Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
piezas únicas
English translation:
one-of-a-kind piece
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Taña Dalglish
Feb 17, 2016 14:11
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piezas únicas
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This is specifically in relation to prints of which a single copy is made:
En cuanto a la técnica empleada, el periodista se detiene en los materiales exóticos aplicados, señalando que fueron realizados en Nueva York y son piezas únicas.
The idea is in opposition to prints of which a specific number of copies are produced ("10 numbered copies"). Is there a specific term for this idea (like "single copy") as opposed to the overly general "unique work"?
Thanks
En cuanto a la técnica empleada, el periodista se detiene en los materiales exóticos aplicados, señalando que fueron realizados en Nueva York y son piezas únicas.
The idea is in opposition to prints of which a specific number of copies are produced ("10 numbered copies"). Is there a specific term for this idea (like "single copy") as opposed to the overly general "unique work"?
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +2 | one-of-a-kind piece |
Taña Dalglish
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| 4 +1 | Original prints |
Thomas Edmond Mosley
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| 3 +1 | monotype |
Michael van Laake
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| 3 | unique or one-off items |
patinba
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Mar 2, 2016 12:41: Taña Dalglish Created KOG entry
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Taña Dalglish
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one-of-a-kind piece
One option:
http://sites.innovationcharter.org/spanish-dictionary/pieza-...
Translations:
One-of-a-kind piece
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The term "pieza única" is used generally, often relating to art, and may occur most frequently within product descriptions and art magazines. One may recognize use of the term during auctions and in museum exhibitions, which may focus upon the unique and possibly valuable quality of "piezas únicas."
http://www.studio1617.com/prints.htm
Technically, they are copies, though some artists use this process to produce beautiful one-of-a-kind images on paper.
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http://sites.innovationcharter.org/spanish-dictionary/pieza-...
Translations:
One-of-a-kind piece
Register:
The term "pieza única" is used generally, often relating to art, and may occur most frequently within product descriptions and art magazines. One may recognize use of the term during auctions and in museum exhibitions, which may focus upon the unique and possibly valuable quality of "piezas únicas."
http://www.studio1617.com/prints.htm
Technically, they are copies, though some artists use this process to produce beautiful one-of-a-kind images on paper.
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Note added at 13 days (2016-03-02 12:40:41 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
7 mins
unique or one-off items
Not particularly technical, but fit for purpose
The Origins of 'One-off' - The New York Times
www.nytimes.com/2010/.../04FOB-onlanguage-t.ht...
2 jul. 2010 - ... a 2007 On Language column, one-off meaning "something unique" is a ... of off typically appears with a number to indicate a quantity of items ...
Profitable Buying Strategies: How to Cut Procurement Costs ...
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0749454989 - Traducir esta página
Mike Buchanan - 2008 - Business & Economics
3.1 One-off Print Items One-off print items are specialized printed items that are for a particular purpose, and are unlikely to be reprinted or held in stock.
The Origins of 'One-off' - The New York Times
www.nytimes.com/2010/.../04FOB-onlanguage-t.ht...
2 jul. 2010 - ... a 2007 On Language column, one-off meaning "something unique" is a ... of off typically appears with a number to indicate a quantity of items ...
Profitable Buying Strategies: How to Cut Procurement Costs ...
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0749454989 - Traducir esta página
Mike Buchanan - 2008 - Business & Economics
3.1 One-off Print Items One-off print items are specialized printed items that are for a particular purpose, and are unlikely to be reprinted or held in stock.
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12 mins
Thomas Edmond Mosley
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Spain
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Spain
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Original prints
Also "monoprints", see reference.
Reference:
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56 mins
Michael van Laake
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Spain
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Spain
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monotype
"pieza única" can of course mean a "one-off" or "very special", but Wendy states specifically that it is used "in opposition to prints of which a specific number of copies are produced".
I think it would be helpful to know what the printing technique was.
--Maybe it was one of the techniques that are used to create series (lithography, etching, etc.), but the artist decided to make only one copy.
--Alternatively, it could have been that the technique itself only allows for one 'real' print - subsequent ones usually impossible or very different (known as "ghost prints").
This second technique could be "monotype" or, as Thomas pointed out "monoprint". There is some terminology confusion - for futher details see the links below.
If this is the case, then the translation could simply be "monotype" or "monoprint".
I think it would be helpful to know what the printing technique was.
--Maybe it was one of the techniques that are used to create series (lithography, etching, etc.), but the artist decided to make only one copy.
--Alternatively, it could have been that the technique itself only allows for one 'real' print - subsequent ones usually impossible or very different (known as "ghost prints").
This second technique could be "monotype" or, as Thomas pointed out "monoprint". There is some terminology confusion - for futher details see the links below.
If this is the case, then the translation could simply be "monotype" or "monoprint".
Peer comment(s):
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Yvonne Gallagher
: yes, it would be good to know the printing technique but probably this...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotyping
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