Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Un voyage en douceur au pays des sens
English translation:
A sweet journey of the senses
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Sep 2, 2004 18:17
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French term
Un voyage en douceur au pays des sens
French to English
Marketing
Cosmetics, Beauty
Description of a fragrance (Amber Powder)
Un voyage en douceur au pays des sens, qui dévoile en transparence des notes chaudes et captivantes.
It's particularly the "pays des sens" that I am having some trouble with.
Un voyage en douceur au pays des sens, qui dévoile en transparence des notes chaudes et captivantes.
It's particularly the "pays des sens" that I am having some trouble with.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
Deborah Workman
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Telecom/new media tech, law, bus, mktg
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, French to English, and 1 more.
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A sweet journey of the senses
"Journey of the senses" is commonly used to describe fragrances and aromatherapy. It seems unnecessary/verbose to say "world of the senses", but you could say "journey into the world of the senses" if you like the music of it better.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=fragrances...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=fragrances...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Deborah, I think sweet journey of the senses is pefect. All the other answers were pretty good too thanks everyone."
+1
4 mins
Crystal Samples
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
MA in Translation + Trados
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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4
A peaceful voyage to the land of the senses
A peaceful voyage to the land of the senses
+3
7 mins
that takes you to a sensuous realm, revealing captivating warm fragrant notes
would be one way of putting it
Peer comment(s):
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roneill
: or "wafts you "
38 mins
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| agree |
Jenelle Davenport
: the "sensuous realm" part is not as literal, but very evocative. My favorite for this translation.
1 hr
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| agree |
Michele Fauble
13 hrs
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+1
8 mins
olfactory heaven
Or more literal: land / realm of the senses
Peer comment(s):
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Renate FitzRoy
: sounds wonderful!
5 mins
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Thanks Renate
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Jenelle Davenport
: ok, maybe agree, but "olfactory" is a little bland and industrial...it doesn't transport the reader anywhere...
1 hr
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2 hrs
A cool trip in flavors heaven
Just a suggestion
Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
: mais on reconnaît un 'flavor' par son goût......
1 day 11 hrs
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exact "fragance" était le mot approprié... Merci pour le commentaire
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2 hrs
Felicite Robertson
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in French
&
English
United Kingdom
Native in: French 
, English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English to French, and 4 more.
a subtle journey through the land of scents
just another idea.
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