Oct 6, 2009 09:09
15 yrs ago
French term
gentillesse
French to English
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This appears in a document promoting a brand of service stations in Belgium:
Les stations *** abritent en effet également des magasins bien équipés qui offrent aux clients une qualité et un service de tout premier plan. Avec leur **gentillesse** et leur professionnalisme, les gérants viennent compléter ce tableau unique qui incarne la spécificité de l’offre de ***.
I've been struggling to find an English word that conveys the equivalent of "gentillesse" in English without being too cheesy. Good nature is the best I've come up with, but I'm sure there's a better word out there. I'd appreciate your suggestions.
Many thanks!
Les stations *** abritent en effet également des magasins bien équipés qui offrent aux clients une qualité et un service de tout premier plan. Avec leur **gentillesse** et leur professionnalisme, les gérants viennent compléter ce tableau unique qui incarne la spécificité de l’offre de ***.
I've been struggling to find an English word that conveys the equivalent of "gentillesse" in English without being too cheesy. Good nature is the best I've come up with, but I'm sure there's a better word out there. I'd appreciate your suggestions.
Many thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +2 | welcoming atmosphere/feel | Susanna Garcia |
3 +5 | friendly service | Rose Jenkinson |
4 +2 | friendliness | swanda |
4 | kind helpfulness | Euqinimod (X) |
3 | customer focus | Colin Morley (X) |
Proposed translations
+2
2 mins
Selected
welcoming atmosphere/feel
as if........!!!
Peer comment(s):
agree |
HugoSteckel
: I like "welcoming", although I don't think you can put "atmosphere" if we're referring to the "gérants". It'd have to be the "welcoming, professional staff"
7 mins
|
agree |
mimi 254
: with hjs45
1 hr
|
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Susanna: I went for "welcoming approach" in the end"
+5
9 mins
friendly service
just an idea.....
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Tony M
: I think this would be the most idiomatic way of rendering it in EN
11 mins
|
thanks!
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|
agree |
Lianne Wilson
16 mins
|
thanks!
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|
agree |
Mary O’Connor (X)
6 hrs
|
thanks : )
|
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agree |
Jean-Claude Gouin
: If Tony says that this is the most idiomatic, that's good enough for me! LOL
6 hrs
|
thanks : )
|
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agree |
Anne-Marie Grant (X)
9 hrs
|
thanks : )
|
+2
10 mins
friendliness
*
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Carol Gullidge
: works for me!
4 mins
|
thanks Carol!
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agree |
mimi 254
55 mins
|
thanks mimi
|
20 mins
kind helpfulness
...
1 hr
customer focus
I hope this isn't too cheesy - but in the context of a garage brand I think it may be appropriate.
Discussion