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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

pour s'épanouir

English translation:

relax and rejuvenate

Added to glossary by Sheila Hardie
Oct 15, 2005 17:09
18 yrs ago
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French term

pour s'épanouir

French to English Other Tourism & Travel Spa treatment
UN VILLAGE ***POUR S’ÉPANOUIR***…

AU COEUR DES ALPES,CE VILLAGE DE XXX EST LA SOURCE DE JOUVENCE ET DE BIENÊTRE QUE LES FEMMES RECHERCHENT DEPUIS TOUJOURS.
UN ENDROIT OÙ SOURCE THERMALE ET TRADITION DE L’ACCUEIL FONT DE VOS SÉJOURS DE PURS INSTANTS DE BONHEUR. DÉCOUVREZ LE PLAISIR DES
MASSAGES, DU SPA ET DES PROMENADES APAISANTES DANS UN CADRE
PROPICE À TOUTES LES ACTIVITÉS. DE LA DÉTENTE AUX SENSATIONS FORTES,
IL N’Y A QU’UN PAS ET IL N’APPARTIENDRA QU’À VOUS DE LE FRANCHIR.
VOS VACANCES SERONT ENFIN PLACÉES SOUS LE SIGNE
DE LA NATURE, VOTRE NATURE !



The text describes the facilities offered by a spa in the French Alps.


I know there are many ways of translating this verb (s'épanouir), but none of them seem right here! Blossom, flourish etc. sound a bit silly and too 'French' in my opinion. However, I just can't think of what sounds right in English.

Help!!!

Many thanks in advance for any ideas,


Sheila
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 relax and rejuvenate
4 +2 fulfill / satisfy your aspirations / desires
3 +3 to relax and feel free
5 +1 A Village Where You Can Unwind
4 +1 to soak up new energy or to immerse yourself in a feeling of wellbeing
4 to peel away the cares of day
4 indulge
4 to set off on a path toward self-improvement and expansion
4 A village with that "feel good" factor
4 Some suggestions

Proposed translations

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8 hrs
French term (edited): pour s'�panouir
Selected

relax and rejuvenate

Often used when speaking of spas. Covers the idea of pampering yourself as well as the healthful benefits....
Peer comment(s):
agree sktrans
2 hrs
Thanks sk!
agree Sylvia Smith : I vote for this one!
5 hrs
Thanks Sylvia!
agree xuebai : http://www.broadleafranch.com/packages/relaxrejuvenate.htm
8 hrs
Thanks xuebai
agree sporran : nice one !
2 days 1 hr
Thank you sporran!!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you all so much for your help - it was very hard to choose who to give the points too - so many good answers! In the end, this one is closest to what I eventually wrote. Thanks again! Sheila"
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14 mins
French term (edited): pour s'�panouir

fulfill / satisfy your aspirations / desires

gets the idea
Peer comment(s):
neutral Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X) : no..not here...it doesn't work
22 mins
why should not it work?
agree Tom Bishop : Oh yes it does! Covers the full range from relaxation to activity.
2 hrs
agree PFB (X)
3 hrs
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+1
39 mins
French term (edited): pour s'�panouir

to soak up new energy or to immerse yourself in a feeling of wellbeing

The first solution stresses a bit more on activity
the second one means just leisure and wellness.
You can at anytime call at Engelbert Tourist office. They are very kind and helpful and absolutely fluent in English.
Kindest regards
Gabriella

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Note added at 42 mins (2005-10-15 17:51:13 GMT)
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You are right by the way: blossom out sounds too French. But, as a matter of fact, it's in the Oxford Concise Dictionnary. That solution is by no means wrong.
Reference:

http://www.engelberg.ch

http://www.waldegg-engelberberg.ch

Peer comment(s):
agree LydieC : I like the use of energy and wellbeing, very fashionable nowadays
14 hrs
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44 mins
French term (edited): pour s'�panouir

to peel away the cares of day

comes also from Hotel Waldegg in Engelberg, wellness section
Reference:

http://www.waldegg-engelberg.ch

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49 mins
French term (edited): pour s'�panouir

indulge

pamper yourself etc.
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+3
52 mins
French term (edited): pour s'�panouir

to relax and feel free

one more option
Peer comment(s):
agree Bianca Jacobsohn : I like this one best
2 hrs
merci Bianca :-)
agree PFB (X) : How about "feel free" on its own - close enough to "s'épanouir" and concise enough for a title
3 hrs
merci Philippe - I like your idea :-)
agree pearl1
7 hrs
merci Pearl :-)
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2 hrs
French term (edited): pour s'�panouir

to set off on a path toward self-improvement and expansion


I see it in terms of self-improvement and development that can take many forms from physical well-being to mental activities leading to learning, etc., as in the "healthy body & healthy mind" philosophy.

