Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
ensemble de volumes
English translation:
arrangement of facial volumes
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Paula McGowan
Oct 8, 2008 08:03
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ensemble de volumes
French to English
Marketing
Cosmetics, Beauty
In a presentation extolling the virtues of various cosmetic products: "Action sur la structure du visage, considéré comme un *ensemble de volumes* qui se désharmonisent sous l'effet du relâchement cutané". Any ideas welcome!
Proposed translations
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arrangement of facial volumes
Hello,
They're talking about productrs improving "facial volumes" (dermal fillers). There are some ghits for this written in natural English.
ensemble = arrangement (seems to be the case here)
They're talking about productrs improving "facial volumes" (dermal fillers). There are some ghits for this written in natural English.
ensemble = arrangement (seems to be the case here)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Matthew. I don't particularly like "facial volumes", but it does seem to exist, and I had to keep the sentence structure, as that particular phrase was highlighted. I managed to make it work in the end - thanks for your help!"
59 mins
paraphrase
Well you did say any ideas welcome - 'which acts on the structure of the face, seen as a number of plumped up areas which lose their volume as skin loses its elasticity.'
Note from asker:
| Thanks, EJP. I liked your solution, and Emma's, but I had to keep the sentence structure as that particular phrase was highlighted (which is why I was having such difficulty!) |
4 hrs
give it a facelift!
Ugh! What a horrid phrase to be faced with!
My idea, which needs perfecting:
Works on restructuring the contours of the face and redefining the parts that suffer from lack of elasticity.
They seem to be trying to use architecture speak, so "volumes" means "parts" as far as I can make out.
My idea, which needs perfecting:
Works on restructuring the contours of the face and redefining the parts that suffer from lack of elasticity.
They seem to be trying to use architecture speak, so "volumes" means "parts" as far as I can make out.
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Emma. I liked your solution, and EJP's, but I had to keep the sentence structure as that particular phrase was highlighted (which is why I was having such difficulty!) |
5 hrs
Sandra Mouton
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trcture of the face, this harmonized set of contours, disorganized with the loss of skin elasticity
well, just a suggestion
Peer comment(s):
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Emma Paulay
: You can't really say a face is disorganised in En. It sounds like the nose is where the left ear should be...
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the sum parts of which (see below)
Acts on the structure of the face, the sum parts of which lose symmetry (or become less evenly balanced) once the skin starts to sag
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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-10-08 16:05:39 GMT)
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or the sum parts of which are considered as losing symmetry .. etc
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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-10-08 16:05:39 GMT)
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or the sum parts of which are considered as losing symmetry .. etc
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