Jun 12, 2023 14:43
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Spanish term
Argentina
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medias tintas
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Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
I know that this is usually an idiomatic expression, but here it seems to refer to something specific about how the (contemporary Argentine ) artist's places the ink on the support:
Juego con las tintas preparándome para iniciar nuevas obras sobre tela. Voy y vengo de las tintas y el agua, al esmalte y los diluyentes. El juego está en el contraste entre transparencias, brillos, opacidades y negros plenos; como en Fondo de Ojo. Esta vez trabajo las superficies con menos juegos, dejo que las medias tintas lleguen casi hasta el color del papel.
Juego con las tintas preparándome para iniciar nuevas obras sobre tela. Voy y vengo de las tintas y el agua, al esmalte y los diluyentes. El juego está en el contraste entre transparencias, brillos, opacidades y negros plenos; como en Fondo de Ojo. Esta vez trabajo las superficies con menos juegos, dejo que las medias tintas lleguen casi hasta el color del papel.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | I even let the diluted inks almost reach the color of the paper. |
slothm
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| 5 -1 | half way done; ambiguous |
Jeanine Manzano
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| 3 | wash |
patinba
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| 2 | haft tints / half tones |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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References
| mezzotint |
Peter Guest
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| Refs. |
Taña Dalglish
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Proposed translations
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I even let the diluted inks almost reach the color of the paper.
Lets not forget what he is trying to convey.
Obviously "mezzotint" is the technique used.
Obviously "mezzotint" is the technique used.
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Comment: "i think something like this works. Thanks"
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4 hrs
Jeanine Manzano
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
Bridging language frontiers
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
half way done; ambiguous
When something is left inconclusive, ambiguous.
Reference:
https://www.lasprovincias.es/sociedad/mundo-viral/viene-expresion-medias-20170811122323-nt.html
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Jessica Noyes
: This would be correct in a different context.
8 hrs
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You're right, Jessica. I wasn't able to see the Spanish text when I submitted my response.
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17 hrs
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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92
haft tints / half tones
An intermediate color
noun An intermediate color; a middle tint; in painting, a color that is intermediate between the extreme lights and strong shades of a picture. Also half-tone .
half-tint - definition and meaning - Wordnik
noun An intermediate color; a middle tint; in painting, a color that is intermediate between the extreme lights and strong shades of a picture. Also half-tone .
half-tint - definition and meaning - Wordnik
1 day 22 hrs
wash
Could this work?
A wash is a term for a visual arts technique resulting in a semi-transparent layer of colour. A wash of diluted ink or watercolor paint applied in combination with drawing is called pen and wash, wash drawing, or ink and wash.[2] Normally only one or two colours of wash are used; if more colours are used the result is likely to be classified as a full watercolor painting.
A wash is a term for a visual arts technique resulting in a semi-transparent layer of colour. A wash of diluted ink or watercolor paint applied in combination with drawing is called pen and wash, wash drawing, or ink and wash.[2] Normally only one or two colours of wash are used; if more colours are used the result is likely to be classified as a full watercolor painting.
Reference comments
16 mins
Peter Guest
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
33 yrs Ships, Engineering Marketing
Native in: English
Works in: Catalan to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Reference:
mezzotint
Perhaps this might help
Reference:
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
liz askew
: Darkness into Light: The Early Mezzotint Yale University https://artgallery.yale.edu › pdfs › ag-doc-2214-0002-doc In 1642, Ludwig von Siegen, a soldier in the service of William VI,. Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel, produced the first mezzotint, a portrait of
42 mins
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| agree |
Andrew Bramhall
: Got one hanging on my wall...!
2 hrs
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21 mins
Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Jamaica
Native in English
Jamaica
Translating the Ideas Behind the Words
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
40
Reference:
Refs.
https://en.bab.la/dictionary/spanish-english/media-tinta
half-tone
https://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/la media tint...
half-tone
https://tureng.com/en/spanish-english/media tinta
5 Painting media tinta [f] mezzotint
6 Painting media tinta [f] halftone
half-tone
https://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/la media tint...
half-tone
https://tureng.com/en/spanish-english/media tinta
5 Painting media tinta [f] mezzotint
6 Painting media tinta [f] halftone
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