Definition
épanouir <8> vpr s'~ 1. (s'ouvrir: fleur) to bloom 2. (devenir joyeux: visage) to light up 3. (trouver le bonheur, prendre des formes) to blossom 4. (se développer: personne, compétence) to develop; s'~ dans un travail to be fulfilled in a job

(from Dictionnaire Cambridge Klett Compact)

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Obvisoulsy the angle here is more on the "spa" so it tends to lean more toward indulging the senses but it ultimately leads to mental health, if you look at it as "healthy mind in a healthy body."
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15 hrs

A village with that "feel good" factor

this is a title I think?
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17 hrs
French term (edited): pour s'�panouir

Some suggestions

Some suggestions that are not too flowery and silly to English ears (I think)

XXX village will bring out the best in you
give you a new lease of life
recharge your batteries
boost your zest for life
reinvigorate your passion for life
make you feel on top of the world
Personal care to bring out the best in you

I think I’d better stop there…
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+1
36 mins
French term (edited): pour s'�panouir

A Village Where You Can Unwind

in this context

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Note added at 37 mins (2005-10-15 17:46:31 GMT)
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Or
Come to X and Unwind




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Note added at 38 mins (2005-10-15 17:47:30 GMT)
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We Invite You To Vist Us In X and Unwind....



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Note added at 17 hrs 12 mins (2005-10-16 10:21:07 GMT)
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Look at the Answers:

A Village To Relax and Rejuvenate [grammar]
A Village To Soak Up New Energy etc. etc, etc [too long]
A Village To Peel Away the Cares of the Day [ahem]
A Village [??] indulge [what's that?]
A Village to set off on a path of self-improvement [etc, too long]
A Village to Relax and Feel Free [to?]

Comment: None of these answers is appropriate. Either because of the To or because......

My answer at least has the merit of being properly structured as a title.

If you don't like it fine; but please, at least suggest something in the realm of possibility!!!

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Note added at 17 hrs 13 mins (2005-10-16 10:23:01 GMT)
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A Village Where YOu Can Unwind...at least, it sounds good and goes with the Main Idea even if it doesn't cover Every Idea.

Translation implies a Loss - (Jacques Lacan)

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Note added at 1 day 20 hrs 1 min (2005-10-17 13:10:56 GMT)
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And for those who seeks thrills

A Village Where You Can Unwind With NAtural Thrills...
Peer comment(s):
agree cmwilliams (X) : 'unwind' is a good solution// I agree Jane. It's not always possible to translate this kind of thing literally - just doesn't sound right in English.
11 mins
Thanx
agree Jennifer White
22 mins
Thanx
agree writeaway
1 hr
Thanx
disagree Tom Bishop : Covers the "détente", but how about the "sensations fortes"?
1 hr
you can't put everything in a title..overall it's Unwind and Get in Touch with Nature...this is Marketing, and all these Long, Laborious Titles don';t work in English
neutral Georges Tocco : unwind is jut relaxation it is not really synonymous with s'epanouir
2 hrs
if you read what the French says; it boils down to "'being one with nature"..that is unwind..to let go; it is not s'epanouir as the French usually use it
disagree PFB (X) : "to unwind" and "s'épanouir" are two different things
3 hrs
oh please, reread your dictionary; one of the meaning is se détendre en étant joyeux; anyway, this is Marketing
disagree Sandra C. : with Philippe on this one
20 hrs
notice all the answers with "to"....I don't see any Marketing Answers or Answers that are Appropriate as a snappy title...all these long and laborious titles...ufa
agree samanthadill : very nice explanation, and I agree that a brochure title must be short
2 days 4 hrs
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