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English translation: with lamé powder


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Japanese term or phrase:ラメ
English translation:with lamé powder
Entered by: Varsha Pendse-Joshi
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18:24 Nov 26, 2009
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Medical: Health Care
Japanese term or phrase: ラメ
Context:(肌をきれいにするため)ラメを入れること

An urgent reply is highly appreciated! Thanks in advance
Varsha Pendse-Joshi
with lamé powder
Explanation:
Lamé: french for, well, lamé. Don't forget the accent on the é or you will end up with "lame powder" ;-)

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Note added at 46 minutes (2009-11-26 19:10:59 GMT)
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Lame powder generally refers to a powder obtained from a polyester film colored with a metallic color by vacuum deposition of a metal and coated with a dye-containing or colorless resin on the deposition surface and the back surface
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ShaniinParis
France
Local time: 05:15
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2shimmer
Yoshiko La Salvia
4 +1with lamé powderShaniinParis
3lame
matsuquin37


  

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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
with lamé powder


Explanation:
Lamé: french for, well, lamé. Don't forget the accent on the é or you will end up with "lame powder" ;-)

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Note added at 46 minutes (2009-11-26 19:10:59 GMT)
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Lame powder generally refers to a powder obtained from a polyester film colored with a metallic color by vacuum deposition of a metal and coated with a dye-containing or colorless resin on the deposition surface and the back surface

Example sentence(s):
  • Nail Lamé Powder: Top your nail colour with glitter powder to add a touch of sparkle

    Reference: http://www.japantown.ca/jbi/nail_en.html
    Reference: http://www.canmake.com.sg/products/nails.html
ShaniinParis
France
Local time: 05:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. I couldn't stop laughing at "lame powder" :D


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lianne Wilson
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
lame


Explanation:
I can only think of "lame".

matsuquin37
Local time: 04:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lianne Wilson: As ShaniinParis says, you need the é or else you will get 'lame powder'!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
shimmer


Explanation:
Shimmer is used often for face foundation and eye shadow to give
off a sparkly effect.

Example sentence(s):
  • Intense and lustrous, this dewy cream eye shadow transforms into powder that creates a glaze of brilliant shimmery color. Crease-resistant. Long-wearing. Color looks brilliant alone or in combination. Available in H5 Aqua Shimmer.

    Reference: http://www.barneys.com/Hydro-Powder%20Eyeshadow/004564030008...
    Reference: http://cosme.beauty.yahoo.co.jp/346270/
Yoshiko La Salvia
Local time: 23:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cinefil: http://www.buyma.com/item/4170564/
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much!

agree  Tokyo_Moscow
3 hrs
  -> Thank you too!
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