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Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Cosmetics, Beauty | | Japanese term or phrase: Difference between 光沢感、ツヤ | | I have a cosmetics text that seems to differentiate between 光沢感 and ツヤ. I.e., one ingredient gives the powder particles a 光沢感 and another gives them a ツヤ. I normally like to use "luster" for both terms, but obviously that won't work here. Any suggestions???? |
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| | brilliance and luster | Explanation:
Alternatively, I'd translate 光沢感 as 'brilliance' and ツヤ as 'luster'. HTH.
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Note added at 45 mins (2008-07-30 22:00:10 GMT)
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Here are some additional hints and suggestions, defined in terms of how I perceive the different nuances (in English) between 'brilliance' and 'luster'. 'Brilliance' implies 'shimmering', 'glittering', 'sparkling', 'twinkling' and so forth i.e. "shimmery or glittery particles" whereas 'luster' implies 'sheen', 'smoothness', 'luminosity', 'radiance' and so forth i.e. "a smooth, radiant texture". HTH. |
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Will Matter
United States
Local time: 21:18
| Grading comment Thanks so much!
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13 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +5 brilliance and luster
Explanation:
Alternatively, I'd translate 光沢感 as 'brilliance' and ツヤ as 'luster'. HTH.
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Note added at 45 mins (2008-07-30 22:00:10 GMT)
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Here are some additional hints and suggestions, defined in terms of how I perceive the different nuances (in English) between 'brilliance' and 'luster'. 'Brilliance' implies 'shimmering', 'glittering', 'sparkling', 'twinkling' and so forth i.e. "shimmery or glittery particles" whereas 'luster' implies 'sheen', 'smoothness', 'luminosity', 'radiance' and so forth i.e. "a smooth, radiant texture". HTH.
| Will Matter
United States
Local time: 21:18
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: Awesome, that helps tons. Thank you!
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