19:59 Jul 25, 2023 |
French to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Exhibition information | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Lisa Barrett United Kingdom Local time: 20:49 | ||||||
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'curseur', au figuré : |
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move the frame of reference a smidgen Explanation: I see curseur here not as the thingy we see on our computer screens but rather as the mobile piece on a joiner's marking gauge or - and I really am showing my age here - on a slide rule (always liked the smell of it), a reference point. |
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Shift the focus slightly Explanation: It's clearly metaphorical and goes on to say ' it reveals.... |
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they move the cursor a bit to reveal new divine items. Explanation: To move the boundaries or to push the limits. |
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move the needle a fraction Explanation: I feel the "déplacer le cursuer" is used in the same way here as "move the needle", which works for this context. And you have options for "d'un poil" - I suggest "a fraction" but there are plenty more. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 hrs (2023-07-26 13:35:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- For those not familiar with the idiom: "Move the needle is an idiom that is several decades old.(...) Move the needle is an idiom that means to make a change that is noticeable, to alter or modify something so that the effect of your action is measurable. Most often, move the needle is used in a positive sense, meaning to make progress toward a goal. The expression move the needle became popular in a figurative sense from the 1980s and is one of many phrases that began as business jargon. The image is of a needle on a gauge or meter moving in response to stimuli; related phrases are moves the needle, moved the needle, moving the needle." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 hrs (2023-07-26 13:38:12 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- And here's an example of its use (not an esoteric art text, but a similar context of shifting societal perspectives): "Embrace a ‘systems perspective’ to move the needle on women’s leadership" https://www.talentmgt.com/articles/2022/06/30/embrace-a-syst... |
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