Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
l’inattendu avec l’inespéré
English translation:
the unexpected with the unhoped-for
Added to glossary by
Tony M
Jun 6, 2012 15:03
12 yrs ago
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French term
l’inattendu avec l’inespéré
French to English
Art/Literary
Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
sculpture
An exhibition of sculpture:
Dans ces œuvres mixed-media en trois dimensions, les artistes nous surprennent par leur capacité à réunir l’impossible avec l’improbable, l’inattendu avec l’inespéré.
Dans ces œuvres mixed-media en trois dimensions, les artistes nous surprennent par leur capacité à réunir l’impossible avec l’improbable, l’inattendu avec l’inespéré.
Proposed translations
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References
| confounding or surpassing expectations |
ormiston
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Change log
Mar 14, 2013 17:24: Tony M Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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the unexpected with the unhoped-for
Why not? Given the context...
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Note added at 4 mins (2012-06-06 15:07:59 GMT)
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Perhaps, as the verb is 'réunir', you just need the conjunction 'and' instead of 'with'
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Note added at 4 mins (2012-06-06 15:07:59 GMT)
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Perhaps, as the verb is 'réunir', you just need the conjunction 'and' instead of 'with'
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to everyone for some very interesting ideas - I played safe in the end!"
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35 mins
the unexpected with the undreamed-of (OR...)
OR the unexpected with the unforeseen
FR http://archive.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=f&DocID=5641
EN http://archive.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=5641
EN http://momagri.fr/UK/editorials/-Senegal-and-Benin-join-moma...
FR http://momagri.fr/FR/editos/-Le-Senegal-et-le-Benin-s-engage...
FR http://archive.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=f&DocID=5641
EN http://archive.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=5641
EN http://momagri.fr/UK/editorials/-Senegal-and-Benin-join-moma...
FR http://momagri.fr/FR/editos/-Le-Senegal-et-le-Benin-s-engage...
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42 mins
the unexpected with the felicitous
There, I dared.
Note from asker:
| And I will dare use it - to hell with translating with those alliterations! Thanks. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
philgoddard
2 mins
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| agree |
Yolanda Broad
10 hrs
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| agree |
cc in nyc
: nice tweak
11 hrs
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10 hrs
the unexpected above all expectations
No explanation on this one
21 hrs
...to extend the boundaries of possibility and enlarge the spectrum of hope
A free translation that might provide some extra options.
The juxtaposition of impossible-inespéré and improbable-inattendu gives me the impression that the artists are pushing the boundaries of what is considered possible, or what can be aspired to / hoped for (a "shortening" of the conceptual distance between the two, as it were).
Of course, might read more like an explanation than a description and come across as pedantic, but nothing ventured...
It's art, so it's OK to be a bit unorthodox ;-)
The juxtaposition of impossible-inespéré and improbable-inattendu gives me the impression that the artists are pushing the boundaries of what is considered possible, or what can be aspired to / hoped for (a "shortening" of the conceptual distance between the two, as it were).
Of course, might read more like an explanation than a description and come across as pedantic, but nothing ventured...
It's art, so it's OK to be a bit unorthodox ;-)
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1 day 2 hrs
the unexpected with the unthinkable
never imagining it would happen...but it might..
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Tony M
: I think 'inespéré' definitely conveys a positive image: "I could neve have hoped for...", whereas 'unthinkable' very definitely conveys a negative connotation: "It is inthinkable that a nuclear power station should explode"
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I disagree...it also means "impossible to imagine/conceive"/ contrary what is plausible or probable..with positive slants depending on context: "that this project would achieve worldwide recognition was unthinkable at the time"..they dared not think it
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2 days 1 hr
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
www.lingocraft.co.uk
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish, Irish, Singaporean, UK, South African) 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Romanian to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
The unexpected with the unanticipated
This could be one way of expressing this.
Example sentence:
" In both of these experiences elements were combined that were UNEXPECTED and UNANTICIPATED in the various contexts in which they were deployed. For example, peas on a plate are unremarkable whereas one pea offered by a stranger in the street is bizarre.
Note from asker:
| Yes, indeed - too late now but worth remembering for next time. |
Reference comments
21 hrs
Reference:
confounding or surpassing expectations
Perhaps the second part of the sentence could move away slightly from the paired adjectives.
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Note added at 21 hrs (2012-06-07 12:51:19 GMT)
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Meant to post this as a suggested translation!
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Note added at 21 hrs (2012-06-07 12:51:19 GMT)
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Meant to post this as a suggested translation!
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