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Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations | | French term or phrase: gens de la famille | Hi
This is the closing sentence of a brief biography of an interior designer with clients in the luxury segment.
She herself comes from a family with business interests in various luxury segments.
The piece ends by saying she is now one of the preferred interior designers of prestigious hotels worldwide and closes with this sentence:
<< On fait naturellement confiance aux "gens de la famille" >>
In reference of course to her family origins and the fact she grew up in a luxury environment.
I've been playing with "to the manner born" but can't make it work. Also, for Brits and perhaps others this will probably conjure up Penelope Keith in To the Manor Born!
The whole tone is "literary" and refined.
Many thanks for your help. Please note I prefer not to name the designer for confidentiality reasons. |
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| | English translation:in the blood | Explanation:
Reworking the phrase a little, which is probably necessary:
... in someone for whom (design/luxury/word of your choice) is in the blood
Might work |
| Selected response from:
  Gilla Evans
Local time: 16:47
| Grading comment Thanks Gilla and everyone. I do like Gilla's suggestion but it was hard to find a word other than the already well-worn "luxury" to fill the gap, and to incorporate it into the whole sentence. Ultimately, I plumped for "trusting people who speak the same language." Thanks again for getting me off the mark!
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