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Russian term or phrase:
средство от прыщей
English translation:
anti-blemish spot treatment
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Erzsébet Czopyk
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Russian term
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средство от прыщей
Russian to English
Marketing
Cosmetics, Beauty
cosmetic products for problem skin
название продукта: Интенсивное средство от прыщей (для локального применения)
мне дали перечень космет.продуктов, т.к. я не знаю, крем это, лосьон или что-то другое, затрудняюсь с переводом слова "средство".
Заранее спасибо!
мне дали перечень космет.продуктов, т.к. я не знаю, крем это, лосьон или что-то другое, затрудняюсь с переводом слова "средство".
Заранее спасибо!
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Feb 11, 2016 13:03: Erzsébet Czopyk Created KOG entry
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Erzsébet Czopyk
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anti-blemish spot treatment
zalezla iz-za vas v vannu na polku docheri - the brand name is ClearFace :)
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i product ne nado*
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2-eo chudo: Clean&Clear blackhead clearing daily scrub...
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So the simple case is a zit or a pimple.
Light and mild acne (whiteheads and blackheads) requires regular care and beauty products.
Severe acne requires laser therapy and hormonal treatment.
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BUT as we talking about a product name I would carefully avoid any words like zit, pimle or even acne, because beuty pruct is not medical product. So I suggest to use spot or blemish or a combination of two.
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sorry for the typos, I wanted to underline that beauty products, even their product names, cannot SUGGEST that they offer care or a solution for a specific illness, so I would not use acne. I translated a court material regarding this so be careful. Good luck, Arabella
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Thank you very much.
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i product ne nado*
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2-eo chudo: Clean&Clear blackhead clearing daily scrub...
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Note added at 14 hrs (2016-02-09 10:47:29 GMT)
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So the simple case is a zit or a pimple.
Light and mild acne (whiteheads and blackheads) requires regular care and beauty products.
Severe acne requires laser therapy and hormonal treatment.
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Note added at 14 hrs (2016-02-09 10:49:31 GMT)
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BUT as we talking about a product name I would carefully avoid any words like zit, pimle or even acne, because beuty pruct is not medical product. So I suggest to use spot or blemish or a combination of two.
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sorry for the typos, I wanted to underline that beauty products, even their product names, cannot SUGGEST that they offer care or a solution for a specific illness, so I would not use acne. I translated a court material regarding this so be careful. Good luck, Arabella
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Thank you very much.
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| Dear Erzsébet, I completely agree with you on that. My client (a large beauty product manufacturer) once gave me a piece of advice to be careful with beauty product name translations to avoid legal arguments. |
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Anzhelika Kuznetsova
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Freelance2011
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Thank you very much for your kind attention.
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Elena Va
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Cпасибо большое за ваше согласие!
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Andrey Svitanko
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acne preparation/acne treatment product
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Erzsébet Czopyk
: прыщи - this is not acne
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acne also... http://www.lingvo-online.ru/ru/Translate/ru-en/прыщ
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Ilan Rubin (X)
: I believe that прыщи does mean acne. See: http://ugristop.ru/fotografii-pryshhej/pryshhi-foto.html In the playground we called them 'zits'
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Anzhelika Kuznetsova
: with acne treatment product, if fits the style and if acne is what's meant
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Elena Va
: "acne treatment product" прямо пол-часа назад именно эту фразу вычитала в источнике. Вот чудеса, как тесен мир и как всё взаимосвязано:).
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Спасибо!
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Спасибо!
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Ellen Kraus
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anti-pimple cream (or simpy: pimple cream)
would be my option
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because whenever a pimple-related product is mentioned, one finds the term "cream"; so there is no Need for bothering about lotions, product etc.
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because whenever a pimple-related product is mentioned, one finds the term "cream"; so there is no Need for bothering about lotions, product etc.
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Jaime Holmes DipTrans MITI
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acne remedy
Remedy might be a neutral alternative to the use of "cream", "gel" etc. if this is unknown or there's no reason to put stress/focus on the form.
I hope this helps.
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Alternatively, the word "treatment" could be used, and so could "spots".
"Treatment/remedy for acne/spots".
I think all are just as valid and suitable.
I hope this helps.
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Alternatively, the word "treatment" could be used, and so could "spots".
"Treatment/remedy for acne/spots".
I think all are just as valid and suitable.
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Ilan Rubin (X)
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Thanks. I guess acne is something we've all been able to relate to some time in our lives.
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Discussion
http://www.clearasil.ca/en/treatment
I don't think there are any legal ramifications for saying the product is for acne. A well-known brand (Clearasil) sells its brands as a 'treatment' and 'remedy' for acne, but this doesn't imply a 'cure' of any sorts. It's just a way of controlling the condition. Even "spots" occur for a whole host of illnesses, but it would be silly to argue that, say, Clearasil would be liable for damages because someone used it treat themself for chicken pox.
I propose "treatment/remedy for acne/spots".
unfortunately, it is an illness, and a very bad one(
while a pimple can be there, it can even get real bad at some point, but then it's gone and you forget all about it, until you do something to your face again)
PS this sort of blissful ignorance only a guy past puberty or a girl with genetically perfect skin can afford;))
Guys, you are both correct.
Acne is a chronic disease, accompanied by all those unpleasant manifestations, and even more. On the other hand, there can be occasional blemishes/pimples/zits that are not a sign of the disease, but rather a result of bad skincare routines, eating too much chocolate last night and other similar reasons. And, of course, puberty, but that entails a number of other factors.
And yes, pimples are often commonly referred to as acne, and vice versa, but technically there could be that difference.
Anyway, both cases may involve spot-on treatment. So, it all comes down to what the product/the text is for, e.g. if it's a product list for in-house use or a product lable/some other marketing stuff, what the product is for etc.