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marron glacé

English translation: taupe; frosted chestnut brown; champagne, beige

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:marron glacé
English translation:taupe; frosted chestnut brown; champagne, beige
Entered by: Claire Chapman

19:39 Sep 27, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / fabric color
French term or phrase: marron glacé
This document describes a uniform to be worn by women. I'm betting 'marron glacé' is a very particular color and I don't want to approximate.

"Un tailleur pantalon ou jupe de couleur marron glacé."

Thanks!
Stephanie Mitchel
United States
Local time: 06:12
marron glacé or crystallized chestnuts
Explanation:
If the color must be exact, my suggestion is that you contact the client and ask them.

While it is easy to figure out exactly what color they are refering to when they are refering to with marron glacé, the literal translation of "frosted chestnut brown" brings up hair color references instead of clothing related ones. The phrase "light chestnut brown" brings up links about horses, not clothing. Since the links to cars and clothing of "marron glacé" that I looked at appear to be a greyed brown, I suggest taupe or mushroom, but the client may have very specific needs as to why they have chosen their color name so, depending on your context, I would consider asking them.


Crystallized Chestnuts (Marron Glacé) - Also called 'Glazed Chestnuts'...
http://www.epicureantable.com/recipes/C/chestglace.htm

marron; marron glacé [ma-ROHN glah-SAY]
Marron is the French word for "CHESTNUT." Marrons glacés are chestnuts that have been preserved in a sweet syrup. They can be found in jars or cans in the gourmet section of most supermarkets and are quite expensive. They're eaten as a confection, chopped and used to top desserts such as ice cream and mixed fruit or used to make desserts such as the rich MONT BLANC.
http://www.epicurious.com/cooking/how_to/food_dictionary/ent...

Chocolatier Regis: truffe au chocolat, marrons glaces, vente en ligne de confi
Les marrons glacés http://www.chocolats.net/pages/marron.php
Chocolatier Regis: The finest hand-made chocolates, truffles, marrons glaces and sweets from Paris
The Marrons Glacés [This site doesn't translate the term.]
http://www.chocolats.net/EN/index.php

Le pantalon ''spécial voyage'' anne weyburn - Taille : 38,40,42,44,48,46,50,52 / ciel grisé,beige,marine,marron glacé
http://fr.kelkoo.com/ctl/do/drilldown~108301/Bleu,La_Redoute...

MARRON GLACE AC 143 (1959-61) - La seule ID de cette couleur que je connaisse, le modèle 59 ci dessous, nous vient du Danemark.
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/nuancierds/AC 143 Marron glac�.htm

BMW 1602 coupé 2 portes T.B.E - Couleur carrosserie : Marron glacé métal
http://www.motorlegend.com/annonces-automobile/BMW 1602-occa...

Dictionnaire des noms de coleurs
http://pourpre.com/chroma/

glacé - qualificatif - Qui est froid ou luisant.
Plutôt en association avec une couleur froide (bleu ou vert-bleu).
Voir aussi : froid.
Exemple : "des lames de métal bleu glacé"
froid - qualificatif - Clair et un peu fade.
Pour un bleu: tirant légèrement sur le vert.
http://pourpre.com/chroma/dico.php?typ=fiche&ent=froid
marron (inv) Brun tirant sur le rouge.
http://pourpre.com/chroma/dico.php?typ=champ&ent=brun

The Dictionary of Color Terms
http://www.anthus.com/Colors/NBS.html

The NBS/ISCC Color System [the French version provides a limited number of translated color names]
http://tx4.us/nbs-iscc.htm
http://pourpre.com/nuanciers/isccnbs.php

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I realize that I am bucking the trend here but "frosted chestnut brown" only gets two hits on Yahoo for human hair pieces. Without the quotation marks, the primary hits are still for wigs and hair dyes.

I've included two more references to show that a car referred to as "marron glacé" in France has been referred to as "champagne" in the U.S.

...une Mercedes, la même mais en couleurs car celle là était beige métallisé avec le toit marron glacé.
...Voici ma première Mercedes : une superbe 280SE automatique de 1971
http://vieuxcrocodile.chez.tiscali.fr/etoiles/mercedesespagn...

1971, Mercedes Benz 280SE 3.5 conv.
Exterior color Champagne
Interior color tobacco
http://www.copleymotorcars.com/mercedes_benz5_55.5vo416.html

My personal preference is still taupe.


