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tension

English translation: (aesthetic) balance ; interplay

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French term or phrase:tension
English translation:(aesthetic) balance ; interplay
Entered by: ormiston

12:44 Apr 3, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
French term or phrase: tension
I'm tempted to classify this as architecture - it refers to a pack design for a champagne bottle. The glossary gives me only engineering suggestions. Here is the sentence:
"veiller à respecter la tension entre l’étiquette (valeurs de production) et la collerette (valeurs de consommation) et éviter l’effet de prolongement induit par la voie Métal (= the name given to the design concept in question). I've been thinking lamely along the lines of 'interplay'...
ormiston
Local time: 06:12
balance
Explanation:
Something to consider.
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Expialidocio (X)
France
Local time: 06:12
Grading comment
I used 'aesthetic balance' and elsewhere 'interplay' (thank you Finch for your research & confirmation)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1interplay
B D Finch
2 +1balance
Expialidocio (X)


Discussion entries: 5





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
balance


Explanation:
Something to consider.

Expialidocio (X)
France
Local time: 06:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
I used 'aesthetic balance' and elsewhere 'interplay' (thank you Finch for your research & confirmation)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Irene McClure: or perhaps the 'aesthetic balance'?
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
interplay


Explanation:
Have you classified this under the right subject? My doctor has been known to favour red wine, but has never yet prescribed champagne.

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Note added at 25 mins (2008-04-03 13:10:20 GMT)
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 06:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Angela Dickson (X): 'tension' might even work too...
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