Sep 17, 2010 07:27
13 yrs ago
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Italian term

rottura dei canoni

Italian to English Other Textiles / Clothing / Fashion speech - fur coat industry
Context: • Rottura dei canoni: si comincia a lavorare la pelliccia come un tessuto, una materia duttile sulla quale si può giocare, sperimentare. Si gioca con i colori e si comincia a lavorare con pelli più morbide senza tralasciare mai la tecnica (XXX ci veniva da una scuola antica, da un’azienda che aveva servito sempre la Casa Reale. Si era portato dietro questa tecnica pura ma che con le nuove idee ha consentito di rompere i canoni). (slide 3 e 4)

Proposed translations

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breaking the mold

canoni = norms, rules

so, in the sense of breaking from tradition, breaking the rules, doing things in a new and innovative way.

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Note added at 7 mins (2010-09-17 07:34:06 GMT)
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See ghits for ["breaking the mold" + fashion] for lots of example of the use of the phrase in this sector in particular.
Peer comment(s):

agree casper (X) : good suggestion
1 hr
Thank you, :-) - I think it is the right word for the overall tone and style of the text! :-)
agree carly kelly
2 hrs
Thank you, Carly
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5 mins

breaking the rules

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Note added at 11 mins (2010-09-17 07:38:08 GMT)
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Or: breaking with tradition, traditional working
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agree Kari Foster
1 min
Thank you!
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16 mins

defying every law [of fashion]

... or 'defying the laws of fashion'
A formulation like this might work. I like it because it reminds me of 'defying the laws of physics' or 'the law of gravity'.
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26 mins

breakdown of the standards

because it's a rupture with rules and agreements of the "past"
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