Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

10 opere inedite (opera inedita) inedito

English translation:

10 previously unseen works

Added to glossary by James (Jim) Davis
Oct 10, 2006 16:30
17 yrs ago
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Italian term

10 opere inedite

Italian to English Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting mostra
Its the title. The glossary gives "previously unexhibited works", which gives the meaning, but doesn't generate the same suspense as the Italian. Any one got any brilliant ideas? In a text I usually translate with something like "for the first time" or "never seen before", but these seem a bit wordy and not right for a title.

Discussion

yes, Mary, I agree. If it's an art exhibition, then unpublished doesn't apply.
Mary Stefan Oct 11, 2006:
James, since it is indeed an art exhibition I would say stick with "unexhibited". "Unpublished" works better with books, articles etc.
James (Jim) Davis (asker) Oct 11, 2006:
Oh it is an art exhibition.
James (Jim) Davis (asker) Oct 11, 2006:
A big thank you to everybody! Wow, I didn't expect such a fantastic response. thank you everybody. Your answers, have confirmed what I had always suspected, that there is no firm cognate for inedito in English, which means there are dozens of different ways to translate it according to the context.
Mary Stefan Oct 10, 2006:
If it's not about an art exhibition Giovanni's translation is very good.
Mary Stefan Oct 10, 2006:
Hi James,

I suppose it's about an art exhibition and I would go with your translation: "ten unexhibited works". It might not "generate the same suspense as the Italian term" but it is short and precise and, so far, it sounds the best.

Mary

Proposed translations

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5 hrs
Selected

10 previously unseen works

Since they're not new.
Peer comment(s):

agree John Walsh : (after reading the asker's comment)
48 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you Maryrose. Best answer in the context"
13 mins

yet unknown?yet unshown

shorter!
Note from asker:
Thank you Catherine
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+1
14 mins

10 fresh works

Personally, I think that "previously unshown/unexhibited" sounds right in a title too.
However, if you really want another option, I think "fresh" might just fit the bill.
Good luck with it!

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Note added at 43 mins (2006-10-10 17:14:29 GMT)
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How about "10 FIRST-TIME EXHIBITS"...?
Note from asker:
That's a good idea.
Thank you
Peer comment(s):

agree P.L.F. Persio : la seconda che hai detto;-)
2 hrs
grazie, sofia! Mi manca un po' la ProZ Community...
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52 mins

10 debut works

another option
Note from asker:
Thank you Patricia
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50 mins

unprecedented works

I've used "unprecedented" for "inedite" before, but this only works here if the style of these new works isn't like the style of previous works. It doesn't work if they just want to say that these particular works haven't been shown yet.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-10 17:41:26 GMT)
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Wow. I suppose you couldn't put "10 horrific new works"? Drawing from Patricia's suggestion, perhaps you could turn the phrase around and talk about this being the "gallery debut" or "exhibition debut" of these (10) works.
Note from asker:
Thanks Anna, Unfortunately, its not the case (but I'll keep it for the future). The style is the same. These works are so horrific that the artist didn't have the courage to show them before, but his style hasn't changed.
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+4
1 hr

ten unpublished works

this is how I would translate it.

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Note from asker:
This is all fine but you publish things in a book not in an art exhibition and this is an exhibtion. But thanks just the same. Ill use it for the catalogue.
Thank you Giovanni
Peer comment(s):

agree Silvia Brandon-Pérez : This is the correct option, I think; unpublished does not necessarily mean new.
43 mins
agree Mary Stefan
47 mins
agree Vittorio Preite : Giovanni, si dice così, non c'era bisogno di tutta la documentazione. Ciao. Vittorio
59 mins
agree Vittorio Felaco
2 hrs
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+1
5 mins

10 new works

SO che sembra un po' naive , però... suppongo che "ten previously unreleased works" sia troppo verboso, per i tuo gusti.

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Note added at 17 mins (2006-10-10 16:48:03 GMT)
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Scusa James, la giornata è stataa lunga, oggi forse sono un po' annebbiato ma non sono sicuro di aver capito. NEW è senz'altro scontato, ma tu che intendi?

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Note added at 27 mins (2006-10-10 16:58:18 GMT)
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Ooh, I see what you mean now. I didn't get this from your request. Well, I think Jany's answer is good then.

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Note added at 34 mins (2006-10-10 17:05:24 GMT)
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James, I'm lost again. But I tell you this, in italian I don't think '10 opere inedite' has any suspence at all. It's quite a common sentence with nothing special about it. Now the question is: what are you looking for, exactly, AND is is it worthwhile? ;)

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-10 18:01:01 GMT)
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My last attempt: "10 undisclosed works"
Note from asker:
Sono anni che cerco qualcosa di veramente 'inedita' per tradurre questa parola. Non cerco un modo non pubblicato in precedenza. If you see what I mean.
New works is a good idea, but unfortunately these are 10 -15 years old, but just haven't been seen before.
Yep It is going to get a lot of attention, numbers and important people. Anyway it has to be out by tomorrow. But I partly put the question up because its one of those problem words which has no direct synonym in English. I thing "inedito" is very common, but when you say something is "inedito" you are saying it is special in some way. To simply say it is not shown before, is not to say it is special in any way.
Thank you Giovanni
Danilo
Peer comment(s):

agree gioielli
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18 mins

Unveiled (for the first time)

Sounds like something revelated...if you think it can suits the case. I think it can be a nice way to describe something that has never been shown.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-10-10 18:32:16 GMT)
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As somone already said, inedito is not such a special word. I'd say that its a very normal adjective to describe something that has never been ..published..shown.. whatever, that's all. This is why I chose unveiled, to put into the "event" a bit more of suspance. I guess its all a matter of taste.
Note from asker:
Too dramatic. It's panel for visitors to read. Unveiled would be great for an advertisement.
Thank you Jany
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8 hrs

10 works revealed

Hi James
try this one on for size

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Note added at 8 hrs (2006-10-11 00:56:33 GMT)
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http://www.yorkregion.com/yr/yrlive/story/3709077p-4287669c....
Rarely seen works revealed
This art exhibition is bold and speaks of inner spirit. And it gives visitors to The McMichael Canadian Art Collection a glimpse of new and rarely seen works of acclaimed First Nations artist Norval Morrisseau.


Note from asker:
Niente male
Thank you Linda
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10 hrs

ten undisplayed works

it is what it is. .you may say it as "unexhibited works" too. other than these two, I dont think there is some other word which may give the suspense you seek that I know of...
Note from asker:
Thank you Nit
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1 hr

10 unique works

Sometimes I use unique in places where no other English word works. It seems to encompass different meanings in Italian. Maybe this could work for you here! Good luck!

Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali:
unique adj unico (ineguagliabile)
unique (unusual) adj insolito (unico)
unique (singular) adj singolare
unique (peculiar) adj speciale (unico)
unique (particular) adj particolare (insolito)



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Note added at 14 hrs (2006-10-11 07:21:28 GMT)
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How about 10 premiere works then?

premiere
A noun
1 premiere

the first public performance of a play or movie
Category Tree:
event
╚social event
╚show
╚performance; public presentation
╚premiere
B verb
1 premier, premiere

perform a work for the first time
Category Tree:
perform; execute; do
╚premier, premiere
2 premier, premiere

be performed for the first time; "We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success"

C adjective
1 premier, premiere

preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing"
Note from asker:
I thought of unique, or original which I sometimes use to get arround inedito, but here there are other works shown before which are also original and unique.
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