Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
...during the 1950s, when contemporary fashion was most heralded
English answer:
during the heyday of international fashion in the 1950's
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2013-02-15 09:54:09 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Feb 11, 2013 22:41
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...during the 1950s, when contemporary fashion was most heralded
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doesn't sound good at all... or it does??? thanks
Responses
| 3 +2 | during the heyday of international fashion in the 1950's |
George Rabel
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| 4 | does sound horrible* |
Jenni Lukac (X)
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George Rabel
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during the heyday of international fashion in the 1950's
an alternate rendering:
during the heyday of international fashion in the 1950's
during the heyday of international fashion in the 1950's
Note from asker:
| thanks, I think the meaning is that during those years contemporary fashion was "forecasted" |
| during the 1950s, years of big predictions for contemporary fashion. better? thanks |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jack Doughty
: There shouldn't be an apostrophe in 1950s.
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thank you, Jack. You are absolutely correct.
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| agree |
Veronika McLaren
: Yes, and 1950s - but is contemporary necessarily international?
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Thanks, Veronica. I get your point. I did think about the word before posting my suggestion, but I still believe "international" is appropriate in this context.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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7 mins
does sound horrible*
*One interpretation: "In the 1950s, when interest in contemporary was at its height" (Mind you, this statement seems to be a very personal opinion. I've only tried to improve the English.)
Note from asker:
| during the 1950s, years of big predictions for contemporary fashion. better? thanks |
| during the 1950s, years of big predictions for contemporary fashion. better? thanks |
Discussion
My amended suggestion was something like this:
In the 1950s, when fashion trends were more easily forecast...
Cheers!
I cannot agree to have "contemporary" changed to "international".
Fashion tends to be international, and "during the heyday of international fashion" sounds if fashion is dying a slow death ever since, which is obviously not the case.