French Help
McJewels
06-06-2006, 08:15 PM
For the map i'm working on (dod_twilight) I'm trying to make some custom models. killing 2 birds with 1 stone, because I'm taking a packaging design class, and my teacher is letting me design virtual wine bottles, wine crate, overlay sign, etc.
Anyways, i thought it would be cool if the name on all the stuff tied into my map, and its name. Something like "Twilight Wine".
I used an online translator and got "vin crépusculaire".
someone who speaks french... does that work? is there a better way to say something like twilight wine?
thanks
pluckster
06-06-2006, 09:05 PM
yeah im pretty sure that works, my french is ok but i have to say i havent used that word much
Furyo
06-07-2006, 02:52 AM
I don't know what Twilight Wine is (meaning I don't know whether you made that up or if that exists) but Vin Crépusculaire doesn't ring a bell at all. I can definitely help you with that though. Let me know
McJewels
06-07-2006, 04:22 AM
yeah, i just made it up. cheesey as hell, i know. I was just wondering if it made sense grammatically.
thanks guys.
Element Zeero
06-07-2006, 06:23 AM
My first language is french and I can say "vin crepusculaire" is the most accurate and correct translation. But it sounds weird. I would make it "vin du crepuscule" instead. That would be translated into "wine of the twilight" in english but it's what sounds most right in french, vin crepusculaire just isn't right.
wickit
06-07-2006, 07:20 AM
er what he said
CoolHand
06-07-2006, 10:19 AM
I am french too and simply does not make any sense. So does the english expression one in any case :D
Furyo
06-07-2006, 11:39 AM
Element Zeero's right too, I had thought of that this morning when replying, Vin du crépuscule would make a lot more sense already.
Now if you want a typical French wine name, there are a lot. Vendanges tardives, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny, etc etc etc You have some samples of that in dod_dijon, if you look at the wine shop front window.
Ol' Noodle Head
06-08-2006, 05:00 PM
Vin du crépuscule is a beatiful name for a wine! Very mystical.
Deceiver
06-08-2006, 05:16 PM
Vin du crepuscule would be very fitting. Me and the other french guys in the forums could help you out with anything else =).
Colonel_Krust
06-10-2006, 07:44 AM
corpuscle or pustule...comes to mind.......not very appetizing. The first maybe if you were a vampire.
Krusty
French too; "Vin du crépuscule" is a good one, it really exists, yeah ! You can drink some if you visit Gaillac (south of France, not far fromToulouse). If you want a truth good wine from France please taste something else :) But the name sound good.
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