Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 31, 2004 16:42
20 yrs ago
French term
fétichisation
French to English
Other
Computers: Systems, Networks
Ceci marque une position critique du système électoral: désigner un représentant a pour conséquence quasi-mécanique de briser la dynamique de réseau, de briser le développement des liens en réseau étoilé. Lorsque quelqu'un est désigné tous les liens tendent à converger vers cette seule personne élue (le représentant), ce qui pour conséquence un processus de fétichisation du délégué.
Proposed translations
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| 4 | idolisation |
Anthony Chalkley (X)
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| 4 +2 | fetishizing/making a fetish out of |
RHELLER
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Proposed translations
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French term (edited):
f�tichisation
Selected
idolisation
a "fétiche" does not have the same nuance as fetish, only the base sense of an idol, a statue of a god
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Note added at 4 hrs 6 mins (2004-08-31 20:48:24 GMT)
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I think that there is an unfortunate sense of obsession, not of the best sort, that makes fetish difficult. My fetishes can be abstract, my idols not.
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Note added at 4 hrs 6 mins (2004-08-31 20:48:24 GMT)
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I think that there is an unfortunate sense of obsession, not of the best sort, that makes fetish difficult. My fetishes can be abstract, my idols not.
Peer comment(s):
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df49f (X)
: fétichiser#idolatrer - ici fétiche et non idole (pas exactement la même chose neither in French nor in English) - Changed my initial disagree - in this context "idolize" might work better?? (though other suggestion was "fetish" and not "fetiche")
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French term (edited):
f�tichisation
fetishizing/making a fetish out of
which results in
Fetishizing Ashcroft
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fetishize fetishise verb: fetishized, fetishizing 1. To make a fetish of someone or something. Content Under License from Crystal Reference, copyright 2003. ...
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Fetishizing Ashcroft
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fetishize fetishise verb: fetishized, fetishizing 1. To make a fetish of someone or something. Content Under License from Crystal Reference, copyright 2003. ...
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Discussion
Thanks for the responses and comments
Yes, Anthony, I agree. I think both have the general idea, but I would say in this case, the sense is that the person/delegate is being idolized.
Thanks to both of you for responding to my question, I appreciate it.
I don't know, idolisation seems to actually make sense to me here, in this case - referring to idolizing this delegate/representative. If it's actually fetish, then how would you translate the rest of that sentence? What would be the idea - that people have a fetish for this person? It would make more sense to say they idolize this person.