Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
commande orientée
English translation:
commissioned (creation/work/order)
Added to glossary by
Dana Pottratz
May 17, 2008 12:17
16 yrs ago
French term
commande orientée
French to English
Marketing
Cosmetics, Beauty
Perfumery
Here's the context:
"XXX (name of perfume) est le seul parfum pour lequel YYY (name of perfume designer) ait accédé aux souhaits de ZZZ (name of perfume house director). Il s’agit en effet d’une commande orientée. ZZZ a demandé à YYY de composer un parfum qui leur ressemblerait, et il a été rapidement conquis par ce que YYY lui a préparé.
Thanks in advance!
"XXX (name of perfume) est le seul parfum pour lequel YYY (name of perfume designer) ait accédé aux souhaits de ZZZ (name of perfume house director). Il s’agit en effet d’une commande orientée. ZZZ a demandé à YYY de composer un parfum qui leur ressemblerait, et il a été rapidement conquis par ce que YYY lui a préparé.
Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
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commissioned (creation/work)
Turning the sentence in a slightly different manner:
This perfume is a commissioned creation, this is a commissioned perfume...
I think that this conveys the idea that the designer had to comply with some guidelines, instructions, i.e. could not create freely, following his sole personal inspiration.
see GDT:
Domaine(s) :
- édition
français
anglais
de commande
commissioned
Sous-entrée(s) :
quasi-synonyme(s)
commandé
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refs. :
- There are also several commercial spin offs both the Supporters Club and the football club are looking to exploit with this news (...) we are announcing new lines of luxury souvenirs including vintage champagnes and a specially **commissioned Perfume**, Eau de Gas
http://www.bristolroverssc.co.uk/News/1/Cardiff__Rovers_Grou...
- The project’s final outcome eventually manifested itself as a CD release, with each CD being accompanied by an especially** commissioned perfume** based on ...
www.davidmuth.net/selected-projects
- It doesn't strike me as terribly unusual that an author -- even of a book **commissioned** by a public educational institution -- might be ...
www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/2008/ 04/no-access-to-college-commissioned-book.html
- Books at the Limit, Carol Grossman - ABAA Antiquarian Booksellers ...
He started out with originally **commissioned** book design and artwork by such artists as Valenti Angelo and Arthur Szyk......
www.abaa.org/books/abaa/news_fly?code=38
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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2008-05-18 15:09:05 GMT)
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other refs. stressing the role of the commissioner :
- Authors of the selected papers must give their permission before their papers are reprinted in the new document.(...) At the client's request and/or the Editor's discretion, a bridging article or editorial may be commissioned *to improve the continuity or broaden the perspective of the document.*
http://www.mja.com.au/public/publish/service.html
- If ''The Bulgari Connection'' sells well, publishers and booksellers expect more like it. ''I think this is fantastic,'' said Jane Friedman (...). ''It gives me a lot of ideas -- what better way to spread the word than to have a commissioned book? *And if you are going to talk about jewelry you might as well talk about Bulgari*.''
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F00E5D61F30F...
This perfume is a commissioned creation, this is a commissioned perfume...
I think that this conveys the idea that the designer had to comply with some guidelines, instructions, i.e. could not create freely, following his sole personal inspiration.
see GDT:
Domaine(s) :
- édition
français
anglais
de commande
commissioned
Sous-entrée(s) :
quasi-synonyme(s)
commandé
_______________
refs. :
- There are also several commercial spin offs both the Supporters Club and the football club are looking to exploit with this news (...) we are announcing new lines of luxury souvenirs including vintage champagnes and a specially **commissioned Perfume**, Eau de Gas
http://www.bristolroverssc.co.uk/News/1/Cardiff__Rovers_Grou...
- The project’s final outcome eventually manifested itself as a CD release, with each CD being accompanied by an especially** commissioned perfume** based on ...
www.davidmuth.net/selected-projects
- It doesn't strike me as terribly unusual that an author -- even of a book **commissioned** by a public educational institution -- might be ...
www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/2008/ 04/no-access-to-college-commissioned-book.html
- Books at the Limit, Carol Grossman - ABAA Antiquarian Booksellers ...
He started out with originally **commissioned** book design and artwork by such artists as Valenti Angelo and Arthur Szyk......
www.abaa.org/books/abaa/news_fly?code=38
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2008-05-18 15:09:05 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
other refs. stressing the role of the commissioner :
- Authors of the selected papers must give their permission before their papers are reprinted in the new document.(...) At the client's request and/or the Editor's discretion, a bridging article or editorial may be commissioned *to improve the continuity or broaden the perspective of the document.*
http://www.mja.com.au/public/publish/service.html
- If ''The Bulgari Connection'' sells well, publishers and booksellers expect more like it. ''I think this is fantastic,'' said Jane Friedman (...). ''It gives me a lot of ideas -- what better way to spread the word than to have a commissioned book? *And if you are going to talk about jewelry you might as well talk about Bulgari*.''
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F00E5D61F30F...
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks. This was a tough one and your answer seemed to be the closest to the French in this specific context."
3 mins
order targetted/aimed at a specific market/requirements
Hope this helps
9 mins
tailored order
Perhaps this highlights the fact that the order was specially designed for that one client.
Note from asker:
The order was not for a specific client, it was the perfume house that decided it wanted to market a specific type of perfume and gave the perfume designer "instructions" about what they wanted. |
+1
18 mins
produced to order
sic
Peer comment(s):
agree |
:::::::::: (X)
58 mins
|
+2
1 hr
order made to measure
tailor made, made to order
Note from asker:
The order was not for a specific client, it was the perfume house that decided it wanted to market a specific type of perfume and gave the perfume designer "instructions" about what they wanted. |
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: yes, tailor-made/ would have been my suggestion, too
58 mins
|
agree |
B D Finch
: tailor-made (not made to measure)
1 hr
|
4 hrs
bespoke order
Definition of bespoke: "tailored or designed to the client's requirements"
Note from asker:
The order was not for a specific client, it was the perfume house that decided it wanted to market a specific type of perfume and gave the perfume designer "instructions" about what they wanted. |
+1
5 hrs
custom-designed order (individually concocted perfume)
Hello,
This is what I'd say.
I hope it helps.
This is what I'd say.
I hope it helps.
Note from asker:
The order was not for a specific client, it was the perfume house that decided it wanted to market a specific type of perfume and gave the perfume designer "instructions" about what they wanted. |
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