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mildly harsh on the skin

Spanish translation: ligeramente irritante en la piel

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English term or phrase:mildly harsh on the skin
Spanish translation:ligeramente irritante en la piel
Entered by: Terry Burgess

11:29 Jul 18, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Medical
English term or phrase: mildly harsh on the skin
refers to a solution used to clean the skin where electrodes would be placed on the head
katya
ligeramente irritante en [ó, para] la piel
Explanation:
Hope this helps:-)
terry
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Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 15:31
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +1ligeramente irritante en [ó, para] la piel
Terry Burgess
na(produce una sensación) un poco desagradable
Oso (X)
nalevemente desagradable sobre la piel
Elinor Thomas
naLigeramente agresivo para la piel
Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
naproduce un leve malestar en la piel
Mauricio López Langenbach
nacomentario
Mauricio López Langenbach


  

Answers


3 mins
(produce una sensación) un poco desagradable


Explanation:
en la piel

Suerte y saludos de Oso ¶:^)


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Oso (X)
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3 mins
levemente desagradable sobre la piel


Explanation:
I guess this is the sensation you get once you have the lotion on your skin and the electrodes connected.

HTH :-)


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Elinor Thomas
Local time: 18:31
Native speaker of: Spanish
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5 mins
Ligeramente agresivo para la piel


Explanation:
Otra opción.:)

Saludos,

BSD

Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 14:31
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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5 mins
produce un leve malestar en la piel


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Mauricio López Langenbach
New Zealand
Local time: 09:31
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 327
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7 mins peer agreement (net): +1
ligeramente irritante en [ó, para] la piel


Explanation:
Hope this helps:-)
terry


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Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 15:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3315

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Lutteral
7 mins
  -> Gracias Patricia:-)
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23 mins
comentario


Explanation:
No sabemos si el malestar que produce es irritación. Puede ser ardor, puede producir calor u otro tipo de malestar. Como no queda claro en inglés exactamente de qué malestar se trata, me parece que hablar de irritación no es conveniente.

Mauricio López Langenbach
New Zealand
Local time: 09:31
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 327
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