Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

sitter

Spanish translation:

modelo

May 19, 2005 15:42
19 yrs ago
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English term

sitter

English to Spanish Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Spanish term for "sitter"--that is, the subject of a portrait painting. It is for a museum-activities brochure in the U.S. intended for children. Pls. keep in mind that Spanish-speaking kids in the U.S. have very poor Spanish skills, so it can't be a very sophistaced word. How would you translate this sentence: "A pose is the way that the sitter positions his or her body in a portrait."
Change log

May 19, 2005 15:43: Vanessa Rivera Rivier changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

PRO (2): Anabel Martínez, Vanessa Rivera Rivier

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Proposed translations

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modelo

modelo
Peer comment(s):

agree Paula Mariani
1 hr
agree Refugio
1 hr
agree Nora Escoms
3 hrs
agree Miriam Garcia
3 hrs
agree Patricia Parten
2 days 17 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, this is just perfect--and simple enough for children."
+5
1 min

una pose es la manera en la que el o la modelo coloca su cuerpo en un retrato

I believe this is the simplest way
Peer comment(s):

agree George Rabel : o "para un retrato"
8 mins
cierto, muchas gracias, George!
agree Gabriela Rodriguez
13 mins
muchas gracias, Gaby! saludos!!
agree Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
1 hr
gracias, Gabriel
agree Refugio : The statement that "Spanish-speaking kids in the U.S. have very poor Spanish skills, so it can't be a very sophistaced [sic] word" is contrary to my own experience as a bilingual teacher.
1 hr
thanks, Ruth
agree Miriam Garcia
3 hrs
gracias, Miriam
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1 hr

persona

Para que sea lo más sencillo, "persona" nada más.
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