Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

galet (savon)

English translation:

pebble

Added to glossary by Emilie Naudin
Mar 20, 2008 10:29
16 yrs ago
4 viewers *
French term

galet

French to English Marketing Cosmetics, Beauty
ce galet devient une emulsion au contact de l'eau.
Again cosmetics. Not a pebble in this case. How do I translate this?
Change log

Mar 20, 2008 11:30: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Marketing"

Mar 20, 2008 11:31: Steffen Walter changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Mar 25, 2008 14:23: Emilie Naudin Created KOG entry

Discussion

Julie Barber Mar 20, 2008:
could be a 'tablet'.....no more clues? ;-)

Proposed translations

3 mins
Selected

pebble

pebble seems just fine...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 4 mins (2008-03-20 10:33:56 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

http://www.lookfantastic.com/beauty/thalgo/thalgo-men/thalgo...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 5 days (2008-03-25 14:21:03 GMT) Post-grading
--------------------------------------------------

Merci ;-)
Note from asker:
I have no pictures.
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks. I will go for that."
7 mins

pellet

In this case. One is more used to building in galets.

Extending that to "block" or even "capsule"
Something went wrong...
+3
11 mins

cake

Just as you have " a cake of soap".

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 13 minutes (2008-03-20 10:42:00 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Or maybe "puck" could be used as it is of a small size.
Peer comment(s):

agree Expialidocio (X) : With scant context I would say this is it.
14 mins
agree Andreas THEODOROU : for cake
1 hr
agree Ingeborg Gowans (X)
2 hrs
Something went wrong...
21 mins

pastel

This could be used for something solid that dissolves in water.
Example sentence:

This is a large, pastel colored "to go" box filled with seven scented mini muffins. I've added shea butter to these little bath bombs along with some European bath salts for an extra treat! Available choice of scents!

Something went wrong...
+2
43 mins

tablet

Example sentence:

Lots of pictures - I'd say tablet

Peer comment(s):

agree Sandra Petch : Googling bath tablet turns up plenty of good hits!
28 mins
Thanks - yes, it does.
agree Clair Pickworth : yes, this is what I would go for
1 hr
Thanks
Something went wrong...
1 hr

bead

this isn't a usual translation of galet, but in cosmetics a little round thing that you break open or drop into water is often called a bead. It might fit here. Otherwise, tablet or pellet are probably best
Something went wrong...
3 hrs

bar of soap....

It depends on its size and consistency to begin with.
Something went wrong...
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search