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mémoire olfactive

English translation: olfactory memory

13:18 Jun 1, 2010
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Sculpture
French term or phrase: mémoire olfactive
Still with the charlatan peddlers from Africa: "Tribu implacable et odorante dont les habits sont colorés de poudres de terre et de verre. Les fragrances viennent ajouter le souvenir à cette horde barbare, cette ***mémoire olfactive*** que XXX (le sculpteur) traque sans relâche et qu’il cherche à matérialiser dans une alchimie légère et pénétrante où se mêlent les objets et les émotions dans d’abracadabrantes architectures et de savantes constructions.
kashew
France
Local time: 03:59
English translation:olfactory memory
Explanation:
Why not?
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Jessica Edwards
France
Local time: 03:59
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7olfactory memory
Jessica Edwards
4 +1olfactory memory
Audrey Chenal (X)
4 +1olfactory memory
Anna Jones


Discussion entries: 4





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
olfactory memory


Explanation:
Why not?


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olfactory_memory
Jessica Edwards
France
Local time: 03:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks all, that's what I expected.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Primus inter pares!
2 mins
agree  Evans (X): can't really be anything else...
5 mins
agree  Alison Sabedoria (X)
13 mins
agree  Carol Gullidge
14 mins
agree  mimi 254
1 hr
agree  Chris Hall
2 hrs
agree  Verginia Ophof
4 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
olfactory memory


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olfactory_memory

Audrey Chenal (X)
Local time: 02:59
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Hall
2 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
olfactory memory


Explanation:
olfactory memory - relating to smell, c.f visual/auditory memory; may seem a bit medical but is a legitimate term

Anna Jones
Local time: 02:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Hall
2 hrs
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