Dec 4, 2011 13:58
12 yrs ago
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French term
Bulgaria
The original in all but the language
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Bulgarian to English, Esperanto to English, and 1 more.
mouche mutine
French to English
Other
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
period costume
Part of the running order for an event imitating royal banquets at Versailles:
"Postés de part et d’autre d’un tapis déroulé, des laquais portant habit et perruque accompagnent l’entrée des membres. Un fois le seuil franchi, une belle marquise en robe somptueuse, décolleté voluptueux et mouche mutine guide chaque membre vers son parrain."
"Postés de part et d’autre d’un tapis déroulé, des laquais portant habit et perruque accompagnent l’entrée des membres. Un fois le seuil franchi, une belle marquise en robe somptueuse, décolleté voluptueux et mouche mutine guide chaque membre vers son parrain."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | impish beauty spot |
Pascale van Kempen-Herlant
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| 4 +2 | provocative/mischievous beauty spot |
Lara Barnett
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Proposed translations
+3
6 mins
Pascale van Kempen-Herlant
Native in French
Translator English/Dutch/Spanish-French
Native in: French 
Works in: Dutch to French, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
impish beauty spot
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Note added at 9 mins (2011-12-04 14:07:21 GMT)
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La mouche est un faux grain de beauté employé pour faire ressortir la blancheur du teint ainsi que dissimuler certaines imperfections des marquises et courtisanes sous l'Ancien Régime...
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Note added at 9 mins (2011-12-04 14:07:21 GMT)
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La mouche est un faux grain de beauté employé pour faire ressortir la blancheur du teint ainsi que dissimuler certaines imperfections des marquises et courtisanes sous l'Ancien Régime...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Pascale. Fits perfectly."
+2
1 hr
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
www.lingocraft.co.uk
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish, Irish, Singaporean, UK, South African)
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Romanian to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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7
provocative/mischievous beauty spot
This suggests to me mischievous and provocative - though I prefer the term provocative here:
Example sentence:
"...and he held back, focussing on the PROVOCATIVE BEAUTY SPOT above her lip,..."
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your help! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Karen Vincent-Jones (X)
: I would go with either of these, rather than 'impish' which suggests a more gamine look
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Thank you.
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kashew
: provocative preferred
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thank you.
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