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parfums alcooliques, semi alcooliques et aqueux

English translation: alcohol based, low-alcohol and alcohol-free perfumes


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French term or phrase:parfums alcooliques, semi alcooliques et aqueux
English translation:alcohol based, low-alcohol and alcohol-free perfumes
Entered by: Conor McAuley
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15:12 Dec 12, 2005
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French term or phrase: parfums alcooliques, semi alcooliques et aqueux
"Matériaux compatibles avec parfums alcooliques, semi alcooliques et aqueux"

Basically -based, but what about semi-alcooliques?

Thanks.
Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 12:08
alcohol based, low in acohol and alcohol free perfumes
Explanation:
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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Karen Tkaczyk
Local time: 03:08
Grading 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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3 +3alcohol based, low in acohol and alcohol free perfumes
Karen Tkaczyk
4Acoholic based perfumes, semi-alcoholic based perfumes and water based perfumes
AbdulHameed Al Hadidi


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
alcohol based, low in acohol and alcohol free perfumes


Explanation:
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.

Karen Tkaczyk
Local time: 03:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 112
Grading 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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agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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agree  sporran
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agree  gad
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Acoholic based perfumes, semi-alcoholic based perfumes and water based perfumes


Explanation:
Semi alcoholic here means either low in alcohol concentration or using a material with the same properties of alcohol.


AbdulHameed Al Hadidi
Local time: 13:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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