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Jan 15, 2013 13:41
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French term

qui se fait oublier

French to English Marketing Medical: Health Care Website for skin products
This is a luxury website which deals in expensive treatment spas and luxury creams etc for severe skin conditions, for example psoriasis etc.

This is a heading to a section describing the top rules for treating our skin. The whole title reads:

"Une peau en pleine santé qui se fait oublier"

I think the best idea may be to alter the "makes you forget" idea, and be a bit creative with something like "For completely healthy skin to wipe away your worries" or "... to leave you feeling carefree".

Does anybody have any more interesting ideas that don't wander too far from the main idea (I don't want to take too much licence if i can help it, but "makes you forget" sounds really clumsy to me in English).
Proposed translations (English)
3 +3 for trouble-free skin
4 leaves you free from worries
3 +1 For healthy carefree skin
4 that puts your mind at rest

Discussion

Lara Barnett (asker) Jan 15, 2013:
Final translation For the record, I have now changed this to:

"Healthy skin for a carefree state of mind"

Maybe it lacks punch, but if it punched, it would probably lose its kick.
Carol Gullidge Jan 15, 2013:
@ John, re liberties not sure where you get the "liberties" from! I'm assuming that Healthy skin" merely comes from "Une peau en pleine santé", which of course isn't actually part of the term being asked. That's why I placed it below the header term and not within it. If you get my drift...
polyglot45 Jan 15, 2013:
@Lara with this sort of text it is vital to avoid overtranslation and too many words. You could say " for healthy skin and peace of mind" but, like your own answer, it lacks punch
@John - so do I - after all, your suggestion is an amalgam of mine and Carol's
Carol Gullidge Jan 15, 2013:
@ John, re "healthy, trouble-free skin," thank you John, I take that as an Agree then :)
John Lonergan Jan 15, 2013:
marketing and accuracy I like for "healthy, trouble-free skin," as it's both accurate, and reflects the intent of the original copywriter. It takes some liberties, but in the interest of emotional accuracy.
Lara Barnett (asker) Jan 15, 2013:
@ Carol Apologies. I was going to do this but always try to limit what I disclose online. In any case, if this is of interest, I am using part of my original idea in this form: "For a healthy skin and a carefree state of mind".
Carol Gullidge Jan 15, 2013:
@ Lara any time, but it would still be nice if you were to tell us what the solution was that you found elsewhere! It might help someone else (maybe even one of us!) with a similar dilemma some time in the future
Lara Barnett (asker) Jan 15, 2013:
Thank you Many thanks for all offers of help. I have found another solution elsewhere quite by chance, but very much appreciate the speediness of responses and comments.

Proposed translations

5 mins

leaves you free from worries

perhaps?

What's the rest of the sentence?

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Note added at 7 mins (2013-01-15 13:48:32 GMT)
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leaves you worry-free

leaves you care-free

allows you to forget
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+1
7 mins

For healthy carefree skin

wrap it all up in a few words.
Peer comment(s):
agree NancyLynn
7 mins
agree GILLES MEUNIER
17 mins
disagree Victoria Britten : I don't think skin can be carefree
36 mins
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12 mins

that puts your mind at rest

I agree that 'makes you forget' should be avoided. I also like your suggestions of 'wipe away your worries' and 'leave you feeling carefree'.
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+3
33 mins

for trouble-free skin

... for healthy, trouble-free skin


carefree means blithe, cheerful, etc, so I don't think this can really be applied to the skin, but rather to the person concerned.

Ten ways to trouble-free skin | Mail Onlinewww.dailymail.co.uk/health/article.../Ten-ways-trouble-free-skin.htm...You +1'd this publicly. Undo
Because skin complaints are often caused, or exacerbated, by an imbalance of skin-friendly nutrients, I've identified ten key areas to tackle if you have ...
Peer comment(s):
agree Victoria Britten
10 mins
many thanks Victoria!
agree JMcKechnie
14 mins
many thanks JMcKechnie!
agree Nikki Scott-Despaigne
2 hrs
many thanks Nikki!
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