Jul 16, 2005 12:18
19 yrs ago
German term
See(len)brise
German to English
Marketing
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Imaginative paragraph heading
NEW NAUTICS: zarte See(len)brise, ganz mondän
Is the heading for a paragraph on a range of clothing going by the name of New Nautics (!!??!!)
Looking for refreshing weekend inspiration to encapsulate See(len). The sentence below provides an inkling as to the general theme/feel of all New Nautics has to offer.
Soft, softer, Seatime: die Farben dieses Themas sind wie aus einem sonnenausgeblichenen Aquarellkasten: wassrig mit dunkelblau, white, off-white, beige, zart-milchige Ultrapastelle in pale rose - aqua – navy – gold. Streifen in allen Variationen erinnern an die stilistische, maritime Herkunft, z.B. mondänes Heiligendamm als modernes Deauville, Yachting-Szenerien, Upper Class Understatement.
tia
Is the heading for a paragraph on a range of clothing going by the name of New Nautics (!!??!!)
Looking for refreshing weekend inspiration to encapsulate See(len). The sentence below provides an inkling as to the general theme/feel of all New Nautics has to offer.
Soft, softer, Seatime: die Farben dieses Themas sind wie aus einem sonnenausgeblichenen Aquarellkasten: wassrig mit dunkelblau, white, off-white, beige, zart-milchige Ultrapastelle in pale rose - aqua – navy – gold. Streifen in allen Variationen erinnern an die stilistische, maritime Herkunft, z.B. mondänes Heiligendamm als modernes Deauville, Yachting-Szenerien, Upper Class Understatement.
tia
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
+10
1 hr
Selected
a breath of fresh wear
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Points for ingenuity! Thanks to everybody .... I ended up using one of my own greatly inspired by bits of all the answers!"
1 min
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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48
s(m)oothing breeze
just occured to me!
8 mins
ding(h)y weather
I know, I know, it's not what you're after at all...
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Hilary Davies Shelby
: not sure I would use "dingy" if you're trying to get people to buy your clothes ;-)
1 hr
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+5
28 mins
a welcome sea(sonal) breeze
You can no doubt improve on "welcome". I considered "a light sea(sonal) breeze" but then I don't know whether the clothes in question are light or dark :-)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Brie Vernier
: good! perhaps a soft ... breeze
13 mins
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| agree |
Hilary Davies Shelby
: i like "soft" - we know that the clothing colours include navy /dark blue, but i think "light" as in "lightweight" would work
52 mins
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| agree |
franglish
: I'd go for "light" as Hilary suggests, accords with pastel shades
1 hr
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| agree |
Lori Dendy-Molz
: I like both "soft" and "light" here
3 hrs
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| agree |
Armorel Young
: good suggestion, Bob
5 hrs
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51 mins
German term (edited):
zarte See(len)brise, ganz mond�n
a gentle breeze from the sea of glamour / ... of style
or: ... from the ocean of chic / ... of fashion
OK, you get the idea. I'm not sure you need either the soul or the parentheses here.
(Upper Class Understatement! I love it. It's what I'm all about.)
OK, you get the idea. I'm not sure you need either the soul or the parentheses here.
(Upper Class Understatement! I love it. It's what I'm all about.)
1 hr
Hilary Davies Shelby
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
German and "Geek" to English!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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20
easy, breezy glamour
i'll keep working on it!
1 hr
a breath of fresh air
Much as I find Andrew's answer very creative and amusing, I really do think that "a breath of fresh air" would do the trick - it has a double meaning anyway, without sounding in the least bit forced.
1 hr
Nancy Arrowsmith
Native in English
literary and scientific translations
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Italian to English, English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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3
A gentle, down-to-earth sea breeze
The parantheses seem to me a little too much, I like the play on earth/sea better.
1 day 19 hrs
The new cruise line
Poetic lie sense
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