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Note added at 19 hrs 48 mins (2005-09-28 15:27:44 GMT)
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1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL.Motor with Automatic Transmission Beige/brown with Tan Interior This car has been in the same hands since 1978...
http://mercedes51.blogspot.com/2005/08/1978-mercedes-benz-28...
Selected response from:

Claire Chapman
Local time: 06:12
Grading comment
Thanks! I actually do like taupe and think it conveys what they want.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +11frosted chestnut brown
RHELLER
3 +2a pale chestnut colour
Elizabeth Slaney
5preserved chestnut
Vjekoslav Pavic
4 +1marron glacé or crystallized chestnuts
Claire Chapman
4light brown
Carmen Schultz
3 +1soft pink beige
Rachel Fell
4chocolate ice cream
sarahl (X)
3chestnut paste (butter)
Georges Tocco


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
marron glacé
a pale chestnut colour


Explanation:
This is the closest I can get. Marrons glacés are usually a sort of pale dusty brown colour.

Elizabeth Slaney
Netherlands
Local time: 12:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clair Pickworth: this is the clearest way of getting it across I think
1 hr
  -> thank you!
agree  Gayle Wallimann: Very frequently used color description.
9 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
marron glacé
preserved chestnut


Explanation:
:)

Vjekoslav Pavic
Croatia
Local time: 12:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Croatian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  RHELLER: as a color?
1 min
neutral  Georges Tocco: not good for color i think
5 mins
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
marron glacé
light brown


Explanation:
Marrón glacé is a light, subtle shade of brown

Carmen Schultz
Local time: 05:12
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
marron glacé
chestnut paste (butter)


Explanation:
chesnut paste has a simiar colour to "marron glace"

Georges Tocco
Italy
Local time: 12:12
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +11
marron glacé
frosted chestnut brown


Explanation:
glacé is the sugar syrup

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Note added at 22 mins (2005-09-27 20:01:33 GMT)
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or "iced"

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Note added at 45 mins (2005-09-27 20:25:14 GMT)
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see photo

http://www.laredoute.fr/product.aspx?single=true&ProductID=3...

http://www.camif.fr/wwwSurf/pages/multimedia/OffreDuJour.asp...

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 04:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eileengreen
19 mins
  -> merci Eileen :-)
agree  Sheila Hardie: or glazed chestnut (without the brown even). See: http://www.google.com/search?hl=ca&q=glazed chestnut&btnG=Ce...
29 mins
  -> thanks Sheila!
agree  Renate FitzRoy
1 hr
  -> merci Renate :-)
agree  Sylvia Smith
1 hr
  -> merci Sylvia :-)
agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
3 hrs
  -> thanks Jane :-)
agree  sktrans
7 hrs
  -> thanks SK!
agree  writeaway
8 hrs
  -> merci :-)
agree  sporran: glazed is good too
8 hrs
  -> thanks sporran :-)
agree  Sara Freitas
9 hrs
  -> thanks Sara :-)
agree  Gayle Wallimann: Especially used for hair color.
9 hrs
  -> thanks Gayle :-)
agree  Bianca Jacobsohn
14 hrs
  -> thanks Bianca :-)
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
marron glacé
soft pink beige


Explanation:

soft pink beige

pic.
http://www.laredoute.fr/product.aspx?single=true&ProductID=3...

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Note added at 53 mins (2005-09-27 20:32:39 GMT)
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I think I'd describe this colour so

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 63

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  emiledgar: Yes, this is the color; no need to keep the chestnut reference, since chestnuts are so much darker than marrons glaces, and (esp. in US) no one is familiar with the confection.
19 hrs
  -> Thank you very much, emiledgar! "marron glacé" seems to be an everyday colour term for clothing in Fr.!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
marron glacé
chocolate ice cream


Explanation:
that's what it looks like, or fudge.

sarahl (X)
Local time: 03:12
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
marron glacé
marron glacé or crystallized chestnuts


Explanation:
If the color must be exact, my suggestion is that you contact the client and ask them.

While it is easy to figure out exactly what color they are refering to when they are refering to with marron glacé, the literal translation of "frosted chestnut brown" brings up hair color references instead of clothing related ones. The phrase "light chestnut brown" brings up links about horses, not clothing. Since the links to cars and clothing of "marron glacé" that I looked at appear to be a greyed brown, I suggest taupe or mushroom, but the client may have very specific needs as to why they have chosen their color name so, depending on your context, I would consider asking them.


