber
"regal" - дворянский, "chamber"- камерный, салонный,"solace" - уединённая созерцательность. В данном предложении "салонная" - имеется ввиду не только тэт-а-тэт среди золота и пурпура, но одновременно и сама салонная живопись, часто являющаяся как бы продолжением интерьера в который её поместили - своеобразная игра вкусов прошлых времён. Очень часто по этой причине и пейзажи также напоминают декорацию, намеренно написанные "салонно".
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I would rather delete this "почти" from the sentence, it works in Russian version giving it some subtlety but it will jamble up English translation.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-04-17 12:54:54 GMT)
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even the solace of the regal chamber
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-17 09:42:29 GMT)
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I would rather delete this "почти" from the sentence, it works in Russian version giving it some subtlety but it will jamble up English translation.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-04-17 12:54:54 GMT)
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even the solace of the regal chamber
6 hrs
Yuri Geifman
Canada
Canada
Native in Russian
&
English
Canada
Taking pride in my work
Native in: Russian , English
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
parlour-like placidity
I get this image of peace and tranquility of a 19-th century parlour somewhere in Nice or perhaps Lausanne, far removed from the turmoil of the real world. Just an idea :)
2 days 13 hrs
Michael Korovkin
Italy
Italy
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
Italy
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Italian to Russian, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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174
drawing-room languor
... or "nonchalance", if you wish
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