English translation of "détournement, détourner" - "upcycling"

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141 months ago

martynback asked this question:

Language pair:	French > English
Subject:	General
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	détournement, détourner
Context:	Does anyone have a workable translation for this when it refers to artists or designers using objects in new or unconventional ways? For example: "meubles: récup et détournement". Repurposing?

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141 months ago

wrote:

to deflect, deviate from normal use

141 months ago

David Edwards Translation and Training wrote:

upcycling

My comment:

is becoming fashionable in this sense

My references:

see https://www.google.com/search?q=upcycling&client=gmail&rls=gm&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=ZAjXU5TIJ-LR0QXw1YHgDA&ved=0CDEQsAQ&biw=1451&bih=731

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141 months ago

martynback wrote:

Excellent. Thank you, this will be very useful.

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141 months ago

Marie-Claire wrote:

altered art/altering

My comment:

The Canadian site below mentions "altering" or "altered art"
I don't think it's "repurposing" because they are not recycling the object or finding a new use for it. It's just purely for artistic purposes.

My references:

http://www.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/ressources/bibliotheque/dictionnaires/terminologie_collimage/art_du_detournement.html

141 months ago

Marie-Claire wrote:

divergence/divergent designs

My comment:

From the standard/usual.

My references:

Webster's New World Dictionary (American English)

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