Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
figurative painter
Spanish translation:
pintor figurativo
Added to glossary by
Maria Rosich Andreu
Jan 20, 2003 16:54
21 yrs ago
English term
Spain
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Native in: Catalan 
, Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: Dutch to Spanish, Danish to Spanish, English to Spanish, and 10 more.
figurative painter
Non-PRO
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
painting
L.M. is a figurative painter. His subjects are pale...
pondrían "pintor figurativo" o "realista"? En el dicc van las dos, en Google encuentro más "realista"pero quizás no es exactamente lo mismo...
pondrían "pintor figurativo" o "realista"? En el dicc van las dos, en Google encuentro más "realista"pero quizás no es exactamente lo mismo...
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +9 | figurativo |
Tomás Rosa Bueno
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| 4 +8 | pintor figurativo |
EDLING (X)
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| 4 +1 | artista figurativo |
diego asensio
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Proposed translations
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2 mins
Tomás Rosa Bueno
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Brazil
Full time translator since 1972
Native in: Portuguese , Spanish
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, and 6 more.
Selected
figurativo
Ni todo lo que es figurativo es realista.
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Note added at 2003-01-20 16:59:57 (GMT)
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Para citarte un ejemplo famoso, Picasso era figurativo (pintaba figuras reconocibles), pero dificilmente se podría decir que era realista.
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Note added at 2003-01-20 16:59:57 (GMT)
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Para citarte un ejemplo famoso, Picasso era figurativo (pintaba figuras reconocibles), pero dificilmente se podría decir que era realista.
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+8
1 min
pintor figurativo
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Reference:
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Elinor Thomas
3 mins
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Marianela Melleda
41 mins
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Marva
1 hr
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nimrodtran
1 hr
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Maria Dolors Gonzálvez Playà
: Cierto :-)
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Andrea Ali
4 hrs
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Marcela García Henríquez
6 hrs
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MPTierno
16 hrs
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13 mins
diego asensio
Native in Spanish
Translations Beyond
Native in: Spanish , Portuguese
Works in: English to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, and 3 more.
artista figurativo
The difference between an artist and a painter is radical in Spain. One paints houses, the other states of art.
Peer comment(s):
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mayday
: "artista" es un término muy amplio que engloba varias profesiones... "Pintor" no sólo se refiere a la persona que pinta casas. Además, el contexto determina la acepción exacta.
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xima
: Same as mayday
1 hr
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nimrodtran
: Velázquez and Goya are considered "pintores", though I doubt that they've painted houses...
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José Antonio V.
3 hrs
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