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geluksmomentje

English translation: moment of happiness; happy moment; moment of bliss; moment of pure enjoyment; little sparkle in the day

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Dutch term or phrase:geluksmoment; geluksmomentje
English translation:moment of happiness; happy moment; moment of bliss; moment of pure enjoyment; little sparkle in the day
Entered by: Michael Beijer

12:06 Jul 21, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / marketing speak
Dutch term or phrase: geluksmomentje
This is a marketing text full of marketing speak, featuring other Dutch gems such as:

- "Biedt een product of dienst echter een stukje ontzorging, service of een ***geluksmomentje*** dan is dat van waarde voor de consument."
- "Het ontbijtmoment claimen en groot maken."
- "Het uitnutten van het koffiemoment."
- "Pauze en/of genietmomentje verder invullen."
- "wegdroommomentjes"

It seems that I got all of the Dutch "momentjes" in one text, just my luck;)

geluksmomentje,
genietmomentje,
koffiemoment,
ontbijtmoment,
pauze momentje,
rust momentje,
wegdroommomentje!
Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:59
a little sparkle in the day, a fleeting moment of happiness, a red-letter moment, a silver lining...
Explanation:
Dit zijn twee waar ik zo aan denk, maar de mogelijkheden zijn eindeloos! Hou je niet aan de voorgeschreven dingen, maar verzin zelf wat met een "play on words", bijvoorbeeld. Succes!
Selected response from:

Willemina Hagenauw
Local time: 15:59
Grading comment
Thanks Willemina, and Everyone else!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6a little sparkle in the day, a fleeting moment of happiness, a red-letter moment, a silver lining...
Willemina Hagenauw
5 +3a moment of bliss
Machteld/Johan Schrameijer/Westenburg
4 +1a moment of peace
Lianne van de Ven
3a blue cloud moment
W Schouten
3a moment of pure enjoyment/unadulterated bliss
Marijke Singer
Summary of reference entries provided
I don't envy you, Michael.
Suzan Hamer

Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
a little sparkle in the day, a fleeting moment of happiness, a red-letter moment, a silver lining...


Explanation:
Dit zijn twee waar ik zo aan denk, maar de mogelijkheden zijn eindeloos! Hou je niet aan de voorgeschreven dingen, maar verzin zelf wat met een "play on words", bijvoorbeeld. Succes!

Willemina Hagenauw
Local time: 15:59
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks Willemina, and Everyone else!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Wow, thanks Willemina! I really like, "red-letter moment", and think I might use that here. I had actually never heard of that phrase yet;)

Asker: Hmm, I think I might go with "happy moment" in the end. My fiancee just informed me that a "red letter day" is more when something important/memorable/special happens in your life, like getting married, graduating, etc. But since my sentence reads, "Biedt een product of dienst echter een stukje ontzorging, service of een ***geluksmomentje*** dan is dat van waarde voor de consument.", I think simply using "happy moment" might be better here. Like e.g., 'I like to start every day with a happy moment by looking in the mirror and saying, "Hey, gorgeous"!'

Asker: Hmm, I think I might go with "moment of happiness" or "happy moment" in the end. My fiancee just informed me that a "red letter day" is more when something important/memorable/special happens in your life, like getting married, graduating, etc. But since my sentence reads, "Biedt een product of dienst echter een stukje ontzorging, service of een ***geluksmomentje*** dan is dat van waarde voor de consument.", I think simply using "happy moment" might be better here. Like e.g., 'I like to start every day with a happy moment by looking in the mirror and saying, "Hey, gorgeous"!'


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzan Hamer: Yes, among other things. Usually it's "red-letter day" but googling shows "r-l moment" is in use. And now that Willemina has jump-started my imagination, "significant", "important", "meaningful", "pleasurable" or "happy" moments (or times) come to mind.
1 hr
  -> Thank you. I made "red-letter moment" up myself as I feel in these kind of text some "play with words" and imagination does not go amiss. All those "momentjes" don't feature in "Het Groene Boekje" either...
agree  Lianne van de Ven: valuable suggestions
1 hr
  -> Many thanks
agree  Verginia Ophof
1 hr
agree  philgoddard
1 hr
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): all good options.
4 hrs
agree  Tiux
3 days 16 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a moment of peace


Explanation:
This one should not be missing in your options, and seems perfect to me for 'geluksmomentje'.

Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 10:59
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 43

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): But maybe better for 'rustmomentje'.
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a blue cloud moment


Explanation:
could be 'het wegdroommomentjt'
and a moment of peace and quiet for 'rustmomentje'

W Schouten
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:59
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: We don't say this in English.
32 mins
  -> I must be having one of my blond, now grey moments(-:
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a moment of bliss


Explanation:
bliss is een woord dat prettig in de mond ligt en het is kort en een begrip in de VS

Machteld/Johan Schrameijer/Westenburg
Local time: 16:59
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patrick Ling
7 hrs
agree  W Schouten
16 hrs
agree  Barend van Zadelhoff
1 day 1 hr
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2 days 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a moment of pure enjoyment/unadulterated bliss


Explanation:
I would use something with pure enjoyment or unadulterated bliss ...

I don't envy you either.

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 16:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 18
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Reference comments


18 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: I don't envy you, Michael.

Reference information:
No help here (so far), but I've thrown them into the hopper and will be mulling them over in the back of my mind while I do some rather more congenial work myself.

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Note added at 45 mins (2011-07-21 12:52:06 GMT)
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Sorry. I should have posted this as a discussion entry.

Suzan Hamer
Netherlands
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Note to reference poster
Asker: Thanks! I eventually made a selection of the best ones people came up with.


Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  writeaway: marketing into a foreign language is always a special challenge
11 days
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