Nov 2, 2009 12:34
15 yrs ago
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French term
Marcia Liddle BA(Hons), MA, ACIL
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Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
aux harmonies de terre de Sienne
French to English
Marketing
Cosmetics, Beauty
colours
Hello,
I am unsure as to whether it is acceptable to talk about harmonies in English when referring to colours. This is the sentence, which is describing a nail varnish:
X habille les ongles d’une laque pure aux harmonies de terre de Sienne.
Do you think that burnt umber harmonies or burnt umber shades would be suitable, or does anyone have a more appropriate suggestion?
Many thanks for your help!
I am unsure as to whether it is acceptable to talk about harmonies in English when referring to colours. This is the sentence, which is describing a nail varnish:
X habille les ongles d’une laque pure aux harmonies de terre de Sienne.
Do you think that burnt umber harmonies or burnt umber shades would be suitable, or does anyone have a more appropriate suggestion?
Many thanks for your help!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +7 | shades of (burnt) sienna |
Miranda Joubioux (X)
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Change log
Nov 2, 2009 13:51: writeaway changed "Field" from "Other" to "Marketing"
Proposed translations
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shades of (burnt) sienna
This I'd opt for.
It's better sounding that 'umber' and there's quite a few ghits for it with cosmetics.
It's better sounding that 'umber' and there's quite a few ghits for it with cosmetics.
Peer comment(s):
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Carol Gullidge
: or harmonious shades. And agree with sienna
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Thanks Carol
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Emma Paulay
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Thanks Emma
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Helen Shiner
30 mins
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Thanks Helen
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Philippa Smith
44 mins
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Thanks Philippa
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Lianne Wilson
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Verginia Ophof
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Evans (X)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for your help Miranda! And yes you are of course right about sienna."
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