Umění je umět

English translation: The art is to know how

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Czech term or phrase:Umění je umět
English translation:The art is to know how
Entered by: Pavel Blann

17:42 May 16, 2008
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Czech term or phrase: Umění je umět
Jak byste přeložili tuto slovní hříčku? Je to citát karlovarského malíře (a zároveň název kapitoly), o kterém pojednává překládaná brožůrka.
Klara Hurkova
Local time: 16:35
The art of know-how
Explanation:
another possibility since "knowing" seems to be more appropriate to philosophers and "know-how" to painters

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-05-16 21:32:43 GMT)
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or: Knowing the know-how

in this way, "knowing" is directly related to the painter's know-how and doesn't imply other areas.

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Note added at 14 hrs (2008-05-17 07:58:01 GMT)
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or: The art is to know how.
(in a sentence form)

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Note added at 14 hrs (2008-05-17 08:24:02 GMT)
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větný tvar jsem navrhl po dotazu na něj ;) člen/bez členu je dobrá otázka a odpověď zřejmě tkví v kontextu. tedy zda-li se jeho citát týká všech druhů umění obecně nebo jen "jeho" umění apod.
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Pavel Blann
Czech Republic
Local time: 16:35
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4The art of knowing
lingua chick
4 +1The art of know-how
Pavel Blann
4"The art is to know" >
Maria Chmelarova


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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
The art of knowing


Explanation:
I would translate it as "The art of knowing" :-)

lingua chick
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:35
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lenka Mandryszová: Přesně to mě napadlo jako první, když jsem uviděla dotaz v mailu, souhlasím
1 hr
  -> Díky :-)

agree  Jana Zajicova
1 hr
  -> Díky :-)

agree  Jana Louvarová
15 hrs
  -> Díky :-)

agree  Lubosh Hanuska
17 hrs
  -> Thanks :-)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The art of know-how


Explanation:
another possibility since "knowing" seems to be more appropriate to philosophers and "know-how" to painters

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-05-16 21:32:43 GMT)
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or: Knowing the know-how

in this way, "knowing" is directly related to the painter's know-how and doesn't imply other areas.

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Note added at 14 hrs (2008-05-17 07:58:01 GMT)
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or: The art is to know how.
(in a sentence form)

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Note added at 14 hrs (2008-05-17 08:24:02 GMT)
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větný tvar jsem navrhl po dotazu na něj ;) člen/bez členu je dobrá otázka a odpověď zřejmě tkví v kontextu. tedy zda-li se jeho citát týká všech druhů umění obecně nebo jen "jeho" umění apod.

Pavel Blann
Czech Republic
Local time: 16:35
Native speaker of: Czech
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Promiňte, přehlédla jsem, že jste navrhl větu! "Art" s členem nebo bez členu? Člen bych vynechala, je to obecný význam.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Igor Liba: "sounds" in this context
26 mins
  -> díky!
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"The art is to know" >


Explanation:
> how...,
when...,
where you extract value...,
what to test....,
which 12 dishes go well...,
the difference...,
your own strengths and...,
how to put the ideas into...,

len niekolko vetnych spojeni z internetu ++
... "the art is to know" ...

Maria Chmelarova
Local time: 11:35
Native speaker of: Slovak
PRO pts in category: 4
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