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principes

English translation: active ingredients

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French term or phrase:principes actifs
English translation:active ingredients
Entered by: Conor McAuley

10:49 Feb 11, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty / Skincare products
French term or phrase: principes
"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.
Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 20:06
(active) ingredients
Explanation:
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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R.C. (X)
Local time: 20:06
Grading comment
Thanks Raffaela, thanks to all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1(active) ingredients
R.C. (X)
3active agents
Sandra C.
Summary of reference entries provided
Maybe not a typo
Emma Paulay
Robert + Collins dictionary
Tony M

Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
active agents


Explanation:
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...

Sandra C.
France
Local time: 20:06
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(active) ingredients


Explanation:
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

R.C. (X)
Local time: 20:06
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Raffaela, thanks to all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Rodrigues
3 days 3 hrs
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Reference comments


6 mins peer agreement (net): +6
Reference: Maybe not a typo

Reference information:
Pretty good explanation here I think.


    Reference: http://www.eutraco.com/sante/lesplantes/princactifs.htm
Emma Paulay
France
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48
Note to reference poster
Asker: Thanks Emma! (Belatedly, albeit.)


Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  writeaway
5 mins
agree  Tony M: Absolutely!
6 mins
agree  French Foodie: yes, in the cosmetics translations I do, these are commonly seen as active ingredients, active substances, etc.
12 mins
agree  Natasha Dupuy
16 mins
agree  Evans (X)
18 mins
agree  Verginia Ophof
6 hrs
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14 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Robert + Collins dictionary

Reference information:
principe = élément principle, element , constituent

ex. principe nécessaire à la nutrition  : necessary principle of nutrition

Tony M
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  writeaway: no problems finding the terminlogy. is readily available on www, in dicos etc
5 mins
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