Literary notes about apport (AI summary)
The term "apport" is used in literature to convey both the act of physically bringing something and the notion of contributing an essential element, whether tangible or abstract. In some works, it designates the literal delivery of goods or messages—for instance, when food or important documents are conveyed ([1], [2])—while in others it highlights a significant contribution to fields such as art or technology, as seen when its impact on societal and creative evolution is discussed ([3], [4]). This duality allows writers to play on the word’s inherent flexibility, enriching their narratives with layers of meaning that range from everyday exchanges to transformative influences.
- Ce fut dans cette plaine que je descendis pour me reposer et diner; car j'avois apporté des poulets crus et du vin.
— from The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Richard Hakluyt - Le corps du duc Guillaume fut apporté à Rouen et inhumé dans la cathédrale.
— from Architectural Antiquities of Normandy by Dawson Turner - = Quel est l'apport de l'internet dans un service de traduction?
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert - The Cubists’ greatest apport to art (not in theory but in achievement) is their almost total abolition of the painter’s slavery to nature.
— from Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning by Willard Huntington Wright
