Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

douce habitude

English translation:

pleasurable routine

Added to glossary by elaushway
Sep 29, 2007 13:16
16 yrs ago
French term

douce habitude

French to English Marketing Cosmetics, Beauty press release
"une douce habitude" -- refers to various packages available at a spa in a luxury hotel.
"Favourite habit" doesn't sound right...
the whole phrase is: "les rituels du bien-être deviennent vite une douce habitude."
Many thanks 'en avance' for your help!
Change log

May 10, 2008 11:12: writeaway changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Marketing"

Discussion

:::::::::: (X) Sep 30, 2007:
Thanks for this kind thought Ester, I completely agree with you about the context and like your version very much. Daniel. BTW if only the medical forum was as gentle and considerate as some of the people in the cosmetics forum wouldn't life be nice...!
elaushway (asker) Sep 30, 2007:
Spoilt for Choice The translation 'soon becomes sweetly familiar" was the best from a literary point of view and I would like to thank the person who posted it: it's stylish, "juste" - just not quite right for the commercial spa text.
Since this is my first time posting a question and choosing an answer I was not certain if I could pick more than one answer: all were helpful, and good possibilities. Must there be only one chosen ? My apologies for being a neophyte on this forum. Ester Laushway

Proposed translations

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3 hrs
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pleasurable routine

Very often used: see Google. As in, for example, "wellness rituals will soon become a pleasurable routine".
Peer comment(s):

agree ormiston : like this
17 hrs
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I like the word "pleasurable"a lot in the spa context and the only reason I'm not using "routine" with it, is that I feel it needs something stronger -- they're trying to encourage people to buy a pass for the spa -- so am considering "pleasurable addiction"... your thoughts?"
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3 mins

...soon become sweetly familiar...

"les rituels du bien-être deviennent vite une douce habitude."
...soon vecome sweetly familiar...
Peer comment(s):

agree David Hollywood : nice and reminds me of "Ma Solitude" ...Serge Reggiani MA SOLITUDE Georges Moustaki Pour avoir si souvent dormi Avec ma solitude Je m'en suis fait presqu'une amie Une douce habitude ...
5 mins
Joli, j'avais oublié notre Serge national
agree katsy
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56 mins

an enjoyable routine/way of life

This seems to work in the context given of treatments in a luxury spa. What do others think?
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+1
2 hrs

you'll quickly grow accustomed/get used to the sensual/soothing/mellow/pleasurable rituals ...

in other words, turn it round
Peer comment(s):

agree sktrans
9 hrs
thanks sktrans :-)
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