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hair gel

French translation: gel

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English term or phrase:hair gel
French translation:gel
Entered by: Umit Altug

10:54 Oct 28, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: hair gel
used to style hair
Cheryl
gel / gelée
Explanation:
Déf. :
Produit cosmétique de nature colloïdale homogène, généralement translucide et de consistance molle ayant des propriétés soit hydratantes, nettoyantes, coiffantes.
[Office de la langue française]

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Umit Altug
Local time: 10:18
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2gel / gelée
Umit Altug
4 +1gel pour cheveux
yacine
4 +1gel coiffant / gel pour cheveux
JH Trads


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
gel / gelée


Explanation:
Déf. :
Produit cosmétique de nature colloïdale homogène, généralement translucide et de consistance molle ayant des propriétés soit hydratantes, nettoyantes, coiffantes.
[Office de la langue française]



Umit Altug
Local time: 10:18
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in pair: 1
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agree  Katia Xenophontos (X): Gel (pour les cheveux) - NOT "gelée"
2 mins
agree  ohlala (X): gel mais pas gelée
52 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
gel pour cheveux


Explanation:
hth
yacine


yacine
Local time: 09:18
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 157

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agree  Henri (X)
2 days 18 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
gel coiffant / gel pour cheveux


Explanation:
Hi Cheryl,

as you see in the refernce below from Loreal web site, gel coiffant is the terminology in use in the sector:

"soin du visage, beauté des cheveux, gel coiffant, spray coiffant, shampoing. ... gel
coiffant, spray coiffant. Fx. Elnett. Elseve. ...
www.lorealparis.fr/soin-du-visage.htm - 9k "

I hope it helps

JH Trads
United States
Local time: 03:18
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1109

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agree  Henri (X)
2 days 16 hrs
  -> merci Henri
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