Aug 15, 2001 00:53
23 yrs ago
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English term
detergent or soap powder
Non-PRO
English
Marketing
I am doing a translation concerning a well-known brand of laundry detergent/washing powder. In American English, we say laundry detergent. I would like to know if this term is used in the UK or if I should use the term washing powder. The target clientele is British. Can I get away with using 'detergent'?
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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English
Psychologist, Court-certified legal
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
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washing powder ; liquid detergent
In answer to your question, Brits talk about "washing poder" but "liquid detergent" when it comes to products for cleaning clothes. The sopay solutions we use for washing up we call "washing-up liquid".
http://www.browneyedsheep.com/householdproducts.htm
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble of the US's brands include the washing powder Ariel, the washing powder Bold, the fabric conditioner Bounce, the soap Camay, the washing powder Daz, the washing powder Dreft, the washing-up liquid Fairy Liquid, the surface cleaner Flash, the dishwasher detergent Glazeguard, the fabric conditioner Lenor, the detergent Tide, the bleach Vortex, and the soap Zest.
The company has a detergents plant at West Thurrock.
http://www.cleaning101.com/laundry/
A fun US site – the Soap & Detergent Association
http://www.sdia.org.uk/
The UK counterpart – the UK Cleaning Products Industry Association
http://www.browneyedsheep.com/householdproducts.htm
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble of the US's brands include the washing powder Ariel, the washing powder Bold, the fabric conditioner Bounce, the soap Camay, the washing powder Daz, the washing powder Dreft, the washing-up liquid Fairy Liquid, the surface cleaner Flash, the dishwasher detergent Glazeguard, the fabric conditioner Lenor, the detergent Tide, the bleach Vortex, and the soap Zest.
The company has a detergents plant at West Thurrock.
http://www.cleaning101.com/laundry/
A fun US site – the Soap & Detergent Association
http://www.sdia.org.uk/
The UK counterpart – the UK Cleaning Products Industry Association
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Comment: "Thanks, Nikki! "
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Thomas Bollmann
Germany
Germany
Germany
Professional musician and translator
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, Spanish to German, German
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washing powder
according to the Concise Oxford Dictionary, in BE mainly the term washing powder is used
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Sarah Downing
: Washing powder is widely used in England, but we wouldn't use laundry detergent.
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