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La bellezza è fatta di piccoli gesti

English translation: Simple steps for beautiful skin


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08:23 Apr 19, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty / slogan
Italian term or phrase: La bellezza è fatta di piccoli gesti
Si tratta dello slogan sulla prima pagina di un breve leaflet su un trattamento intensivo antirughe. Il leaflet è in italiano, ma il cliente vuole lo slogan in inglese. Io, da italiana non esperta del settore pubblicitario, metterei: SMALL GESTURES THAT CREATE BEAUTY oppure
SMALL GESTURES CREATE BEAUTY.
Che ne dite? Grazie in anticipo per l'aiuto
nicoletta villa
Local time: 19:46
English translation:Simple steps for beautiful skin
Explanation:
Not perfect, but might give you some inspiration.

Selected response from:

Fiona Peterson
Local time: 19:46
Grading comment
... and the winner is ... thank you very much, your suggestion gave me the inspiration I was looking for!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6Simple steps for beautiful skin
Fiona Peterson
4 +1Beauty is made of daily small gestures.
Sonia Maria Parise
4Beauty is Easy With Little Effort
Simona V
3daily beauty treatsLucrezia Amedeo
3When it comes to beauty it's the little touches that countmanducci
3Beauty is all about those little sweet nothings
sachin dagar


Discussion entries: 2





  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Beauty is made of daily small gestures.


Explanation:
HIH

Sonia Maria Parise
Italy
Local time: 19:46
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Valentina Frattini: O questa o quella che hai proposto tu stessa: Small gestures create beauty.
3 hrs
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Beauty is all about those little sweet nothings


Explanation:
Another suggestion.... although has very little to with cosmetics but sounds good... :)

sachin dagar
Local time: 23:16
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  manducci: 'sweet nothings' has an entirely different meaning and doesn't work here.
10 hrs
  -> Pensavo così.. :) ma volevo dare un'alternativa in senso figurativo... e grazie Manducci... :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Simple steps for beautiful skin


Explanation:
Not perfect, but might give you some inspiration.



Fiona Peterson
Local time: 19:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
... and the winner is ... thank you very much, your suggestion gave me the inspiration I was looking for!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Umberto Cassano: I'd say nearly perfect ! :-) In earnest, I really like your take here !
45 mins
  -> Thanks Umberto!
agree  Kate Chaffer: That's the one!
55 mins
  -> Thanks Kate!
agree  carly: very nice indeed!
1 hr
  -> Thanks Carly!
agree  Michael Brennen: I am not a marketing type and am no good at creating these sorts of slogans, but this feels like something I would expect to find in an advertisement. // After reflection, I wonder about an alliterative translation of "Simple steps to smooth skin".
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Michael!
agree  Russell Jones: Best so far; I'm always uncomfortable about Beauty as an unqualified abstract in English. I was trying to think of something with Steps too.
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Russell!
agree  manducci: Much better, far snappier and to the point.
9 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Beauty is Easy With Little Effort


Explanation:
Salve a tutti! What a fun translation! This is my 'two cents'...

I am trying to put English words together that Italians will recognize.

-Small Things to Make You Beautiful
-Be Beautiful with Small Motions (la macchinetta fa mozioni)

Simona V
Italy
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
When it comes to beauty it's the little touches that count


Explanation:
A bit of a mouthful, I know.

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Note added at 11 hrs (2010-04-19 19:28:05 GMT)
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Now that there is more context, Fiona's is by far the best answer.

manducci
Local time: 19:47
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
daily beauty treats


Explanation:
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Lucrezia Amedeo
Italy
Local time: 19:47
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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