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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

faits de société

English translation:

social developments / trends

Added to glossary by janisct
Jul 30, 2009 15:30
14 yrs ago
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French term

faits de société

French to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. description of artist's work
Il s’inspire de la nature mais aussi des faits de société pour concevoir ses peintures narratives.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 social developments / trends
3 +3 current affairs
3 +2 real life (drawn from real life)
3 +1 news stories
4 (elements of) Society
4 sociaL events
3 social events
3 social affairs
Change log

Jul 30, 2009 19:42: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Social Sciences" , "Field (specific)" from "Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting" to "Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc."

Discussion

MatthewLaSon Jul 30, 2009:
Agree with Ormiston These are not "current events". There is nothing that implies "current" in "faits de société." We aren't talking about "les actualités", necessarily.
ormiston Jul 30, 2009:
it helps! it now sounds 'deeper' than current affairs - reflections of Nature plus 'human' something or other....
janisct (asker) Jul 30, 2009:
he paints and works in glass. His theme is 'reflection' i.e. on life itself, and metaphorically with the regard to water and mirrors. Can't see that this is relevant to my question though!
ormiston Jul 30, 2009:
the artist could we have a clue about when/what he painted?

Proposed translations

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social developments / trends




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Note added at 6 mins (2009-07-30 15:37:50 GMT)
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As in 'his art reflected the social trends of the day' ...
Peer comment(s):
agree Anne-Marie Grant (X) : 'social trends' would be my interpretation or 'social truths' as suggested by Helen Shiner
5 hrs
Thank you!
agree berg : social trend id good
19 hrs
Thanks!
agree Nektaria Notaridou
13 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I feel that social trends is the best option here"
5 mins

social events

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Peer comment(s):
neutral Anne-Marie Grant (X) : this could be taken to mean parties/gatherings etc
5 hrs
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6 mins

social affairs

maybe
Peer comment(s):
neutral ormiston : this could be equated with a government department (!)
5 hrs
Yes, maybe.
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+1
10 mins

news stories

general news stories

- I'm not sure about the link's translation of "real-life triumphs"

Time est un magazine d 'information hebdomadaire américain.

Time Magazine : World's No 1 Newsmagazine Keep up-to-date with the top news stories from around the globe with the world's leading newsmagazine. Meet the world's most influential people, witness the world's greatest events first-hand, and develop a global perspective. Covering politics, business, technology, the environment, health, sports, the arts and more, TIME gives you full coverage on all the issues that affect you. Enjoy concise commentary with a fresh, unbiased point of view, brought to life through award-winning photography. When the news fascinates you. When it moves you. When it gets you angry. When it fills you with hope. You can read about it in greater detail in TIME. Here, in one weekly magazine are the stories, the people, the real-life triumphs and tragedies that make this world such a dynamic place to live in. Know Why Savoir pourquoi".

Le meilleur de l'actualité internationale, politique, économique et culturelle dans un anglais clair et précis. Vous pourrez retrouver les évènements, les personnages, les faits de société qui font de notre monde un endroit si extraordinaire à vivre. TIME est un magazine de niche, fait sur mesure pour ceux qui ont un esprit d?ouverture, souhaitent satisfaire leur curiosité, connaître l?histoire derrière les nouvelles, remettre en questions leur opinions. Profitez dès aujourd'hui de nos offres d'abonnement presse et bénéficiez de toutes les archives du magazine sur son site. Abonnez vous à TIME et vous recevez tous nos numéros spéciaux (La personnalité de l?année, les Héros Européens?)""

http://www.priceminister.com/offer/buy/68613535/Time-Abonnem...
Peer comment(s):
agree eggsacion (X) : sounds closest to me - to me "faits de société" means not the political stuff but the murders, robberies and also trivia that we all like to read about so much!
16 hrs
Thanks eggsacion - I did wonder about what the difference is between 'fait divers' and "faits de société" but I concluded these were the stories that we are all generally interested in.
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+3
32 mins

current affairs

faits de société : notre dossier thématique
http://actualite.nouvelobs.com/dossier-faits-de-societe.html

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Main Entry: current affairs
Part of Speech: n pl
Definition: the cultural, political, and social events of importance and interest at the present time; also called current events
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/current affairs

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Note added at 49 mins (2009-07-30 16:19:51 GMT)
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Dance performance inspired by current events
http://media.www.middleburycampus.com/media/storage/paper446...
Note from asker:
you know how it is when you just know there's the right word but you can't quite put your finger on it? Well, you've found it here!!
Peer comment(s):
agree Helen Shiner : or possibly 'social truths' if that fits with the context.
11 mins
Thanks Helen, although I'm not sure for social truths!
agree Linda Sansome (X) : Current affairs seems nearest to me - or current events?
11 mins
Thanks Linda. Current events sounds good too. Current affairs sounds a little formal, although it is what is says
agree George C.
1 hr
Thanks
neutral MatthewLaSon : Hi Julie. "Faits de société" are not necessarily current. I see your point, but I am not convinced that is the meaning here. Have a great evening.
4 hrs
Hi there Matt. Are you sure? from the examples I saw on google it did seem that way to me. I had also considered that he was talking about "real life", then thought that they would have phrased it differently if it was the case\\thanks - you too
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5 hrs

(elements of) Society

( May sound a little lame but I think his work draws on the natural world and elements of 'Society' (with a capital, i.e. in its broadest sense).

giving "drawing his inspiration from both Nature and Society"
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14 mins

real life (drawn from real life)

Hello,

faits de société = real life events (it's more general than faits divers, which are brief news stories)

I hope this helps.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-07-30 17:33:26 GMT)
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There is nothing "current" (actuels) about these "faits de société." So, they aren't necessarily "current events."

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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-07-30 21:33:09 GMT)
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drawn from society/real life?
Peer comment(s):
agree Lori Cirefice : this is the right idea
1 hr
Thank you, Lori!
agree John Peterson : I think it is something along these lines as well; broad enough to cover personal and current affairas. "Human events" might work, though it sounds a bit like a first year college course.
16 hrs
Thank you, John! This term is quite abstract in French and covers quite a bit of territory. I don't know you could translate this more literally without sacrificing precision and naturalness.
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6 hrs

sociaL events

the events of every day life that occur in society
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