Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
gourmandise
English translation:
gourmandise
Added to glossary by
Stéphanie Soudais
Feb 22, 2006 09:18
18 yrs ago
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French term
Spain
Med-Pharm French and Spanish to English
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English
gourmandise
French to English
Marketing
Marketing
French fragrances company
Some publicity material for a French fragrances company. This is a list of sweet smelling products (surodorants) from a tables of their different packaging characteristics...I was thinking of leaving this term as it is. TIA, Jason.
Source de délices
caramel
pistache
chocolat orange
provençale
réglisse
gourmandise
pomme épicée
rhum café
jardin des délices
Source de délices
caramel
pistache
chocolat orange
provençale
réglisse
gourmandise
pomme épicée
rhum café
jardin des délices
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | leave as is |
Calou
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| 4 +3 | Exquisite or Sweet Treat |
Claudia Vale
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| 3 | bakery delights |
Sylvia Smith
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| 3 | indulge |
Anna Fitzgerald
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Change log
Jan 11, 2011 14:26: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/69097">Calou's</a> old entry - "gourmandise"" to ""gourmandise (in this context)""
Proposed translations
+6
2 mins
Selected
leave as is
yes
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Calou..."
6 mins
bakery delights
what I think of when I burn my 'gourmandise' bougie parfumée
+3
39 mins
Claudia Vale
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Qualified Teacher of French and Spanish
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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3
Exquisite or Sweet Treat
The word 'gourmandise' has connotations of greediness, of eating something a bit naughty but nice! 'Exquisite' sounds to me like a sophisticated name for a perfume, whereas 'Sweet Treat' is a bit more cheeky.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jocelyne S
: "Sweet Treats" or just "Sweets"
2 hrs
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Thanks J S!
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| agree |
Claudine Seynaeve
: yes if it's to rename/brand a product name
3 hrs
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Thanks Claudine!
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sporran
: Sweet Treat
6 hrs
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Thanks Sporran!
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1 hr
Anna Fitzgerald
France
France
Native in English
France
Neutrons, Neurons, Noetics, Nuance
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
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20
indulge
Another option that allows you to avoid characterizing the fragrance.
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