Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
redonne à la sensation sa véritable définition
English translation:
: invigorates one's senses
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Tamara Salvio
Mar 8, 2001 22:27
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French term
United States
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Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: French to English
redonne à la sensation sa véritable définition.
French to English
Art/Literary
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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Carolyn Denoncourt
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
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Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: French to English, English
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invigorates one's senses
I think a less litteral translation here is in keeping with the rest of the sentence. Other possible substitutions for "invigorate" could be "energize" or "rejuvenate".
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Comment: "Thank you all for your comments - most of you were headed in the same direction as I, but added some nice ideas to the more literal path. However, I was hoping for a less literal translation which would capture the feeling the author conveys in the French and "invigorating, rejuvenating,etc..the senses seems to do that perfectly.
Merci denoncourt et chapeau.
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Cynthia Brals-Rud
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defines sensations anew
"Pour des esprits chargés de souvenirs et d’images, la plage de cette ville redonne à la sensation sa véritable définition."
The idea, as I understand it, is that the visit in question makes the visitor feel again a certain type of/gives him back a/ sensation long forgotten. The author's sensation/feeling then gains its true value as such (is defined) through the experience. Now, to put that in nice English, here go some suggestions.
Redonner: five back, return, give again, restore
"The beach in this city defines/shapes (the word) sensation/sensations anew"
or
"gives a fresh definition of/reshapes what sensations are"
I hope my ideas help you!
The idea, as I understand it, is that the visit in question makes the visitor feel again a certain type of/gives him back a/ sensation long forgotten. The author's sensation/feeling then gains its true value as such (is defined) through the experience. Now, to put that in nice English, here go some suggestions.
Redonner: five back, return, give again, restore
"The beach in this city defines/shapes (the word) sensation/sensations anew"
or
"gives a fresh definition of/reshapes what sensations are"
I hope my ideas help you!
5 hrs
Madeleine van Zanten
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in French
Switzerland
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Native in: French
Works in: English to French, German to French, Dutch to French, and 2 more.
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reminds (us) of what real sensations are like
another suggestion
5 hrs
restore the feeling to its true/initial sense
Nothing in particular. I hope this translation will suit your expectations.
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Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian, and 3 more.
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162
brings back true meaning to perception
sensation here should be perception, I believe, that is what is perceived by the senses.
Cheers
Paola L M
Cheers
Paola L M
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restores a true meaning to sensation
or restores its true meaning to the word sensation.
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