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antipicores

English translation: soothes/relieves skin irritation and itching

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Spanish term or phrase:antipicores
English translation:soothes/relieves skin irritation and itching
Entered by: Kathleen Misson

08:59 Jul 22, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Cosmetics, Beauty
Spanish term or phrase: antipicores
regula la producción de grasa, limpia, es un astringente natural, matiza la piel, mejora la estructura y el confort, regenera la epidermis, es antiirritante y antipicores.
Kathleen Misson
Spain
Local time: 18:49
soothing
Explanation:
another option!

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Note added at 27 mins (2009-07-22 09:27:07 GMT)
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you could change the sentence a little and use "soothes/relieves skin irritation and itching"...
Selected response from:

Edward Tully
Local time: 18:49
Grading comment
thank you all for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4antipruritics
Lisa McCarthy
4 +2soothing
Edward Tully
3 +1prevents itching
Karen Marston
4anti-itch [lotions]
liz askew
3no itch
Gary Smith Lawson
3Anti-scratch (lotions)
Gad Kohenov


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
no itch


Explanation:
One idea; there are lots of kinds of picores in English ;.)

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http://www.goodguide.com/products/200718-nothing-nasty-eliza...

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...or anti-itch, obviously, depending on how formal the text is.

Gary Smith Lawson
Spain
Local time: 18:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Anti-scratch (lotions)


Explanation:
www.reviewstream.com/reviews/?p=60055

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 19:49
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
prevents itching


Explanation:
Could you change it round a bit and say that it prevents irritation and itching?

Karen Marston
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: I like it! Thanks.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
3 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
soothing


Explanation:
another option!

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Note added at 27 mins (2009-07-22 09:27:07 GMT)
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you could change the sentence a little and use "soothes/relieves skin irritation and itching"...

Edward Tully
Local time: 18:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26
Grading comment
thank you all for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley
39 mins
  -> thank you! ;-)
agree  Gary Smith Lawson: Wouldn't this also apply to anti-irritante? Like it, though! ;.) (Ahhh!)
1 hr
  -> Yes, I think the whole sentence would read better as per my comment!
agree  Rosa Paredes: Agree with proposed change in structure. :)
6 hrs
  -> thank you Rosa! ;-)
disagree  liz askew: seems everybody is avoiding actually translating the phrase./And I disagree with using just "soothing" as this does not cover the meaning at all//I still disagree.
4 days
  -> You've obviously misunderstood the sentence and/or not read my comment re the whole sentence.
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
antipruritics


Explanation:
Also 'anti-itch' as Liz says.

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That should be ANTIPRURITIC, without the 'S'.

antipruritic /an·ti·pru·rit·ic/ (-proo-rit´ik) preventing or relieving itching, or an agent that does this.

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an·ti·pru·rit·ic (nt-pr-rtk, nt-)
adj.
Preventing or relieving itching.

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antipruritic
[-proo͡rit′ik]
Etymology: Gk, anti + L, prurire, to itch
1 pertaining to a substance or procedure that tends to relieve or prevent itching.
2 an antipruritic drug. Topical anesthetics, corticosteroids, and antihistamines are used as antipruritic agents.

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/antipruritic



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Oil baths (film-forming oil versus emulsion oil bath, 2-phase oil bath)
Oil baths are often used particularly in the treatment of neurodermatitis. They reduce skin dryness and irritation, and alleviate itching. The lipid-replenishing properties of oil baths and their **anti-pruritic** effect are temperature-dependent and best at 32 degrees Celsius.
http://www.eucerin.co.uk/product_info/galenics.html

Minerals

These include sodium, potassium, calcium, mag­nesium, manganese, copper, zinc, chromium and iron. Magnesium lactate, present in Aloe Vera, inhibits histidine decarboxylase, thus blocking the formation of histamine from the amino acid histidine. Since histamine is liberated into the skin from mast cells in many allergic reactions, leading to intense itching and pain, this reaction may account for aloe's powerful ***antipruritic** effect.
http://www.aloeresearch.com/whatis.html

B. Kamins Antipruritic Cream - 60g
For temporary relief of minor skin irritations, itching and redness due to eczema, dermatitis, allergy to jewelry, cosmetics, soaps and detergents.
http://www.salonskincare.co.uk/all_products.php


Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 18:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 50

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
7 mins
  -> Thanks, Jenni :)
agree  Janet Doyle
22 mins
  -> Thanks, irlandesa!
agree  Sandra Holt
50 mins
  -> Thanks, Sandra :-)
neutral  philgoddard: This sunds like copy intended for the general public, in which case I'm not sure people would understand this medical term.
3 hrs
  -> Cosmetic companies often use words like this to make their product sound 'serious' :-) Note that they have also used the word 'epidermis', 'astringente' and 'matiza'.
agree  liz askew: Late in the day, but at least it is CORRECT.
4 days
  -> Thanks, Liz - I agree we should be translating what it says here and not inventing our own version.
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
anti-itch [lotions]


Explanation:
Anti-itch Ointment
Anti-itch lotions and gels come in different brands, sizes, and packages. As an ideal first aid addition, try choosing a product that is handy and small to ...
www.inside-brain.co.uk/anti-itch-ointment/ - Cached - Similar

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sorry to be picky but it does say "antipicores" and not "antipruriticos"

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Tema 5 - Inicio
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No usar cremas de corticoides si no hay evidencia de patología inflamatoria, y tampoco usar antipruriticos tópicos (fenol, mentol, crotamitón, . ...
www.ulpgc.es/descargadirecta.php?codigo_archivo=4137 - Similar

so if this is for the general public I would stick with "anti-itch"


I am a firm believer in sticking as closely to the text as possible, FWIW.!!

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p.s
you could even use "itch relief"

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Dorlands

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:AIWwSXdzN4kJ:www.merck....


Types of Topical Drugs

Topical drugs can be divided into several overlapping categories: cleansing agents, protective agents, moisturizing agents, drying agents, anti-itch agents, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-infective agents, From and keratolytics.


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I only translate medical texts and I do know what I am talking about.

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Note added at 5 days (2009-07-27 09:59:58 GMT) Post-grading
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Any time, even if the help is completely ignored:-)

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Well, yes, but I would not use "soothing".

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks very much for your help Liz much appreciated.

Asker: Hi Liz, help was not completely ignored at all but greatly appreciated. In my particular document I went for something more informal because it was a cosmetics magazine for general readers. But if someone happens to need something similar in the future then all this valuable info is here for them :-)

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