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une hypersensible

English translation: a woman with sensory hypersensitivity

14:57 Feb 18, 2019
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French term or phrase: une hypersensible
Le Blog bleu, tenu par une hypersensible, n’hésite pas à mettre en avant les produits qui lui sont utiles au quotidien pour se détendre et s’apaiser.

http://www.leblogbleu.com/

Hi all,

In the context of influencer marketing - this part being about lifestyle blogs - how would you describe "une hypersensible" in English?

Many thanks in advance,
David
David Howard
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:45
English translation:a woman with sensory hypersensitivity
Explanation:
The answer is there in the blog itself:

L’hypersensibilité n’est pas une maladie. C’est juste que le seuil de stimulation sensorielle varie selon les personnes, et chez les hypersensibles il est extrêmement bas : les stimuli arrivent sans filtre dans le cerveau et monopolisent toute l’attention.
http://www.leblogbleu.com/2016/09/gerer-son-hypersensibilite...

Sensory hypersensitivity isn't people just being 'touchy' ... For some people, they may also experience sensory overload which happens when the sensory experiences around a person are too great for their nervous system – and they are not able to process or make meaning of it.
http://www.hwns.com.au/about-us/blog/6-facts-about-sensory-h...


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Note added at 12 mins (2019-02-18 15:09:49 GMT)
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Depending on the context, for example, if your whole text is about sensory hypersensitivity, you could just say "a hypersensitive woman".
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philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
Perfect, thank you Phil.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2a woman with sensory hypersensitivity
philgoddard
5 +1highly sensitive woman/person
Megan Robertson


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a woman with sensory hypersensitivity


Explanation:
The answer is there in the blog itself:

L’hypersensibilité n’est pas une maladie. C’est juste que le seuil de stimulation sensorielle varie selon les personnes, et chez les hypersensibles il est extrêmement bas : les stimuli arrivent sans filtre dans le cerveau et monopolisent toute l’attention.
http://www.leblogbleu.com/2016/09/gerer-son-hypersensibilite...

Sensory hypersensitivity isn't people just being 'touchy' ... For some people, they may also experience sensory overload which happens when the sensory experiences around a person are too great for their nervous system – and they are not able to process or make meaning of it.
http://www.hwns.com.au/about-us/blog/6-facts-about-sensory-h...


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Note added at 12 mins (2019-02-18 15:09:49 GMT)
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Depending on the context, for example, if your whole text is about sensory hypersensitivity, you could just say "a hypersensitive woman".

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 175
Grading comment
Perfect, thank you Phil.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Britten
11 mins
agree  Philippa Smith: How funny, I subscribe to that blog! / Ikr? Never happened to me in all my kudoz years... ;-)
12 mins
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7 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
highly sensitive woman/person


Explanation:
A little late to the party, but for future reference, the term 'highly sensitive person', along with abbreviation HSP, is gaining popularity. From the book, The Highly Sensitive Person, by Elaine N. Aron published in 1997. Her site: https://hsperson.com/ I've seen many people online identify as an HSP and either add a quick note about what that means, or reference the book. I would guess that 'highly sensitive' is preferred over 'hypersensitive' by people who self-identify as HSPs and are talking about their life experience (as opposed to a psychologist's/ health practitioner's perspective for example).

Megan Robertson
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:45
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad
5 hrs
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