Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
autiste
English translation:
not in keeping
Added to glossary by
Miranda Joubioux (X)
Sep 25, 2006 14:08
17 yrs ago
French term
Miranda Joubioux (X)
constructions autistes
French to English
Other
Architecture
Landscape architecture
Aujourd’hui, il ne s’agit pas de cultiver à nouveau ces terres maigres. Au contraire, elles sont colonisées dans le sens le plus brusque par des constructions autistes, marquées par une sauvagerie qui ne dit pas son nom.
I know that the use of "autiste" in this context refers to the loss of contact with the reality of the landscape, but does anyone have a suitable word for this other than authistic?
I've never heard autistic constructions before!
I know that the use of "autiste" in this context refers to the loss of contact with the reality of the landscape, but does anyone have a suitable word for this other than authistic?
I've never heard autistic constructions before!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | Not in keeping |
hannalucas
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| 4 +3 | autistic architecture |
Bourth (X)
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| 2 | hemmed in buildings, enclosed buildings, hemmed in whatever |
cjohnstone
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Proposed translations
3 hrs
hannalucas
Native in English
Specializes in field
Reliable, fast and proficient.
Native in: Arabic 
, English
Works in: English to French, French to Arabic, English to Arabic, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
Not in keeping
Buildings that are out of context and not in keeping with their surrounding environment
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "That's exactly what I was looking for. It suits the context perfectly.
Many thanks."
45 mins
cjohnstone
France
France
Native in French
&
English
France
Experience and feel
Native in: French , English (Variant: British)
Works in: English to French, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
7
hemmed in buildings, enclosed buildings, hemmed in whatever
autistic is so medical... mind you if the writer chose the term, why not!!! just ideas
+3
3 mins
autistic architecture
There are FOUR examples of "autistic architecture" on the Ouèbbhe, so it wouldn't be a total neologism.
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Note added at 55 mins (2006-09-25 15:03:31 GMT)
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And THREE hits for "architecture autiste", so it is hard to tell which of the chicken or the egg came first.
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Note added at 55 mins (2006-09-25 15:03:31 GMT)
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And THREE hits for "architecture autiste", so it is hard to tell which of the chicken or the egg came first.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Julie Barber
: why not stay literal.....
13 mins
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| agree |
muitoprazer (X)
: yes,it implies emotional isolation from the mainstreamof architectural design,for whatever reason.
14 mins
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| agree |
cjohnstone
41 mins
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| agree |
Kate Hudson (X)
45 mins
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| disagree |
Sasha Barral-Robinson
: I think it sounds a little politically incorrect in English, if I can still say that/
1382 days
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