Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
parfums alcooliques, semi alcooliques et aqueux
English translation:
alcohol based, low-alcohol and alcohol-free perfumes
Added to glossary by
Conor McAuley
Dec 12, 2005 15:12
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French term
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parfums alcooliques, semi alcooliques et aqueux
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Perfume types
"Matériaux compatibles avec parfums alcooliques, semi alcooliques et aqueux"
Basically -based, but what about semi-alcooliques?
Thanks.
Basically -based, but what about semi-alcooliques?
Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | alcohol based, low in acohol and alcohol free perfumes |
Karen Tkaczyk
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| 4 | Acoholic based perfumes, semi-alcoholic based perfumes and water based perfumes |
AbdulHameed Al Hadidi
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Proposed translations
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Karen Tkaczyk
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alcohol based, low in acohol and alcohol free perfumes
I have not come across this 'low in alcohol' one before, so there may be a standard term but if not I think this captures the meaning. Alcohol free tends to be used rather than aqueous.
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Comment: "Thanks a million for your help Karen, I appreciate it (I used a slightly different version of your answer, see glossary entry). Thanks to all."
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AbdulHameed Al Hadidi
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Acoholic based perfumes, semi-alcoholic based perfumes and water based perfumes
Semi alcoholic here means either low in alcohol concentration or using a material with the same properties of alcohol.
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