Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
dépaysement
English translation:
unexpected, unusual, exotic, change of scenery, new horizons
Added to glossary by
Clare C
Feb 4, 2005 11:34
19 yrs ago
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French term
dépaysement
French to English
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I'm looking for one word for the positive sense of this word! In a negative sense it would be something like disorientation, in a positive sense it could be change of scenery, but I need one word?
Proposed translations
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| 5 +1 | unexpected, unusual |
David Vaughn
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| 3 +5 | change |
Nick Somers (X)
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| 5 +2 | change of scenery |
David Vaughn
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| 3 +2 | the exotic |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 3 +1 | new horizons |
HelenY
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| 3 | diversion |
MoiraB
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| 3 -2 | leave as is |
Enza Longo
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Proposed translations
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French term (edited):
d�paysement
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unexpected, unusual
Now that we see your phrase, I think something like this is possible.
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or exotic, as both CMJ and I mentioned before
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or exotic, as both CMJ and I mentioned before
Peer comment(s):
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Nick Somers (X)
: I admire your chutzpah regarding confidence ;-)
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Good point, Nick. I'm traumatized by trying to figure out what the logic of confidence is, so I just leave it on 5. I guess I could leave it on 0. I'd rather waste my time thinking about an answer than about how confident I am.
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fc_babeaud (X)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks! "
+5
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French term (edited):
d�paysement
change
Without any context it's difficult, but if it absolutely has to be a one-worder how about just "change" on its own?
Peer comment(s):
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French Foodie
: or "welcome change" if we're allowed to squeeze in another word ;-)
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writeaway
: meaning not clear on it's own
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| agree |
Bourth (X)
: My first thought too. Otherwise variation, move!, travel!, difference, diverse/ity - none good though.
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Calou
: Absolutely, if it has to be a one-worder; else : "change of scenery" is perfect.
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| agree |
Connor
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| agree |
Lourenço Dreyer (X)
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French term (edited):
d�paysement
diversion
metamorphosis, digression, distraction, novelty....check the thesaurus! Or how about that good old English word 'divertissement' ;-)
Yes, tricky without context and why does it have to be just one word?
Yes, tricky without context and why does it have to be just one word?
Peer comment(s):
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David Vaughn
: I think the first impression would be that "diversion" is voluntarily derailing something - not a positive idea.
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French term (edited):
d�paysement
change of scenery
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new surroundings
exotic new environment
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Note added at 23 mins (2005-02-04 11:57:50 GMT)
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Sorry, I didn\'t take \"one word\" literally.
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new surroundings
exotic new environment
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Sorry, I didn\'t take \"one word\" literally.
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2 hrs
the exotic
works sometimes
Peer comment(s):
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Nick Somers (X)
: Having seen the sentence, this or similar would get my vote
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| agree |
Joshua Wolfe
: exotic seems closest in this context to the original
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+1
2 hrs
French term (edited):
d�paysement
new horizons
not sure if you could fit this into your sentence, but something like "in search of new horizons" gets in the idea of a sense of adventure, yearning for new experiences etc.
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1 hr
French term (edited):
d�paysement (to decountrify)
leave as is
It seems that there is no special word in the English language to capture its meaning and that this word is used in various English texts (as well as Italian) with an explanation. See the sites below.
Online Teaching: The Delights and Dangers of Pseudonymity
... Appropriated from anthropology, depaysement, meaning literally to "decountrify"
oneself, is defined as the experience of (re)seeing. ...
www.ascusc.org/jcmc/vol4/issue2/chester.html - 37k - 2 Feb 2005 - Cached - Similar pages
In what ways is interpersonal conflict in computer mediated ...
... Appropriated from anthropology, depaysement, meaning literally to "decountrify"
oneself, is defined as the experience of (re) seeing…Cyberspace is rich with ...
www.coursework.info/i/343.html - 17k - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF] CONTENTS
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... of ‘depaysement’ - "Depaysement , meaning literally to ‘decountrify’
oneself is defined as the experience of (re)seeing. One ...
www.acce.edu.au/journal/journals/vol15_2.pdf - Similar pages
The Holland Sentinel - A look at the writings 02/21/02
... You'll be intrigued but unimpressed. To feel much less alone. you'll travel
to decountrify yourself,. confide in sympathetic strangers,. ...
www.thehollandsentinel.net/ stories/022102/fea_022102078.shtml - 35k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages
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how about multiculturalism?
Online Teaching: The Delights and Dangers of Pseudonymity
... Appropriated from anthropology, depaysement, meaning literally to "decountrify"
oneself, is defined as the experience of (re)seeing. ...
www.ascusc.org/jcmc/vol4/issue2/chester.html - 37k - 2 Feb 2005 - Cached - Similar pages
In what ways is interpersonal conflict in computer mediated ...
... Appropriated from anthropology, depaysement, meaning literally to "decountrify"
oneself, is defined as the experience of (re) seeing…Cyberspace is rich with ...
www.coursework.info/i/343.html - 17k - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF] CONTENTS
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... of ‘depaysement’ - "Depaysement , meaning literally to ‘decountrify’
oneself is defined as the experience of (re)seeing. One ...
www.acce.edu.au/journal/journals/vol15_2.pdf - Similar pages
The Holland Sentinel - A look at the writings 02/21/02
... You'll be intrigued but unimpressed. To feel much less alone. you'll travel
to decountrify yourself,. confide in sympathetic strangers,. ...
www.thehollandsentinel.net/ stories/022102/fea_022102078.shtml - 35k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages
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how about multiculturalism?
Peer comment(s):
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David Vaughn
: Decountrify would mean sending a hillbilly to the big apple.
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I suppose it could be taken that way, but I still think it should be left as is
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Joshua Wolfe
: dépaysment would have to retain its accent and be in italics since it is not a word used in English. Vaughn is right that decountrify has rural, not national, connotation.
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