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her delicate face made *coarse* by a habit

French translation: ses traits délicats altérés par l'habit

14:06 Jan 14, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: her delicate face made *coarse* by a habit
This is talking about a wealthy widow joining a convent - neither "reche" or "grossier" seems to fit - all suggestions gratefully received.
Jo
Josephine79
Local time: 16:45
French translation:ses traits délicats altérés par l'habit
Explanation:
ou
ses traits délicats que le port de l'habit rendait ordinaires / quelconques
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Agnès Flandin
France
Local time: 16:45
Grading comment
I think this is probably the best solution. Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4ses traits délicats altérés par l'habit
Agnès Flandin
3 +2rendait les traits de son visage grossiers // crispé // marqué // raviné // plissé
Michel A.
4 +1ses traits délicats ternis par son habit
FX Fraipont (X)
4la délicatesse de ses traits altérée par la rudesse de l'habit/de la bure
Euqinimod (X)
3vulgaire
mistahara (X)
3....enlaidi (par le port de....)
ormiston
3ses traits délicats durcis par le port de l'habit
Anne Baudraz (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
rendait les traits de son visage grossiers // crispé // marqué // raviné // plissé


Explanation:
*

Michel A.
Local time: 10:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sophieb
40 mins
  -> Merci
agree  sophie Azuelos
3 hrs
  -> Merci
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ses traits délicats ternis par son habit


Explanation:
..

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 16:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 106

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ferines10
5 hrs
  -> merci
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ses traits délicats altérés par l'habit


Explanation:
ou
ses traits délicats que le port de l'habit rendait ordinaires / quelconques

Agnès Flandin
France
Local time: 16:45
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I think this is probably the best solution. Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
4 mins
  -> Merci Gilles !
agree  Christina Keating (X)
52 mins
  -> Thanks Christina!
agree  cenek tomas
3 hrs
  -> Merci !
agree  JulieM
4 hrs
  -> Merci Julie !
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
vulgaire


Explanation:
"Coarse" also means "vulgaire" dans le sens "du peuple" - femme du peuple,

I wouldn't choose "vulgaire" as it is, but rather "rustre, fruste, campagnard, ordinaire etc."



mistahara (X)
Local time: 17:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
....enlaidi (par le port de....)


Explanation:
at first I thought it was some nasty habit like smoking !

ormiston
Local time: 16:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
la délicatesse de ses traits altérée par la rudesse de l'habit/de la bure


Explanation:
Ou bien "par l'étoffe grossière de l'habit".

Euqinimod (X)
Local time: 16:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: I quite like this suggestion too, thanks.

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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ses traits délicats durcis par le port de l'habit


Explanation:
à mon avis pas tout à fait satisfaisant, mais pour rendre l'idée de coarse

Anne Baudraz (X)
Local time: 16:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
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