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toute une mythologie du surnaturel

English translation: pantheon / an entire supernatural mythology

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French term or phrase:toute une mythologie du surnaturel
English translation:pantheon / an entire supernatural mythology
Entered by: Lara Barnett

21:15 Mar 7, 2021
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Filipine cinema
French term or phrase: toute une mythologie du surnaturel
This is from an article covering a small number of directors of Filipine cinema. Obviously I get the basic gist here, but I would like to find a concise way to say this here.

Une autre particularité du cinéma philippin, tant commercial qu'indépendant, et l'enthousiasme pour toute une mythologie du surnaturel nichée dans les montagnes perdues et les forêts ténébreuses de l'archipel.
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:40
pantheon
Explanation:
If you weren't going to just say "an entire supernatural mythology" (which I think would be ok anyway?) maybe "a whole pantheon of supernatural entities"
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Margaret Morrison
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:40
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1any amount of supernatural mythology
Andrew Bramhall
4 +1... is the keenness / zeal / passion for a whole mythology of the supernatural
Daryo
4 +1The whole category of mythology relating to the supernatural
Nicole Acher
3 +1pantheon
Margaret Morrison
3 +1the rich mythical realm
Shilpa Baliga
3An abundance of supernatural myths
ormiston
2well-established mythology, based on the supernatural
Barbara Cochran, MFA


Discussion entries: 5





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pantheon


Explanation:
If you weren't going to just say "an entire supernatural mythology" (which I think would be ok anyway?) maybe "a whole pantheon of supernatural entities"


Margaret Morrison
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:40
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daryo: if they are animist, you could hardly see it as any kind of "pantheon"
2 hrs
agree  philgoddard: Good idea, and I think your other more literal version is fine too.
8 hrs
agree  SafeTex: A dictionary says: "all the gods of a people or religion collectively" so like Phil, I like this suggestion too
14 hrs
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
17 hrs
disagree  Eliza Hall: A pantheon is a group of all the gods of XYZ religion. It's not the same thing as a mythology.
18 hrs
disagree  Andrew Bramhall: An extrapolation too far, IMHO;
18 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
any amount of supernatural mythology


Explanation:
Une autre particularité du cinéma philippin, tant commercial qu'indépendant, et l'enthousiasme pour toute une mythologie du surnaturel nichée dans les montagnes perdues et les forêts ténébreuses de l'archipel

Another peculiarity of Philippine cinema, both commercial and independent, is its relish for any amount of supernatural mythology nestling in the hidden mountains and dusky forests of the Archipelago.

"any amount of" = a totally unrestricted amount, with no upper limit, or ceiling.

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:40
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo: as part of the whole proposed sentence, sounds really good!
2 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Victoria Britten
13 hrs
  -> Thanks
disagree  Eliza Hall: "Toute une X" isn't "any amount of X." Any amount can mean anything from near-zero to a ton; "toute une" does't include "near zero" in its meaning.
18 hrs
  -> Thanks, but if you describe a sportsman, say as " having any amount of skill", you mean he has skill to burn, not that his skill levels are near to zero;same here; it means an abundance/ over-abundance/surfeit!!!
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
An abundance of supernatural myths


Explanation:
Or a rich mythology of the supernatural

ormiston
Local time: 05:40
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Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
well-established mythology, based on the supernatural


Explanation:
Maybe.

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Note added at 21 mins (2021-03-07 21:37:05 GMT)
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Or "a well known mythology".

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Note added at 25 mins (2021-03-07 21:41:17 GMT)
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Or if you want to be more literal. "an entire mythology..."

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Note added at 34 mins (2021-03-07 21:50:21 GMT)
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Accepted mythologies: https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/m/mythology/about-myt...

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Note added at 1 hr (2021-03-07 22:19:09 GMT)
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Or "a traditional mythology, etc."

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 23:40
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Eliza Hall: "Well-established" is pretty far from "toute une."
18 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
.. est l'enthousiasme pour toute une mythologie du surnaturel
... is the keenness / zeal / passion for a whole mythology of the supernatural


Explanation:
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Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:40
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 13

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eliza Hall: I agree that the phrase in question is "a whole mythology of the supernatural."
16 hrs
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The whole category of mythology relating to the supernatural


Explanation:
This is my interpretation of what the author intends to convey.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2021-03-08 00:16:05 GMT)
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It probably sounds better to say "the whole mythology relating to the supernatural", as per Daryo's helpful comment.

Nicole Acher
United States
Local time: 23:40
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Cochran, MFA: I like this interpretation, too.
25 mins
  -> Thanks, Barbara!
neutral  Daryo: you don't really need "category", otherwise yes
1 hr
  -> Good point - thanks, Daryo
neutral  ormiston: Plus "a" whole mythology as it's unknown. Otherwise agree.
12 hrs
  -> I think the text refers to an existing mythology; it doesn't say that it's unknown.
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the rich mythical realm


Explanation:
You said you were looking for something concise! I think the "supernaturel" is already understood in the word "mythical".

Shilpa Baliga
Local time: 05:40
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SafeTex: or "rich realm of mythology"
5 hrs
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