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Oct 13, 2005 12:42
18 yrs ago
French term

J'écris pour me parcourir.

French to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
"JÕŽcris pour me parcourir. Peindre, composer, Žcrire : me parcourir. Lˆ est lÕaventure dÕ
Proposed translations (English)
3 +3 discover myself
3 +2 I write to explore myself
5 I write to wander through myself
4 I write to meander within myself
3 travel my mind
3 I write to traverse myself
3 to run the gamut of myself/my personality
3 I write to travel the paths of my inner self
3 I write to develop myself. I write to get to know myself.
2 unmask, uncover, unveil, figure myself out
Change log

Oct 13, 2005 13:22: JCEC changed "Term asked" from "JՎcris pour me parcourir." to "J\'�cris pour me parcourir."

Discussion

French Foodie Oct 25, 2005:
Vaughn, could you let us know what you ended up putting for this? Parcourir is always a tricky one, so I'd love to see the solution in this particular case.
David Vaughn (asker) Oct 13, 2005:
Yes, I appreciated seeing the quote & even pushed my rush jobs to the back burner to read some of the article, which is better than his translation. Thanks again Nick.
Nick Lingris Oct 13, 2005:
I know, Vaughn. If I'd liked it, do you think I would have set my confidence at 3? But I thought I should let you know, all the same. It's probably a useful link.
Jennifer White Oct 13, 2005:
then why don't you say "My writing is a voyage of self-discovery"?
David Vaughn (asker) Oct 13, 2005:
Jennifer - the word choice "discover" is ordinary compared to "parcourir"

Nick - thanks for the quote of Az�rad's translation. Unfortunately, it's a bad translation.
David Vaughn (asker) Oct 13, 2005:
Voyage Michaux is being quoted in my translation. For the author's intention, I'm hoping to find an idea where "parcourir" has a connection with voyaging/travelling.

Proposed translations

3 mins
French term (edited): JՎcris pour me parcourir.

travel my mind

Just a suggestion. I hate parcourir, too!

OPEN MIC ENCORE III MARCH, 2004
I travel my mind with nothing to hide. To share with others is useless to me.
For all I want is to finally be free. On my mind and heart the world seems to ...
www.ahapoetry.com/oma204C.htm - 55k - Cached - Similar pages

Blog: An Open Letter to Those Who Amuse Me and Then Abuse Me with ...
Sometimes when I meditate, it's interesting to travel my mind's space. Other times,
I fall asleep. It's all in the gesture. I do this in the face of what’s ...
blog.stevengfullwood.org/archives/000203.html - 20k - Cached - Similar pages
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7 mins
French term (edited): JՎcris pour me parcourir.

unmask, uncover, unveil, figure myself out

lots o' options...
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21 mins
French term (edited): J'ecris pour me parcourir.

I write to traverse myself

This is Hugo Azerad's rendition.
http://clcwebjournal.lib.purdue.edu/clcweb02-3/azerad02.html

"to travel through myself" is another way of saying it if you don't want to anglicise it completely.
Peer comment(s):
neutral Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X) : and that rendition is errrrrful...doesn't know English or French...sorry.....parcourir is to walk through or wander through..not a traverse...might as well say to cross myself...hoy vey :)
2 hrs
Or "travel through"? (Other than simply recording Azerad's translation, I won't spend time to support it, though it's not totally invalid - just ugly).
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38 mins
French term (edited): JՎcris pour me parcourir.

discover myself

another suggestion. Isn't self-discovery what this is about?

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Note added at 39 mins (2005-10-13 13:21:57 GMT)
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I see you suggested that, but I don't think it's too ordinary.
Peer comment(s):
agree Richard Hedger : I'd go for this - sounds the most natural to me
55 mins
thanks. Asker seems to think it's too ordinary though!
neutral Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X) : yes but then it would have been pour me découvir...:)
2 hrs
but isn't this what it means? It's poetic, after all
agree French Foodie : I like what you put in the note above: a voyage of self-discovery
18 hrs
thanks Mara
agree Tom Bishop : Yes, I like the "voyage of self-discovery". And it meets David's criterion of incorporating the notion of travelling.
1 day 3 hrs
Thanks Tom! This has become quite a marathon, hasn't it!
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3 hrs

to run the gamut of myself/my personality

My writing takes my on a journey through the highways and byways of my life
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+2
15 mins
French term (edited): JՎcris pour me parcourir.

I write to explore myself

When I paint, I explore myself and the world around me. I feel as though IÕm dancing Ð like IÕm free as a bird. My pictures are like a mix between my ... vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/2004-08/12/Columns/Culture%20Vulture.htm

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here's some info. in this article, Vaughn: http://books.guardian.co.uk/extracts/story/0,6761,771902,00....

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I paint to define the world around me and myself. I paint to explore my spirituality, my sexuality, and myself. My goal is to have people relate and connect ...
www.darcyartist.com/

like to paint people, cultures and nature because they are never static. ... My paintings help me explore myself, allowing me the freedom to make mistakes ...
rrsanna.members.beeb.net/mystatement.html

I found the painting compelling because it was well painted and because I could
... which he can simultaneously explore his past, himself , his painting, ...
www.thefrasergallery.com/reviews/John-Winslow-AP-review.htm...

found the painting compelling because it was well painted and because I could
... and through it John can explore himself, his artistry, and the world in ...
www.artlineplus.com/reviews/winslow.html

or writing is a voyage into/through myself
Peer comment(s):
agree Olivia MAHÉ : Perfect!
12 hrs
Thanks very much!
agree French Foodie : I love your last suggestion
18 hrs
Thanks a lot Mara!
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4 hrs
French term (edited): J'�cris pour me parcourir.

I write to travel the paths of my inner self

another idea
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2 hrs
French term (edited): J'�cris pour me parcourir.

I write to wander through myself

more poetic...parcourir in the sense of wander through...

not parcourir un livre...parcourir le jardin..to wander through

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Note added at 5 hrs 37 mins (2005-10-13 18:19:08 GMT)
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Literally: I write to make my way through myself

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Note added at 5 hrs 37 mins (2005-10-13 18:19:38 GMT)
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wandering through has a connection to travel
Peer comment(s):
neutral Jennifer White : I know that parcourir means to wander through, but does this really make sense here? sorry, but "wandering through myself" makes no sense to me as it stands
45 mins
sure..when you are "discovering" yourself, it would be wandering; not going from a to b
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8 hrs
French term (edited): J'�cris pour me parcourir.

I write to meander within myself

One more suggestion
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1 day 15 hrs
French term (edited): J'�cris pour me parcourir.

I write to develop myself. I write to get to know myself.

Just some more suggestions.
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