Bikini anit-cellulite essence amincissante et lissante - slimming and smoothing anti-cellulite bikini serum ( translation glossary) cosmetics,Cosmetics, Beauty,Marketing

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French term or phrase:	Bikini anit-cellulite essence amincissante et lissante
English translation:	slimming and smoothing anti-cellulite bikini serum
Entered by:	Bono

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10:26am Nov 28, 2001

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Marketing - Cosmetics, Beauty / cosmetics

French term or phrase: Bikini anit-cellulite essence amincissante et lissante

Christian Dior's new product that you spray onto the skin, and it's supposed to make you slimmer

Melissa Dybwad

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United States

slimming and smoothing anti-cellulite bikini serum

Explanation:
I agree with the above caller and would indeed need to know if this is really only a cosmetic product or if you are talking about one you have to wear under a pair of tights in which case I would use panty rather than bikini for the part of the pantyhose concerned by this slimming aid.

An essence in this sense is more often translated by serum or concentrate in English cosmetics.

Good luck and take care Ingrid.

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Bono
France

Note from asker to answerer

merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

anti-cellulite bikini (briefs?) with slimming and smoothing ingredient

Amanda Grey

4 +1

slimming and smoothing anti-cellulite bikini serum

Bono

Body spray?

cheungmo

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14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

anti-cellulite bikini (briefs?) with slimming and smoothing ingredient

Explanation:
Is this a spray product or an item of clothing?

Maybe the bikini refers to the area of the body where the product is used??

Amanda Grey
France
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

46 mins confidence:

Body spray?

Explanation:
There seems to be a few prepositions or commas missing in the source text. Bikini à essence yada-yada or does the text refer to two items: a bikini and the slimming oil/essence. Either way, this calls for a bit of creativity...

Essence is a bit of a problem because in English it tends to be used more literally (essence of vanilla, etc.) than in French where it can mean anything from gasoline, to essence, spirit oil, perfume/odor, feeling, core, etc. ad nauseam. I'd drop it.

Christian Dior's Slimming Smoothing Body Spray with anti-cellulitis oil(s)?

Slimming Smoothing Sellulitis Search-and-destroy Spray?

Go wild.

cheungmo
Canada
PRO pts in category: 15

46 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

slimming and smoothing anti-cellulite bikini serum

Explanation:
I agree with the above caller and would indeed need to know if this is really only a cosmetic product or if you are talking about one you have to wear under a pair of tights in which case I would use panty rather than bikini for the part of the pantyhose concerned by this slimming aid.

An essence in this sense is more often translated by serum or concentrate in English cosmetics.

Good luck and take care Ingrid.

experience of cosmetics and advice from an aunt working in such research field

Bono
France
Native speaker of:

French,

English
PRO pts in category: 7

Note from asker to answerer

merci

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French: Bikini anit-cellulite essence amincissante et lissante

English translation: slimming and smoothing anti-cellulite bikini serum