Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
un joli nez
English translation:
an attractive nose
French term
un joli nez
I don't want to say 'a fine nose' - can anyone think of something more accurate and appropriate?
| 4 +3 | attractive nose |
Carol Gullidge
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| 3 +6 | a delightful bouquet |
Mark Nathan
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| 4 | pretty nose |
kashew
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Feb 3, 2011 13:25: Carol Gullidge Created KOG entry
Feb 3, 2011 13:26: Carol Gullidge changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/134264">Carol Gullidge's</a> old entry - "un joli nez"" to ""attractive nose""
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Proposed translations
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
attractive nose
Hunter Valley wine tour1998 Signature Chardonnay (A$22.50) Attractive nose with toasty oak. Savoury and tight-knit on palate. Good fruit. Well made wine; very good. ...
www.wineanorak.com/trhunter4.htm - CachedMOULIS AND LISTRAC « Wine Words And VideotapeThis a good wine but in a classic style and needs time. ... 2009 Deep black, right up to rim; very intense and attractive nose, pent up but classic; ...
winewordsandvideotape.com/wordpress/?page_id=100 - CachedCh. Phélan-Ségur - Winedoctor: independent wine opinionThe wine sees eighteen months in oak, 50% new, before fining, filtration and .... Chateau Phélan-Ségur (St Estèphe) 2000: A really attractive nose here, ...
www.thewinedoctor.com › ... › Bordeaux Profiles - Cached - SimilarWine list - Castlebay Hotel and Restaurant - Isle of BarraWhite flower aromas and attractive nose with citric notes and an exotic note of guavas. A fresh aromatic wine with fine balanced acididty. ...
www.castlebay-hotel.co.uk/wine-list.php
| Good suggestion Carol! |
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Bourth (X)
: Pleasant.
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many thanks Bourth! In fact, I'm sure a pleasing nose would also do the trick
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ST Translations
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many thanks ST Translations!
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Yvonne Gallagher
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many thanks gallagy!
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a delightful bouquet
I recently translated something for Hachette, who sent me a "style guide" with the following comment about "nose".
nose: be careful with notes including “nose”. Avoid small or big/large or similar adjectives with nose. Try Restrained, light or delicate INSTEAD OF small; plenty of, or evolved, generous or expressive INSTEAD OF big/large. Consider replacing with aroma or bouquet. Avoid expressions such as “keeping a tight hold on its nose” try instead “the aroma has not yet evolved”.
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-01-27 13:58:27 GMT)
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a delightful/appealing/beautiful/pleasing/attractive/charming/(even, dare I say it, "nice")...nose/bouquet/aroma
That makes twenty-one suggestions!
The choice depends on the register - magazine article, back of a wine label, serious tasting note, etc.
| Many thanks for the tips Mark. |
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cmwilliams (X)
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ST Translations
: Or an appealing bouquet? :)
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amanda solymosi
: I can't think of anything better than a delightful bouquet!
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Yvonne Gallagher
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Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
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Gabriella Bertelmann
: agree
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pretty nose
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And another:
Clos de la Chapelle, Instinct NV Champagne
From a group of independent growers from premier cru village Villedommange. 60% Pinot Meunier, 25% Pinot Noir, 15% Chardonnay.
Very pretty nose with mouth-filling fruit and delicate mousse. Nothing in excess though it's certainly not the driest champagne you'll find. Just the sort of fizz you'd be thrilled with at a party.
£23.50 The Sampler
Big floral, pretty nose with peach and melon notes. Attractive but slightly 'techno' wine. Dry and reasonably full on palate.
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