Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
élégante sobriété
English translation:
elegant simplicity
Added to glossary by
TesCor -
Jun 16, 2004 12:50
19 yrs ago
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French term
élégante sobriété
French to English
Marketing
Retail
Et quelle élégante sobriété. This is describing a suitcase.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | elegant simplicity |
IanW (X)
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| 4 +2 | chic understatement |
Mary Consonni
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| 3 +2 | sober elegance |
meggy
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| 4 +1 | elegant sobriety |
BAmary (X)
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| 4 | a stylish simplicity |
Michel A.
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| 3 | understated class |
sarahl (X)
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Proposed translations
+5
1 min
French term (edited):
�l�gante sobri�t�
Selected
elegant simplicity
I would go for "elegant simplicity" here
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Note added at 2 mins (2004-06-16 12:53:04 GMT)
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\"MAHOGANY BOOKENDS
With elegant simplicity, these mahogany bookends add sophistication and functionality to the desktop or library.\"
http://www.netique.com/giftsearch/wed.html
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-06-16 12:56:53 GMT)
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Personally, I\'d stay away from the word \"sober\" - it would usually be understand as \"dull\" or \"boring\".
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Note added at 2 mins (2004-06-16 12:53:04 GMT)
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\"MAHOGANY BOOKENDS
With elegant simplicity, these mahogany bookends add sophistication and functionality to the desktop or library.\"
http://www.netique.com/giftsearch/wed.html
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-06-16 12:56:53 GMT)
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Personally, I\'d stay away from the word \"sober\" - it would usually be understand as \"dull\" or \"boring\".
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Julia Gal
: and agree with the comment about "sober", too
8 mins
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| agree |
Vicky Papaprodromou
8 mins
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| agree |
Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
1 hr
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| agree |
Rachel Vanarsdall
1 hr
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| agree |
Sophie Raimondo
: I think this is perfect for a suitcase
10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Ian. I think this one fits perfectly.
Thanks to everyone else too. All your suggestions were great. Definite keepers for my next "buy-it-now-because-you-can't-live-without" translation."
2 mins
French term (edited):
�l�gante sobri�t�
a stylish simplicity
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+1
4 mins
French term (edited):
�l�gante sobri�t�
elegant sobriety
Another option
+2
6 mins
French term (edited):
�l�gante sobri�t�
chic understatement
another idea
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Sara Noss
: Or you could swap this around & go for understated chic or elegance, perhaps? :-)
3 mins
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yes indeed - that was my first thought.
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| agree |
Rachel Vanarsdall
: agree with babayaga's suggestion - understated elegance
1 hr
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53 mins
French term (edited):
�l�gante sobri�t�
understated class
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