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psychologically compelling

French translation: ces oeuvres interpellent l'esprit

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English term or phrase:psychologically compelling
French translation:ces oeuvres interpellent l'esprit
Entered by: Karine Sarant

10:55 Mar 23, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Art History
English term or phrase: psychologically compelling
Je cherche le terme francais pour "psychologically compelling" Il s'agit de l'oeuvre entiere d'un artiste. Voici la phrase: " these works are psychologically compelling, as well as being works of great energy and beauty". Est ce que quelqu'un pourrait m'aider SVP ? Merci
K.
Karine Sarant
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:50
ces oeuvres interpellent l'esprit
Explanation:
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Sandy R
Local time: 07:50


Summary of answers provided
4 +2exercent un attrait irrésistible
Roger McKeon
3 +2psychologiquement fascinant
BusterK
4interpelle psychologiquement
Claudia LEDUC
3obsédantes
Laurence BREYSSE-ROSENFELD
3 -1ces oeuvres interpellent l'esprit
Sandy R


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
psychologiquement fascinant


Explanation:
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BusterK
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David BUICK
5 mins
agree  Lidija Lazic
1 hr
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
these works are psychologically compelling
ces oeuvres interpellent l'esprit


Explanation:
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Sandy R
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in MalagasyMalagasy

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Claudia LEDUC: mais interpellent comment? on peut interpeller l'esprit autrement que psychologiquement. je trouve donc cette traduction imprécise.
78 days
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
obsédantes


Explanation:
S'il est question de psychologie quant à la réaction, l'influence que lesdites oeuvres ont sur la personne qui les regarde, ne s'agit-il pas en fait "d'obsession", donc ici "... obsédantes..." ?

Laurence BREYSSE-ROSENFELD
France
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
exercent un attrait irrésistible


Explanation:
"psychologiquement" ne me paraît ni utile ni indispensable, qu'il s'agisse de l'anglais ou du français.

Roger McKeon
Local time: 01:50
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 1

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jean-jacques alexandre
18 hrs
  -> Merci Jean-Jacques :)
agree  emiledgar
1 day 54 mins
  -> Merci Émile, merci Edgar :)
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78 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
interpelle psychologiquement


Explanation:
tout simplement.


Example sentence(s):
  • ces oeuvrent interpellent psychologiquement
Claudia LEDUC
Canada
Local time: 01:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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