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detergente ad effetto neve

English translation: snow foam detergent

11:55 Apr 4, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Detergenti per auto
Italian term or phrase: detergente ad effetto neve
Context: "WASH FOAM è un detergente ad effetto neve per lavaggi automatici." How would you translate "ad effetto neve"?
AlessiaC.
English translation:snow foam detergent
Explanation:
or simply snow foam. A detergent that creates a thick foam like snow.

www.jet-wash-direct.co.uk/accessory/detergents/index.html

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Note added at 4 hrs (2012-04-04 16:03:50 GMT)
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or perhaps you could say: with snow foam effect


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Note added at 4 hrs (2012-04-04 16:06:11 GMT)
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www.autojoy.co.uk/washing-autojoy-snow-foam-litre-p-653.htm...
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Juliet Halewood (X)
Local time: 08:47
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2snow-white results
Dr Lofthouse
4 +2snow foam detergent
Juliet Halewood (X)
4 +1high-foaming detergent forming thick "snow-like" (long-lasting) foam
cfraser


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
snow-white results


Explanation:
'effetto' can mean 'result' as well as 'effect' or 'impact'
As it is a marketing text, I think you could drop the exactly literal translation and say 'wash foam is the automatic washing machine detergent for snow-white results' or similar

Dr Lofthouse
France
Local time: 07:47
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
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agree  Alessia Crispo (X)
2 days 23 hrs
agree  tradu-grace: I like it J.
8 days
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
snow foam detergent


Explanation:
or simply snow foam. A detergent that creates a thick foam like snow.

www.jet-wash-direct.co.uk/accessory/detergents/index.html

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Note added at 4 hrs (2012-04-04 16:03:50 GMT)
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or perhaps you could say: with snow foam effect


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Note added at 4 hrs (2012-04-04 16:06:11 GMT)
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www.autojoy.co.uk/washing-autojoy-snow-foam-litre-p-653.htm...

Juliet Halewood (X)
Local time: 08:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  texjax DDS PhD
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agree  Alessia Crispo (X)
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2 days 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
high-foaming detergent forming thick "snow-like" (long-lasting) foam


Explanation:
this is typical of car/vehicle washing detergents that have high foaming properties producing the thick "snow-like" (long-lasting) foam that delivers/applies the main detergent

cfraser
Canada
Local time: 02:47
Native speaker of: English
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agree  Alessia Crispo (X)
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