dans la douceur d'un traversin

English translation: against a pillow's softness

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French term or phrase:	dans la douceur d'un traversin
English translation:	against a pillow's softness
Entered by:	Barbara Cochran, MFA

21:57 Feb 9, 2011

French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Novel

French term or phrase: dans la douceur d'un traversin

Contexte:

"C'est ainsi que Taklit devint un matin de juillet Madame Chevreux, surnommé "Toune" par son jeune et fougueux mari, sa belle famille au complet, l'ensemble de leurs relations, puis les amis de celles-ci, à tel point que ces quelques lettres, toutes de tendresse mêlées, prononcées un jour par un homme alors qu'il ronronnait d'amour, ses lèvres en fièvre effleurant la peau tièdie de sa compagne, la main gauche tenant fermement une hanche docile et complice qui lentement se rapprochait et se rapprocha jusqu'à ce que l'univers devint extase, le mot bonheur réinventé, la belle rencontre de deux âmes happant l'éternité en liesse, les yeux éblouis par l'intensité d'une telle présence qui faisit décupler leur envie de n'en plus jamais finir, ces quelques lettres, disais-je donc, chucchotées à creux de baiser **dans la douceur d'un traversin** alors que la ville alentour vibrait sous un soleil de plomb, devinrent un prénon officiel pour cette fille d'Algerie."

Whew!

"Against the gentle movements of the bed bolster?"

Merci à tous en avance,

Barbara

Barbara Cochran, MFA KudoZ activity Questions: 1895 (7 open) (3 without valid answers) (234 closed without grading) Answers: 3899 United States
Local time: 07:47

in the softness of a pillow

Explanation:
Hello,

Is "traversin" a sort of pillow?

Des sourires de croissant. Me laissant libre comme le vent. De continuer à rêver d'elle. Dans la douceur d'un oreiller. Ou je continue à vouloir l'embrasser ...
http://colleville.eu/author/admin/page/23/

Jared took Colin's hand and pressed his cheek into the palm, like someone seeking comfort in the softness of a pillow. “I know. ...
http://shut-down-angel.livejournal.com/8301.html

I hope this helps.

Selected response from:

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 07:47

Grading comment

I went with "against a pillow's softness." Thanks.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +7

in a pillow's softness

B D Finch

3 +1

in the softness of a pillow

MatthewLaSon

Answers

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

in a pillow's softness

Explanation:
I think the effect might be spoiled by a detailed explanation in English that a "traversin" is a long cylindrical bolster the same width as the bed.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 13:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 43

28 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

in the softness of a pillow

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 07:47
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

I went with "against a pillow's softness." Thanks.

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