Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
principes actifs
English translation:
active ingredients
Added to glossary by
Conor McAuley
Feb 11, 2011 10:49
13 yrs ago
French term
France
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Works in: French to English, English
principes
French to English
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Cosmetics, Beauty
Skincare products
"Il permet d'évaluer en permanence les nouveaux principes actifs issus des progrès récents de la science pour améliorer les formules et augmenter leur efficacité."
Typo, should be "principles"?
"principle active ingredients"?
Thanks.
Typo, should be "principles"?
"principle active ingredients"?
Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | (active) ingredients |
R.C. (X)
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| 3 | active agents |
Sandra C.
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Proposed translations
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27 mins
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(active) ingredients
as www.dicios put it, definitely not a typo.
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Note added at 28 mins (2011-02-11 11:18:30 GMT)
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sorry the page just scrolled down after a break and I saw this term was already widely suggested
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Note added at 28 mins (2011-02-11 11:18:30 GMT)
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sorry the page just scrolled down after a break and I saw this term was already widely suggested
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Raffaela, thanks to all. "
2 mins
active agents
une possibilité
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Note added at 2 mins (2011-02-11 10:52:29 GMT)
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http://www.dermaviduals.com/english/publications/special-act...
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Note added at 2 mins (2011-02-11 10:52:29 GMT)
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http://www.dermaviduals.com/english/publications/special-act...
Reference comments
6 mins
Reference:
Maybe not a typo
Pretty good explanation here I think.
Note from asker:
| Thanks Emma! (Belatedly, albeit.) |
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
writeaway
5 mins
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| agree |
Tony M
: Absolutely!
6 mins
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| agree |
French Foodie
: yes, in the cosmetics translations I do, these are commonly seen as active ingredients, active substances, etc.
12 mins
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| agree |
Natasha Dupuy
16 mins
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| agree |
Evans (X)
18 mins
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| agree |
Verginia Ophof
6 hrs
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14 mins
Reference:
Robert + Collins dictionary
principe = élément principle, element , constituent
ex. principe nécessaire à la nutrition : necessary principle of nutrition
ex. principe nécessaire à la nutrition : necessary principle of nutrition
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
writeaway
: no problems finding the terminlogy. is readily available on www, in dicos etc
5 mins
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