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rå, 'en rå look'

English translation: rough, bold, tough, in your face, edgy ...

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Danish term or phrase:rå, 'et rå look'
English translation:rough, bold, tough, in your face, edgy ...
Entered by: Christine Andersen

08:33 Dec 11, 2007
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / description of clothes and styles
Danish term or phrase: rå, 'en rå look'
... har skabt en både yndefuld, kontrastfyldt og rå kollektion.

I never know what to suggest for this - Scandinavians like to describe styles as 'rå'

'en rå look' comes later, and then 'rå detaljer' (belts, pockets etc!)

-- and I cannot find an expression that covers it.

Raw is simply not the word in English, so please don't suggest that!
It is more a studied simplicity.

I am standing in for a colleague who is on holiday, and I usually only proofread her fashion texts!

Thanks in advance!
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 09:26
In your face
Explanation:
I interpret 'rå' to be equivalent to the English slang expression 'in your face'. I wonder if you could juggle the sentence around to incorporate it? I think 'bold' is also a possibility.
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Eliza-Anna
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:26
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3tough
Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
4In your face
Eliza-Anna
4edgy
Laura Petersen
3unrefined
Diarmuid Kennan
3rough, a rough look
Jens Kaestel


Discussion entries: 1





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
unrefined


Explanation:
How about this?

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 08:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tough


Explanation:
Det hedder "et look" på dansk.
Men prøv at se den hjemmeside jeg har fundet, om ikke 'tough look' mon er det du leder efter.
Siden indeholder også 'cool', men det er normalt ikke det, der menes med rå.


    Reference: http://www.itsabove.com/ezarticles/articles_2/include.php?ar...
Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
Denmark
Local time: 09:26
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish

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agree  Mette Melchior
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agree  Dziadzio
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agree  TaroPro
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rough, a rough look


Explanation:
my suggestion - try searching for "rough look" on Google.

Hope this helps :-)

Jens Kaestel
Australia
Local time: 17:26
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
In your face


Explanation:
I interpret 'rå' to be equivalent to the English slang expression 'in your face'. I wonder if you could juggle the sentence around to incorporate it? I think 'bold' is also a possibility.

Eliza-Anna
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:26
Native speaker of: English
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
edgy


Explanation:
I use 'edgy' a lot in fashion/lifestyle translation.

Laura Petersen
Local time: 09:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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