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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

essences

English translation:

elements of the landscape (perfectly arranged)

Added to glossary by MatthewLaSon
Mar 23, 2009 18:54
15 yrs ago
French term

essences

French to English Marketing Cinema, Film, TV, Drama TV ad
This is a short presentation text for TV advert. It's describing the opening scene of superlatively beautiful countryside, which seems to be mainly rolling hills and green grass, and one beautiful tree. Any ideas of what "essences" means here? Presumably not scents... could it be species of plants, or is my brain addled? Thanks for any late night ideas!

C’est une nature totalement réaliste. Elle a cependant un petit quelque chose d’indéfinissable qui la rend un peu plus que parfaite. Sa structure globale, idéalement dessinée, ses essences, idéalement agencées, l’harmonie de ses couleurs enfin, en font un lieu exquis.
Proposed translations (English)
3 elements of the landscape (perfectly arranged)
3 +4 (species of trees, etc.) i.e. the arrangment of the greenery
3 +3 its intrinsic qualities/properties/characteristics
3 +1 balms
4 its outlines
Change log

Mar 26, 2009 18:34: MatthewLaSon Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

1 hr
Selected

elements of the landscape (perfectly arranged)

Hello,

I think that "essences" refers to the elements of this landscape.

I hope this helps.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-03-23 21:35:50 GMT)
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You only have one tree, so it can't be just "trees" (tree species). It's the way the elements of the landscape are naturally arranged.

essences = elements of the landscape (the "elements" are the trees, hills, etc)
Note from asker:
Yes, this seems to make most sense to me too, unless something unforeseen turns up. Thanks!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks for all the answers. I imagine that "species" was probably what was meant, the word being chosen for its other connotations in French, sadly lacking in the English! "Elements" does the trick quite well I think. Thank you!"
+3
5 mins

its intrinsic qualities/properties/characteristics

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Peer comment(s):
agree Helen Shiner : Along the line of its essential qualities, its essence
50 mins
Thank you!
agree Sheila Wilson : as in the sense of "the very essence of life"
57 mins
Thank you!
agree Jenn Mercer
1 hr
Thank you!
neutral Emma Paulay : You wouldn't talk about 'agencement' in this case.
13 hrs
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+1
6 mins

balms

I think it really means scents. Essence is also species (of trees), but I cannot see how that would fit in the context.
Peer comment(s):
agree K. Ganly (X) : agree. i think it actually does mean scents here as well.
7 mins
neutral ormiston : just seen your reference to species, but in an advert I don't think the scent aspect would be relevant
42 mins
neutral Emma Paulay : All aspects described are visual - you can't smell TV adverts (yet - but I'm sure that'll come one day).
13 hrs
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10 mins

its outlines

Or perhaps 'its contours', since the land is rolling.
Peer comment(s):
neutral Emma Paulay : That's covered in the first part of the sentence.
13 hrs
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+4
47 mins

(species of trees, etc.) i.e. the arrangment of the greenery

I know this seems prosaic in context but it could simply be the way the tress, plants, etc. are (artfully) dotted about. You do only talk of one tree but it could apply to the greenery in general.
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Peer comment(s):
agree polyglot45 : you're on the right track - "essences" are tree types
4 mins
neutral Helen Shiner : Just out of interest, I think your links are to sellers of tree essences, like flower essences or herbal essences, but with trees.
5 mins
thanks Helen I mainly wanted the first line, to show it could apply to 'arbres, arbustes et fleurs'. MInd you here it might be better just to talk about the 'various types of greenery' as the focus is on how 'artfully' they are placed!
agree Euqinimod (X) : It's definitely species IMO. No figurative use.
1 hr
neutral David Goward : This is how I interpreted it too... until I realised there's only one tree!
9 hrs
agree Emma Paulay : Maybe only one tree - but lots of shrubs and bushes - also described as 'essences'.
12 hrs
agree lundy
15 hrs
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