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tops (with regards to nail polish)

English translation: top coat or shiny top coat

16:21 Aug 6, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
French term or phrase: tops (with regards to nail polish)
What do we girls call the extra "special effects" layer we paint on top of nail polish? (Been working so hard I kicked the habit).
Parrot
Spain
Local time: 00:16
English translation:top coat or shiny top coat
Explanation:
I use this all the time and just double-chedcked the label on my US-manuactured Sally Hanson product. Not all quick-dry products (mentioned in the first response) leave a special effect--or even particularly pretty effect, requiring that the quick dry then be followed by a shiny or brilliant top coat product. If you are referring to the little designer items, such as flowers, stars, etc. that one puts on top of polish, by the way, my manicurist refers to those as "charms."
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Germaine A Hoston
Local time: 15:16
Grading comment
Thanks! And sorry for the delay, thought I had graded this already.
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Summary of answers provided
na +1top coat or shiny top coat
Germaine A Hoston
nafinish
Guy Bray
naAre you referring to lacquer?
Fuad Yahya
nahigh gloss top coat
Grace Kenny


  

Answers


2 hrs
finish


Explanation:
the label on the bottle says it all ("Express Finish") ("Vernis Seche Vite" in french)

Guy Bray
United States
Local time: 15:16
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 819
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4 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
top coat or shiny top coat


Explanation:
I use this all the time and just double-chedcked the label on my US-manuactured Sally Hanson product. Not all quick-dry products (mentioned in the first response) leave a special effect--or even particularly pretty effect, requiring that the quick dry then be followed by a shiny or brilliant top coat product. If you are referring to the little designer items, such as flowers, stars, etc. that one puts on top of polish, by the way, my manicurist refers to those as "charms."

Germaine A Hoston
Local time: 15:16
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 118
Grading comment
Thanks! And sorry for the delay, thought I had graded this already.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Beria: I'd plump for this one
14 hrs
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5 hrs
Are you referring to lacquer?


Explanation:
Certainly not an expert in this area, but my 5-year-old is.

Fuad

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 167
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2 days 7 hrs
high gloss top coat


Explanation:
I agree entirely that the basic phrase is top coat, but you may want to emphasise its glossiness.

p.s. In hot weather, keep your nail varnish in the refrigerator.

Grace Kenny
Local time: 23:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 11
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