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elämyksellinen

English translation: life-enriching

19:33 Feb 14, 2016
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture
Finnish term or phrase: elämyksellinen
In texts explaining their buildings, contemporary Finnish architects are fond of the word ”elämyksellinen”. The typical dictionary definitions are: experiential, empirical, life-affording, life-enhancing, rich and, perhaps most commonly, memorable. The choice of translation of course may vary from case to case. Below are 3 examples, from the same text, where the client suggested the same word should be used in all cases. The word eventually chosen was ‘memorable’: but in parentheses I have placed the word I was originally suggesting. I’d welcome any thoughts on this?

Materiaalien luonteva ja elämyksellinen ikääntyminen.
The natural and memorable (distinguished) aging of the materials. [Here ‘memorable aging’ sounds odd)

Sijoittelun tuloksena syntyneen pihan käsittely on elämyksellistä ja oppimista tukevaa.
As a consequence of its placement, the handling of the yard is memorable (rich) and supportive of learning.

Telakka transformoituu elämykselliseksi museoksi.
The dock is transformed into a museum offering memorable experiences.
Punavuori
Local time: 22:54
English translation:life-enriching
Explanation:
life-enriching
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Erkki Pekkinen
Finland
Local time: 22:54
Grading comment
Thank you for your suggestion/s! 'Elämyksellinen' is used in so many different ways in Finnish; the authors' intentions are often to say that, say, a space will be dynamic and that it offers life-enhancing experiences. But, taking the examples I gave, the notion of "The natural and life-enriching aging of the materials" seems off the mark. To call a yard "life-enriching" seems somewhat hyperbolic. In the case of the museum to say "life-enriching museum" also seems a bit over the top, and hence I had offered "a museum offering memorable experiences" or perhaps now "a museum offering life-enriching experiences".
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4 +2life-enriching
Erkki Pekkinen


  

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life-enriching


Explanation:
life-enriching

Erkki Pekkinen
Finland
Local time: 22:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 2
Grading comment
Thank you for your suggestion/s! 'Elämyksellinen' is used in so many different ways in Finnish; the authors' intentions are often to say that, say, a space will be dynamic and that it offers life-enhancing experiences. But, taking the examples I gave, the notion of "The natural and life-enriching aging of the materials" seems off the mark. To call a yard "life-enriching" seems somewhat hyperbolic. In the case of the museum to say "life-enriching museum" also seems a bit over the top, and hence I had offered "a museum offering memorable experiences" or perhaps now "a museum offering life-enriching experiences".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Spencer Allman: Yes. Sometimes 'adventurous' is OK
1 hr
agree  Anu Carroll: If we must choose a single target term for these examples, "dynamic" itself is similarly (over)used for anything exciting, engaging, memorable, vibrant, enriching, etc.
4 days
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