今を生きる女性

English translation: women of today

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Japanese term or phrase:今を生きる女性たち
English translation:women of today
Entered by: Katalin Horváth McClure

04:30 Jan 15, 2003
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Cosmetics, Beauty / cosmetics
Japanese term or phrase: 今を生きる女性
Again, cosmetics related.
Katalin Horváth McClure
United States
Local time: 17:03
(for) the women of today
Explanation:
Again, cheesy.
Selected response from:

Thomas Magnuson
Canada
Local time: 14:03
Grading comment
The cheesier the better!
;-)
This was one of my ideas, too, so thanks for reassuring me.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5A woman who lives a NOW life.
Nobuo Kawamura
4contemporary woman/women
jsl (X)
4Today's woman
Anu
4(for) the women of today
Thomas Magnuson


  

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contemporary woman/women


Explanation:
I would say "contemporary woman" or "contemporary women". I think "今を生きる" means "現代的", so "contemporary" may sound okay. This is not necessarily related to cosmetics, though.

jsl (X)
Local time: 06:03
PRO pts in category: 12
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Today's woman


Explanation:
You can use expression such as:
Today's woman / Present woman...
i feel "The today's woman" sounds better! sp if this translation is for the promotion of some product..

Anu
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: Native in TamilTamil
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
A woman who lives a NOW life.


Explanation:
Are'nt you, Katalin ?

Nobuo Kawamura
Japan
Local time: 06:03
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4
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(for) the women of today


Explanation:
Again, cheesy.

Thomas Magnuson
Canada
Local time: 14:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
The cheesier the better!
;-)
This was one of my ideas, too, so thanks for reassuring me.
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