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"envies" du pourtour de l'ongle

English translation: hangnails

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French term or phrase:envies du pourtour de l'ongle
English translation:hangnails
Entered by: Joeri Van Liefferinge

08:18 Jan 7, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty / cosmetics
French term or phrase: "envies" du pourtour de l'ongle
nail treatment oil

...adoucir les cuticles et faire disparaitre progressivement les "envies" du pourtour de l'ongle.
Kyra
United States
Local time: 02:50
hangnails
Explanation:
IMHO, this should translate the entire constituent (envies du pourtour de l'ongle).
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Joeri Van Liefferinge
Belgium
Local time: 10:50
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merci!
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4 +1hangnails
Joeri Van Liefferinge
4hangnails
Gayle Wallimann


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hangnails


Explanation:
IMHO, this should translate the entire constituent (envies du pourtour de l'ongle).


    Van Dale
    Petit Robert
Joeri Van Liefferinge
Belgium
Local time: 10:50
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
merci!

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agree  Gayle Wallimann
4 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hangnails


Explanation:
I agree with King, I just wanted to add some references in case you need more information for beauty, hand care.
Good luck Melissa.
Gayle



    doctissimo.fr (look for actumains)
    Reference: http://canoe.qc.ca/artdevivre/mai30_manies_c-can.html
Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 10:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2
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