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estetista

English translation: beauty therapist


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Italian term or phrase:estetista
English translation:beauty therapist
Entered by: carly
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Medical - Medical (general) / massage
Italian term or phrase: estetista
I need a generic term for estetista and I'm loath to use "beautician". Although the text I'm dealing with here does concern massage (so I could go with masseur/masseuse, if I had to), I think massage may only be one of many different treatments the estetista/e carry out. Any ideas?
carly
Italy
Local time: 11:22
beauty therapist
Explanation:
Maybe using 'therapist' would help.
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Kate C
Italy
Local time: 11:22
Grading comment
Out of all the perfectly valid answers, this is what I went for in the end - thanks Kate, and thanks to everyone for their input.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3beauty therapistKate C
4 +1Beautician & Massage Therapist
Tom in London
3 +1esthetician
Mirella Soffio
3cosmetologist
James (Jim) Davis
Summary of reference entries provided
useful link
Marie-Hélène Hayles

Discussion entries: 8





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
esthetician


Explanation:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmetologist

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Note added at 3 mins (2008-10-27 09:06:37 GMT)
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or "aesthetician", depending on which side of the pond you're on :-)

Mirella Soffio
Italy
Local time: 11:22
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lionel_M
1 hr
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
beauty therapist


Explanation:
Maybe using 'therapist' would help.

Kate C
Italy
Local time: 11:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Out of all the perfectly valid answers, this is what I went for in the end - thanks Kate, and thanks to everyone for their input.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marzia Nicole Bucca: If we can't use 'beautician' (which is widely used), then I would go for Beauty Therapist.
24 mins

agree  Marie-Hélène Hayles: with Marzia
47 mins

agree  Russell Jones: Covers the field as well as any.
10 hrs
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cosmetologist


Explanation:
According to wiki it covers most everything.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmetologist
James (Jim) Davis
Italy
Local time: 11:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Beautician & Massage Therapist


Explanation:
My new suggestion :)

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 66

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  potra: I think this is the best fit
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Reference comments


56 mins
Reference: useful link

Reference information:
I do see Carly's point, but rooting around I found this job description of a beautician, which also includes massages (although not "heavy duty" massages).


    Reference: http://www.careers.govt.nz/default.aspx?id0=10103&id1=J54611
Marie-Hélène Hayles
Italy
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 345
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