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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Heirloom

French translation:

de style antique

Added to glossary by Ninon Dion
Nov 14, 2013 17:47
10 yrs ago
English term

Heirloom

English to French Marketing Retail
In "Ceramic Heirloom Egg Set", which is similar to a ceramic cake stand, but the plate is especially made to insert deviled eggs.
Proposed translations (French)
4 patrimonial ou ancien
4 +1 Heirloom
3 authentique
3 classique
3 retro
3 un précieux souvenir

Discussion

Marie Martin Nov 14, 2013:
If the name of the collection of items is Heirloom, then it would stay in English, but here in Québec, if we are talking of a translation for the Québec Market, then it should be translated. As I have often translated product descriptions with the term Heirloom, I know it should be translated, either as "de style antique" ou "de style patrimonial" as opposed to be of a more contemporary or urban style
Ninon Dion (asker) Nov 14, 2013:
This is part of a larger project with a client that I've been working with for a while. There shouldn't be any issues.
AllegroTrans Nov 14, 2013:
Opinion "Ceramic Heirloom Egg Set" forms a whole description of an item, an advertising term in itself. In your position I would not try to translate this, but I would ask the client what they wish to call it in French. There may be trade description issues.
Ninon Dion (asker) Nov 14, 2013:
I need to specify that this is for a new product selling in wholesale catalogs, not an antique.

Proposed translations

3 mins
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patrimonial ou ancien

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Note added at 4 mins (2013-11-14 17:52:26 GMT)
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ou de style antique
Note from asker:
J'ai utilisé « de style antique ». Merci beaucoup!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci encore!"
12 mins

authentique

Suggestion
Peer comment(s):
neutral Tony M : In fact, it is only 'authentic' inasmuch as it is an egg-stand — but it's not, for example, a 'genuine antique'; I'd have though perhaps something like 'de style...' would really be needed here, non ?
3 hrs
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+1
27 mins

Heirloom

http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/hornsea-heirloom-egg-cup
Your product is probably based on the famous Hornsea factory design and so should carry a capital H.
Note from asker:
The product looks nothing like this. It's like a cake platter, but for deviled eggs.
Peer comment(s):
agree Emmanuella
4 mins
Thank you
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38 mins

classique

another possibility
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1 hr

retro

Ou, héritage ?
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1 hr

un précieux souvenir

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