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Placer a flor de piel

English translation: Sweet Pleasure of the Skin

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Spanish term or phrase:Placer a flor de piel
English translation:Sweet Pleasure of the Skin
Entered by: Victoria Frazier

17:16 May 14, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
Spanish term or phrase: Placer a flor de piel
Hello.
This is a slogan used to advertise a brand of limoncello (lemon liqueur). It emphasises the fact that the flavour and aromas of the drink come from the lemon peel used in the manufacturing process.
I can't put my finger on the exact sense of this slogan, though... any ideas?
Aoife Kennedy
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:53
Sweet Pleasure of the Skin
Explanation:
Off the top of my head......
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Victoria Frazier
United States
Local time: 09:53
Grading comment
This one seems to have got us all thinking! Your answer inspired me the most, although the other answers were all useful, so thanks to you all for your help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2Sweet Pleasure of the Skin
Victoria Frazier
3 +2A pleasure that gets under the skin
Edward Tully
5Pleasure drawn from the skin...
Cesar Serrano
4pleasure to the skin
Thais Maria Lips
3 +1Sensual indulgence / for a voluptuous taste experience
ormiston
4SKINcredably sensual/pleasurable
Lydia De Jorge
4feel the pleasure
Luis Javier Otoya
4 -1the zesty flavor of lemon peels
swisstell
3the sweet pleasure that comes from the skin
cristina estanislau
3An aroma of lemon goodness
Margaret Schroeder


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
the zesty flavor of lemon peels


Explanation:
and with a tip of the hat to the island of Ischia, famous for its Lemoncello, and where my daughter lives.

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 16:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: piel = peel?
15 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Sweet Pleasure of the Skin


Explanation:
Off the top of my head......

Victoria Frazier
United States
Local time: 09:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
This one seems to have got us all thinking! Your answer inspired me the most, although the other answers were all useful, so thanks to you all for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edward Tully: nice one, gets the "sensual" meaning as explained by Glaster
4 mins
  -> Thanks Edward!
agree  Idea Translations: That sounds perfect!
15 mins
  -> Thank you for your comment!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pleasure to the skin


Explanation:
My suggestion, the closest I could think of.

Thais Maria Lips
United States
Local time: 10:53
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
A pleasure that gets under the skin


Explanation:
or "a pleasure that is more than just skin deep"

Edward Tully
Local time: 16:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 215

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cinnamon Nolan
7 mins
  -> hey thanks Cinnamon!
agree  Hasselt
3 hrs
  -> thank you!
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Pleasure drawn from the skin...


Explanation:
Pleasure drawn from the skin...

Cesar Serrano
United States
Local time: 07:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the sweet pleasure that comes from the skin


Explanation:
sugg

cristina estanislau
Local time: 15:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
An aroma of lemon goodness


Explanation:
I am going to go against the majority here. I think the expression "flor de piel" is so propio del español and at the same time foreign to the English-language ways of expressing the thoughts and feelings that the phrase evokes, that it is not appropriate to conserve either the "skin" or the "flower" unless you want a slogan that puzzles the recipient with its foreignness instead of enticing him.

I suggest that this "translation" actually calls for copywriting from scratch, and although my suggestion is lame, it might inspire someone more poetic to come up with the right word.

Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Local time: 08:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  ormiston: agree with your comments. The French have an equivalent expression 'à fleur de peau' to denote heightened sensual awareness. Is this the right track here ?
3 hrs
  -> It would certainly be a snap if a translation into French were wanted. I like your take on it.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Sensual indulgence / for a voluptuous taste experience


Explanation:
i.e. a kind of sensually hedonistic experience ! is this a stand-alone slogan ?

ormiston
Local time: 16:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 46

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margaret Schroeder: I like it, maybe we can get "lemony" into it, or is that too prosaic?
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
SKINcredably sensual/pleasurable


Explanation:
sugg

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 09:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
feel the pleasure


Explanation:
I think the concept here has to do with feelings and sensations, as "flor de piel" in Spanis emphasizes sesibility, very extreme sensibility... the phrase could be "Feel the (limoncello or brand of limoncello) pleasure.

Luis Javier Otoya
Local time: 09:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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