17:48 Jul 4, 2018 |
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French to English translations [PRO] Science - Science (general) / perfume | |||||
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5 -1 | aromatic essences // aromatic compounds |
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esprits recteurs aromatic essences // aromatic compounds Explanation: the term you need is ONLY "esprit recteurs" some of them are "huileux et fugaces" BUT NOT ALL - there are no reasons to glue all these words together in one term. > RECTEUR, RECTRICE Prononciation : rè-kteur, ktri-s' adj. Qui dirige. Ancien terme de chimie. Esprits recteurs, les corps que l'on considérait comme le principe et la source de l'odeur dans toutes les substances odorantes. Esprit recteur de lavande. http://www.mediadico.com/dictionnaire/definition/recteur/ What is used in aromatherapy is not "spirits" but "essential oils", containing aromatic compounds. see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_oil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Aromatic_compounds -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 days (2018-07-09 04:48:39 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "huileux" and "fugaces" are two more separate/distinct terms used here for characterizing some essential oils, and again there are outdated, so contemporary dictionaries are misleading. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 days (2018-07-09 04:49:03 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- and again they are outdated -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 days (2018-07-09 06:39:01 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "fugaces" here means "not lasting" i.e. evaporate quickly = volatile want do you mean by "to respect the French text"? you want to use corresponding outdated English terms? What would be the point? Is this part of the script for a period drama that is supposed to sound "authentic"? |
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