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Marketing - Cosmetics, Beauty / Facial treatments | | French term or phrase: ovale du visage | I've always translated "ovale du visage" as "facial contours". However, in this context both expressions are used in French, so I need to find something else to get across the idea. It's a list of the benefits of a facial treatment.
"- L’ovale est redéfini
- Les contours du visage sont visiblement sculptés!"
Any ideas? Thanks in advance. |
| Dana PottratzKudoZ activityQuestions: 116 (none open) ( 1 without valid answers) ( 2 closed without grading) Answers: 10
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| | oval of the face | Explanation:
I've seen this used too, perhaps influenced by the French "ovale"
and France's cosmetics industry?
http://my.clarins.com/main.cfm?prodId=717
Apply with light pressing motions on the face, from the middle and moving to the sides, starting from the forehead and cheeks, then the oval of the face.
http://www.avantmedicalgroup.co.uk/cosmetic-surgery/facelift...
After the age of 45 we often notice that there is a slackness in the oval of the face and in particular with people who smoke.
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Note added at 43 mins (2008-09-09 12:27:50 GMT)
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I think it's commonly used. In a previous life as a cosmetics translator ;-) this is what we always put. |
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Sandra Petch
Local time: 05:06
| Grading comment Thanks Sandra !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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Explanation:
I've seen this used too, perhaps influenced by the French "ovale"
and France's cosmetics industry?
http://my.clarins.com/main.cfm?prodId=717
Apply with light pressing motions on the face, from the middle and moving to the sides, starting from the forehead and cheeks, then the oval of the face.
http://www.avantmedicalgroup.co.uk/cosmetic-surgery/facelift...
After the age of 45 we often notice that there is a slackness in the oval of the face and in particular with people who smoke.
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Note added at 43 mins (2008-09-09 12:27:50 GMT)
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I think it's commonly used. In a previous life as a cosmetics translator ;-) this is what we always put.
| Sandra Petch
Local time: 05:06
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: Hi Sandra! Wow, who would have thought? But I wonder if it isn't just a translation from the French, like you said...
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