Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 11, 2012 15:32
12 yrs ago
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Russian term
пластика
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Printmaking, lithography
Четко обозначенная практическая задача во многом обусловила жанры, форму и пластику литографированного эстампа.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | plasticity |
vita z
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| 4 | plastics |
Michael Korovkin
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| 4 | plastique |
Catherine Pawlick
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References
| Пластика |
Tatyana Osyka
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Proposed translations
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5 hrs
Selected
plasticity
I think "plasticity" is also OK.
ПЛАСТИКА, ПЛАСТИЧНОСТЬ
(греч.) [plastic, plasticity; Plastik f, Plastizität f; arts (m, pl) plastiques, plastique (f)] — художественная выразительность объема, формы, которая свойственна как живописи и графике, так и архитектуре. Пластичность выражается в мягком связном переходе от одной части здания к другой, от одного объема к другому, в создании целостного, единого образа сооружения или ансамбля.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2012-02-11 22:00:25 GMT)
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Provided physical manipulation of a plastic medium by moulding or modeling is not meant here in which case it would indeed be "plastics".
ПЛАСТИКА, ПЛАСТИЧНОСТЬ
(греч.) [plastic, plasticity; Plastik f, Plastizität f; arts (m, pl) plastiques, plastique (f)] — художественная выразительность объема, формы, которая свойственна как живописи и графике, так и архитектуре. Пластичность выражается в мягком связном переходе от одной части здания к другой, от одного объема к другому, в создании целостного, единого образа сооружения или ансамбля.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2012-02-11 22:00:25 GMT)
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Provided physical manipulation of a plastic medium by moulding or modeling is not meant here in which case it would indeed be "plastics".
Example sentence:
Lithography intrigues Kuuty Lavonen because it gives the opportunity to synthesize the plasticity of drawing and the colouristic effects of painting (ssuu.com/asankhip/docs/biennale_graphic_art_kaliningrad).
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "The example about lithography convinced me, especially since my text seems to be for use in Finland."
18 mins
Michael Korovkin
Italy
Italy
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
Italy
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Italian to Russian, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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35
plastics
... not “plasticity", though. Plasticity would be пластичность.
Peer comment(s):
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The Misha
: I'd still say plasticity here. Plastics just doesn't sound right, it takes it all down a notch to the realm of recycled coke bottles. Plastique on the other hand always smacks of C-4, and one way or another not everyone is a French wannabe.
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funny: it's not the 1st time I see that "plastics" in such contexts as this,sounds awkward... but only to a Russian ear.Don't know why.It's widely used in discourses on visual,performance and musical arts.It is plasticity that's rarer for those usages!
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2 hrs
Catherine Pawlick
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
FR>EN, RU>EN; book author; DipTrans
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, French to English, English
plastique
Very often in the arts, particularly in ballet, the word "plastique" from the French is used. It is not usually translated in English but kept as is. The Russian equivalent is "plastika" (as you have there), so I would be tempted to in fact translate this as "plastique" because "plastics" in English (with the "s") would be incorrect. And without the "s" it sounds like a description of the material (ie plastic as opposed to metal, clay, cloth, etc).
As the other quote observed, "plastique" or Пластика refers to the *type* of movement in an art form (again, usually dance). But I believe can be applied to other fine arts in this context.
As the other quote observed, "plastique" or Пластика refers to the *type* of movement in an art form (again, usually dance). But I believe can be applied to other fine arts in this context.
Reference comments
19 mins
Tatyana Osyka
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Works in field
Ukraine
Native in: Russian (Variants: Standard-Georgia, Standard-Russia, Standard-Latvia, Standard-Kyrgyzstan, Standard-Lithuania, Standard-Kazakhstan, Standard-Ukraine, Standard-Belarus, Standard-Uzbekistan) , Ukrainian (Variant: Standard-Ukraine)
Works in: English to Russian, French to Russian, Russian to English, and 5 more.
Reference:
Пластика
Пластика — это ритмическое сочетание объемных форм и масс, а также выразительная передача поз, движений, жестов и вообще-всех элементов произведения. (Правда, речь идет о скульптуре, но, думаю, и к изображению на плоскости относится).
http://www.wm-painting.ru/TermsPR/p2_articleid/686
http://www.wm-painting.ru/TermsPR/p2_articleid/686
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