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le craquant naturel du basilic

English translation: the natural crispness of basil, the wonderful nature of basil

03:59 Jun 23, 2000
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing
French term or phrase: le craquant naturel du basilic
Is this talking about the loveliness of basil, or am I missing something?
George Calia
Local time: 07:05
English translation:the natural crispness of basil, the wonderful nature of basil
Explanation:
It is a little confusing as to which word is the noun and which is the adjective. I tend to think that "craquant" is the noun, although it is usually an adjective, somewhat similar in meaning to "croquant" which means "crisp". On the other hand, if the text is written in a casual way the word "craquant" could be an adjective akin to "irresistible", and could be translated by fantastic, wonderful, charming, etc. E.g. "Un vrai film romantique comme seuls les Américains savent les faire. Avec un Bill Pulmann craquant de tendresse, de sensibilité, de réserve..." In this case, "naturel" would be used as a noun, meaning the "nature" of the thing. Without more context, I personally think the first meaning is the right one.
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Louise Atfield
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I think I would go with "the natural crispness of basil". It was one of those texts that was trying to make basil, carrot and oranges sound like the most amazing ingredients to have in a beauty product!
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Summary of answers provided
nacrackling sound
kecikyle
nathe natural crispness of basil, the wonderful nature of basil
Louise Atfield
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Heathcliff


  

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1 hr
crackling sound


Explanation:
Doesn't it refer more to the natural crackling sound it makes when you tear some of it off?

kecikyle
Canada
Local time: 02:05
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 4
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7 hrs
the natural crispness of basil, the wonderful nature of basil


Explanation:
It is a little confusing as to which word is the noun and which is the adjective. I tend to think that "craquant" is the noun, although it is usually an adjective, somewhat similar in meaning to "croquant" which means "crisp". On the other hand, if the text is written in a casual way the word "craquant" could be an adjective akin to "irresistible", and could be translated by fantastic, wonderful, charming, etc. E.g. "Un vrai film romantique comme seuls les Américains savent les faire. Avec un Bill Pulmann craquant de tendresse, de sensibilité, de réserve..." In this case, "naturel" would be used as a noun, meaning the "nature" of the thing. Without more context, I personally think the first meaning is the right one.

Louise Atfield
PRO pts in pair: 300
Grading comment
I think I would go with "the natural crispness of basil". It was one of those texts that was trying to make basil, carrot and oranges sound like the most amazing ingredients to have in a beauty product!
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12 hrs
>> see below <<


Explanation:
The French phrase is somewhat ambiguous, so I'd be tempted to hedge with "the crisp natural appeal of basil" or a similar phrase. -- HTH, HC

Heathcliff
United States
Local time: 23:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 953
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