Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nederlands term or phrase:
geluksmoment; geluksmomentje
Engels translation:
moment of happiness; happy moment; moment of bliss; moment of pure enjoyment; little sparkle in the day
Nederlands term
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Experienced technical/patent translator
Native in: Engels (Variants: US, British) 
Works in: Nederlands naar Engels, Vlaams naar Engels, Engels naar Nederlands, and 2 more.
geluksmomentje
- "Biedt een product of dienst echter een stukje ontzorging, service of een ***geluksmomentje*** dan is dat van waarde voor de consument."
- "Het ontbijtmoment claimen en groot maken."
- "Het uitnutten van het koffiemoment."
- "Pauze en/of genietmomentje verder invullen."
- "wegdroommomentjes"
It seems that I got all of the Dutch "momentjes" in one text, just my luck;)
geluksmomentje,
genietmomentje,
koffiemoment,
ontbijtmoment,
pauze momentje,
rust momentje,
wegdroommomentje!
| I don't envy you, Michael. |
Suzan Hamer
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Aug 2, 2011 10:06: writeaway changed "Field (specific)" from "Marketing en marktonderzoek" to "Algemeen / conversatie / begroetingen / brieven"
Proposed translations
30+ years experience - accurate and fast
Native in: Nederlands 
Works in: Engels naar Nederlands, Nederlands naar Engels, Vlaams naar Engels
a little sparkle in the day, a fleeting moment of happiness, a red-letter moment, a silver lining...
| Wow, thanks Willemina! I really like, "red-letter moment", and think I might use that here. I had actually never heard of that phrase yet;) |
| Hmm, I think I might go with "happy moment" in the end. My fiancee just informed me that a "red letter day" is more when something important/memorable/special happens in your life, like getting married, graduating, etc. But since my sentence reads, "Biedt een product of dienst echter een stukje ontzorging, service of een ***geluksmomentje*** dan is dat van waarde voor de consument.", I think simply using "happy moment" might be better here. Like e.g., 'I like to start every day with a happy moment by looking in the mirror and saying, "Hey, gorgeous"!' |
| Hmm, I think I might go with "moment of happiness" or "happy moment" in the end. My fiancee just informed me that a "red letter day" is more when something important/memorable/special happens in your life, like getting married, graduating, etc. But since my sentence reads, "Biedt een product of dienst echter een stukje ontzorging, service of een ***geluksmomentje*** dan is dat van waarde voor de consument.", I think simply using "happy moment" might be better here. Like e.g., 'I like to start every day with a happy moment by looking in the mirror and saying, "Hey, gorgeous"!' |
| agree |
Suzan Hamer
: Yes, among other things. Usually it's "red-letter day" but googling shows "r-l moment" is in use. And now that Willemina has jump-started my imagination, "significant", "important", "meaningful", "pleasurable" or "happy" moments (or times) come to mind.
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Thank you. I made "red-letter moment" up myself as I feel in these kind of text some "play with words" and imagination does not go amiss. All those "momentjes" don't feature in "Het Groene Boekje" either...
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Lianne van de Ven
: valuable suggestions
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Many thanks
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Verginia Ophof
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philgoddard
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: all good options.
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Tiux
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Verenigde Staten
Getting your message across!
Native in: Nederlands
Works in: Engels naar Nederlands, Nederlands naar Engels
a moment of peace
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: But maybe better for 'rustmomentje'.
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Verenigd Koninkrijk
a blue cloud moment
and a moment of peace and quiet for 'rustmomentje'
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philgoddard
: We don't say this in English.
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I must be having one of my blond, now grey moments(-:
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Machteld/Johan Schrameijer/Westenburg
over 35 years of US cultural experience
Native in: Nederlands (Variant: Netherlands) , Engels (Variant: US)
Works in: Engels naar Nederlands, Nederlands naar Engels, Vlaams naar Engels, and 1 more.
a moment of bliss
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Patrick Ling
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W Schouten
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Barend van Zadelhoff
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Spanje
Technical translator with Math degree
Native in: Engels , Spaans
Works in: Spaans naar Engels, Nederlands naar Engels, Engels naar Spaans, and 5 more.
a moment of pure enjoyment/unadulterated bliss
I don't envy you either.
Reference comments
Nederland
Fussy editing for fussy people.
Native in: Engels (Variant: US)
Works in: Engels, Nederlands naar Engels
I don't envy you, Michael.
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Note added at 45 mins (2011-07-21 12:52:06 GMT)
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Sorry. I should have posted this as a discussion entry.
| Thanks! I eventually made a selection of the best ones people came up with. |
| agree |
writeaway
: marketing into a foreign language is always a special challenge
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Discussion
I do not envy you either. Good luck!