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une sommaire spéculation de la technique que suit ce même monde

English translation: a brief speculation about how this world works

05:55 Apr 29, 2022
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
French term or phrase: une sommaire spéculation de la technique que suit ce même monde
I am actually translating following interview from French into Chinese.
This is an interview photographer Henri Cartier-bresson did for Brazilian magazine Manchete in 1969.

Le photographe doit-il être présent dans le monde où il vit, ou pourra-t-il faire de la photographie une simple abstraction ou encore, une sommaire spéculation de la technique que suit ce même monde?
– Le photographe-chroniqueur doit être dans la vie ; le dilettante est dans son univers, le technicien dans ses éprouvettes. Il y en a pour tous.

I am not sure about what this part "une sommaire spéculation de la technique que suit ce même monde" means exactly. I managed to translate it according to the hints given by corresponding answer part.
Could any native French translator help to explain your understanding in French or English for me？Thank you in advance!
lingyanlv
China
Local time: 15:09
English translation:a brief speculation about how this world works
Explanation:
Obviously the literal meaning is "the technique this world follows", but I think this is what he's getting at.
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4 +2a brief speculation about how this world works
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a brief speculation about how this world works


Explanation:
Obviously the literal meaning is "the technique this world follows", but I think this is what he's getting at.

philgoddard
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Asker: Thank you, philgoddard! Your answer gave me new idea! Since Cartier-bresson mentioned “le technien” in his answer. Do you think it would be possible that “ce même monde”means “le photographe” and “la technique”means “la photographie”?


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agree  Anastasia Kalantzi
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agree  Sophie Cherel
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