Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

lyrisme

English translation:

Lyricism

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Apr 23, 2016 22:55
8 yrs ago
French term

lyrisme

French to English Marketing General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters Description of a tea room/salon
This text is about a tea room that creates exquisite madeleines that are like jewellery pieces. The whole business is described to have been created through the passion of its creators, who provide delicate and magical flavours, and offer a place of luxury to eat in. Words related to passions, emotions and poetry are used a lot. I have already used "romantic" in palce of "poetic",a and I don't think this word would work well to everyone's ear in describing cakes or the tea room decor. So I need an idea...

Context:

"Le salon de thé XXX est un lieu mêlant lyrisme, élégance, charme, raffinement et gourmandise. "
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 Lyricism
4 +1 a lyric touch
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Discussion

Patrice Apr 24, 2016:
This is where you don't have to be too literal Lyricism is defined as expressing emotions in a work of art, so it does work, but I wouldn't be too 'bound' by the word.
Lara Barnett (asker) Apr 23, 2016:
@ Writeaway Thanks. This is exactly how it appears in the translation - and does make more sense seeing this. In the meantime I am just wondering views on using this as a literal translation or finding another word.

Proposed translations

+2
13 mins
Selected

Lyricism

Literal, of course, but I actually think that might sound nice in your translation. Just a thought!
Peer comment(s):

agree Chakib Roula
14 mins
agree Wolf Draeger : Why not?
15 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
43 mins

a lyric touch

....expressing a harmonious agreeable atmosphere.
Peer comment(s):

agree Erzsébet Czopyk
1 hr
Thank you, Erzsébet.
neutral ormiston : usually refers to music vs lyrical /magical
18 hrs
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