Crystallized Chestnuts (Marron Glacé) - Also called 'Glazed Chestnuts'...
http://www.epicureantable.com/recipes/C/chestglace.htm

marron; marron glacé [ma-ROHN glah-SAY]
Marron is the French word for "CHESTNUT." Marrons glacés are chestnuts that have been preserved in a sweet syrup. They can be found in jars or cans in the gourmet section of most supermarkets and are quite expensive. They're eaten as a confection, chopped and used to top desserts such as ice cream and mixed fruit or used to make desserts such as the rich MONT BLANC.
http://www.epicurious.com/cooking/how_to/food_dictionary/ent...

Chocolatier Regis: truffe au chocolat, marrons glaces, vente en ligne de confi
Les marrons glacés http://www.chocolats.net/pages/marron.php
Chocolatier Regis: The finest hand-made chocolates, truffles, marrons glaces and sweets from Paris
The Marrons Glacés [This site doesn't translate the term.]
http://www.chocolats.net/EN/index.php

Le pantalon ''spécial voyage'' anne weyburn - Taille : 38,40,42,44,48,46,50,52 / ciel grisé,beige,marine,marron glacé
http://fr.kelkoo.com/ctl/do/drilldown~108301/Bleu,La_Redoute...

MARRON GLACE AC 143 (1959-61) - La seule ID de cette couleur que je connaisse, le modèle 59 ci dessous, nous vient du Danemark.
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/nuancierds/AC 143 Marron glac�.htm

BMW 1602 coupé 2 portes T.B.E - Couleur carrosserie : Marron glacé métal
http://www.motorlegend.com/annonces-automobile/BMW 1602-occa...

Dictionnaire des noms de coleurs
http://pourpre.com/chroma/

glacé - qualificatif - Qui est froid ou luisant.
Plutôt en association avec une couleur froide (bleu ou vert-bleu).
Voir aussi : froid.
Exemple : "des lames de métal bleu glacé"
froid - qualificatif - Clair et un peu fade.
Pour un bleu: tirant légèrement sur le vert.
http://pourpre.com/chroma/dico.php?typ=fiche&ent=froid
marron (inv) Brun tirant sur le rouge.
http://pourpre.com/chroma/dico.php?typ=champ&ent=brun

The Dictionary of Color Terms
http://www.anthus.com/Colors/NBS.html

The NBS/ISCC Color System [the French version provides a limited number of translated color names]
http://tx4.us/nbs-iscc.htm
http://pourpre.com/nuanciers/isccnbs.php

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Note added at 19 hrs 27 mins (2005-09-28 15:06:25 GMT)
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******
I realize that I am bucking the trend here but "frosted chestnut brown" only gets two hits on Yahoo for human hair pieces. Without the quotation marks, the primary hits are still for wigs and hair dyes.

I've included two more references to show that a car referred to as "marron glacé" in France has been referred to as "champagne" in the U.S.

...une Mercedes, la même mais en couleurs car celle là était beige métallisé avec le toit marron glacé.
...Voici ma première Mercedes : une superbe 280SE automatique de 1971
http://vieuxcrocodile.chez.tiscali.fr/etoiles/mercedesespagn...

1971, Mercedes Benz 280SE 3.5 conv.
Exterior color Champagne
Interior color tobacco
http://www.copleymotorcars.com/mercedes_benz5_55.5vo416.html

My personal preference is still taupe.


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Note added at 19 hrs 48 mins (2005-09-28 15:27:44 GMT)
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1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL.Motor with Automatic Transmission Beige/brown with Tan Interior This car has been in the same hands since 1978...
http://mercedes51.blogspot.com/2005/08/1978-mercedes-benz-28...

Claire Chapman
Local time: 06:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 331
Grading comment
Thanks! I actually do like taupe and think it conveys what they want.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Fell: I think taupe is usu. more grey/brown than this colour - champagne seems a good suggestion, as it tends to be used for softer pinkish shades: agree about chestnut refs. being irrelevant for this shade in Eng.; nice colours website!
10 hrs
  -> Thanks! And you're right. After comparing champagne, taupe and the beiges in the Dictionary of Color Terms, champagne and the beiges share several color samples but taupe doesn't.
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