Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
ao seu grau zero
English translation:
goes back to ground zero or back to basics
Added to glossary by
Susy Ordaz
Jun 28, 2007 13:57
16 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
ao seu grau zero
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
History
Art History
This is a text written by an art critic ... quite difficult to understand in parts, here: ... remetem à História ao seu grau zero.
Can anyone help me decipher this?
Here's more of the context:
Ambos casos supostamente remetem à História ao seu grau zero. O primeiro ao recuar; o segundo ao prosseguir. Os dois amalgamam o bom selvagem e a metrópole e se amparam na conveniente mitologia da sociedade sem história.
Muito obrigado!
Can anyone help me decipher this?
Here's more of the context:
Ambos casos supostamente remetem à História ao seu grau zero. O primeiro ao recuar; o segundo ao prosseguir. Os dois amalgamam o bom selvagem e a metrópole e se amparam na conveniente mitologia da sociedade sem história.
Muito obrigado!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | goes back to ground zero or back to basics |
Susy Ordaz
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| 3 | its dead level |
Amy Duncan (X)
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| 2 | ...directs the history to the poorest level |
Clauwolf
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Change log
Jul 4, 2007 08:01: Susy Ordaz Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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goes back to ground zero or back to basics
I think what it means, given the context, is going back to its origins, to its roots.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Suzy, your answer helped me understand what the author meant."
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...directs the history to the poorest level
:)
3 hrs
its dead level
I admit I'm not sure about this, but it's what popped into my mind as I read the phrase.
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