Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

thankless close

French translation:

une fin sans éclat

Added to glossary by Sylvia Rochonnat
Jul 25, 2006 16:06
18 yrs ago
English term

thankless close

Non-PRO English to French Art/Literary Music music review
music review talking about the ultimate title of a very goth and gloomy album:

"The title track then brought this epic downer to a thankless close."
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

PRO (2): Premium✍️, Philippe ROUSSEAU

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Proposed translations

23 mins
Selected

une fin négligeable

très peu remarquable...
terne, sans éclat :)

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Note added at 29 mins (2006-07-25 16:35:59 GMT)
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ou sans punch, sans âme
qui finit sur une touche banale, fadasse, monotone etc...

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Note added at 2 days3 hrs (2006-07-27 19:21:06 GMT)
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Encore une autre inspiration:
>> une fin peu mémorable // qu'on oublie(ra) très vite...
Je ne pense pas qu'on puisse dire d'une musique qu'elle a une fin "ingrate" ou qu'elle se termine sous une forme "ingrate", d'où ma suggestion contextuelle.
HTH a little..
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "merci"
40 mins

Une fin ingrate

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