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Pixie Pow

French translation: poudre de fée

01:27 Dec 12, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Colour names
English term or phrase: Pixie Pow
This is a name of colour and once again and I can't seem to find the right French name for it. Any ideas for Pixie Pow in French? Thanks a lot
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French translation:poudre de fée
Explanation:
... on the grounds that I don't think it actually denotes a specific colour in English either. I don't think it denotes more than a vague notion of girlish sparkling/glittery type of pastel colour -- a sort of Tinker Bell-type mood.

The phrase "poudre de fée" is commonly used to sell that type of image/mood, including with vague colour associations. See the links below.
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Margaret Rigaud
Local time: 15:49
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pixie pow
poudre de fée


Explanation:
... on the grounds that I don't think it actually denotes a specific colour in English either. I don't think it denotes more than a vague notion of girlish sparkling/glittery type of pastel colour -- a sort of Tinker Bell-type mood.

The phrase "poudre de fée" is commonly used to sell that type of image/mood, including with vague colour associations. See the links below.


    Reference: http://www.poudredefee.fr/
    Reference: http://www.beaute-test.com/fond_de_teint_poudre__3_fees.php
Margaret Rigaud
Local time: 15:49
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