German term
Germany
accurate, commited, on time
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, French to German
Deren Struktur ist so zurückhaltend gestaltet, dass sie beim Betrachten des Bild
Es geht hier um eine Fotoleinwand. Der Text ist für eine Onlineauktion.
"Its structure is formed so reservedly" passt hier wohl kaum. Was haltet ihr von "Its structure is so fine"?
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Proposed translations
the structure of which is so delicately rendered
so quietly expressed
(so much depends on how the sentence ends)
Whose struckture is kept on such a low level, that it hardly ...
the structure is so restrained that ...
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Helen Shiner
: If it is the canvas itself under discussion, this is good - though I would prefer 'material' / 'materiality' to 'structure' really.
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The structure of which is so subtle that it does not interfere with the viewing of the image
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Trudy Peters
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Thank you. Of course the statement raises a lot of questions regarding the author's understanding of an image...
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United Kingdom
Arts/Academic translator - Art historian
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
the composition of which is designed to be so understated
An alternative would be 'the formal structure of which is designed to be so understated'. Which would refer to the configuration of forms within the image. If you just say 'structure' it conveys a sense of the material nature of the photograph - the frame, the canvas and any composite parts. I think you need to bring it back to composition or 'formal structure'.
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or the composition of which is understated in its conception
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In the visual arts – in particular painting, graphic design, photography and sculpture – composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work of art or a photograph, as distinct from the subject of a work. It can also be thought of as the organization of the elements of art according to the principles of art.
The term composition means 'putting together,' and can apply to any work of art, from music to writing to photography, that is arranged or put together using conscious thought. In the visual arts, composition is often used interchangeably with various terms such as design, form, visual ordering, or formal structure, depending on the context. In graphic design and desktop publishing, composition is commonly referred to as page layout.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composition_(visual_arts)
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If it is the canvas, which seems rather odd to me, then 'the canvas is structurally / materially so fine that' or 'in terms of structure / material, the canvas is so understated that ... '
This is where a bit of context would help.
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Trudy Peters
: I think it refers to the Leinwand, not the image.
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Trudy, I think that is extremely unlikely.
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United States
Six languages into flawless English
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
The finely textured canvas does not distract us from the image
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Texture is given as one of the translations here:
http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=en&searchLoc=0&cmpType...
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You could also say "the finely woven canvas".
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Helen Shiner
: If so, then I agree it must be about materiality and not 'structure' per se (far too clumsy a word in this context)./ Though I did offer a suggestion using the term 'structurally' or 'in terms of material'. It may not simply be the surface texture, though
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British Diana
: Passt für eine Fotoleinwand
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thefastshow
: Texture is correct when talking about a canvas: " The texture of the canvas is so subtle it doesn't distract from the image."
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Johanna Timm, PhD
: "Es geht hier um eine Fotoleinwand" and deren obviously refers to it.
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