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    [1]    From: scholar-at-large@bell.net <scholar-at-large@bell.net>
           Subject: Re: [Humanist] 38.424: embrayeur? (38)

    [2]    From: David Zeitlyn <david.zeitlyn@anthro.ox.ac.uk>
           Subject: 'embrayeur' (10)


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        Date: 2025-03-27 14:16:03+00:00
        From: scholar-at-large@bell.net <scholar-at-large@bell.net>
        Subject: Re: [Humanist] 38.424: embrayeur?

Willard

Perhaps a term from journalism: kicker.

François


> On Mar 27, 2025, at 3:06 AM, Humanist <humanist@dhhumanist.org> wrote:
>
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>        Date: 2025-03-26 16:21:24+00:00
>        From: Willard McCarty <willard.mccarty@mccarty.org.uk>
>        Subject: 'embrayeur'
>
> I'm having trouble finding a good match for 'embrayeur' in English. The
> usual translation is 'clutch' but also 'deictic', 'shifter', 'trigger'.
> My context is anthropological, applied to a work of art that is to be
> seen with, not looked at. I'd prefer straightforward English--what
> Ian Hacking called his 'five-cent words'.
>
> Many thanks for any suggestions.
>
> Yours,
> WM
> --
> Willard McCarty,
> Professor emeritus, King's College London;
> Editor, Humanist
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        Date: 2025-03-27 09:50:02+00:00
        From: David Zeitlyn <david.zeitlyn@anthro.ox.ac.uk>
        Subject: 'embrayeur'

Willard

only  know the sense of 'embrayeur' as the old style manual clutch in a car so
given your prompt for the target usage Id go with 'engage'
We have 'engage the clutch' beloved of driving instructors (finding the biting
point)
and in your case we could talk of 'images engaged with but not looked at'
hope this helps
best wishes
david


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