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projections de demain

English translation: projected into the future

17:23 Apr 6, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
French term or phrase: projections de demain
Hi

This is a definition of design as a combination of "les compétences d'hier" and "les projections de demain."

I have a feel for what is meant by "projections" but can't find a single word that fits.

As always, thanks!
Sandra Petch
Local time: 01:16
English translation:projected into the future
Explanation:
Just tossing ideas around... :-)

Design takes the skills of the past and projects them into the future
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French Foodie
Local time: 01:16
Grading comment
Perfect, thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4vision of tomorrow
Emma Paulay
2 +1projected into the future
French Foodie
3the things we will use tomorrow
Joanne Nebbia


Discussion entries: 6





  

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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
vision of tomorrow


Explanation:
This works with yesterday/tomorrow, or past/future.

OR

something like:
using the knowledge of the past and anticipating the future

Emma Paulay
France
Local time: 01:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 126
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  emiledgar
19 mins
agree  Yolanda Broad: Works nicely, at least without any further context.
28 mins
agree  silvester55: just what i had in mind before i lost the connection
1 hr
agree  Carol Gullidge
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
projected into the future


Explanation:
Just tossing ideas around... :-)

Design takes the skills of the past and projects them into the future


French Foodie
Local time: 01:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Perfect, thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Verginia Ophof
3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the things we will use tomorrow


Explanation:
The notion seems clear enough to me from your entry. They are trying to say that traditional creative skills and tools are used to meet the requirements of an evolving society/world. As in "design is the art of employing old-fashioned know-how to produce the things we will use tomorrow" - well that would be my offering! :)

Joanne Nebbia
Local time: 01:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!

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