Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bleaching gel (tooth whitening gel)
Spanish translation:
gel blanqueador de dientes
Added to glossary by
Heather Chinchilla
Nov 23, 2005 21:25
18 yrs ago
English term
bleaching gel (please read about context before answering)
English to Spanish
Medical
Medical: Dentistry
tooth whitening
Hi everyone, this is for a flyer for spanish speaking dental patients/prospective patients,(mostly from Mexico and Central America, but a few are from South America and even fewer from Spain)living in the United States.
Here are the challenges I'm having:
1) I'm also trying to decide on responses for other "tooth whitening" kudoz terms that I have pending. I'm wondering if I should use the same word for whitening in the following terms (to be consistent)or use different terms (to not be repetitive or so each term will be more cohesive): bleaching gel, bleaching trays, bleaching kit, home bleaching, tooth whitening (bleaching), bleaching (as a verb), whitening, and bleaching-related dental visits.
The brand the dentist (who speaks spanish) uses is Opalescence and in the manufacturer's instructions to the patient, the following terms are used: (Sistema de) Blanqueamiento de Dientes; la cubeta; el gel; blanqueador; blaquear los dientes.
2) My target audience is from several different countries and I'm looking for terms everyone (especially those from the nearest countries geographically) will understand.
3) Sadly, many of the members of the target audience are close to illiterate, so I'm looking for terms that are accessible to those with all (most) levels of education.
4) I want to use terminoligy somewhat similar to that of the manufacturer to reduce confusion.
I appreciate any and all suggestions. Thanks a million!
Here are the challenges I'm having:
1) I'm also trying to decide on responses for other "tooth whitening" kudoz terms that I have pending. I'm wondering if I should use the same word for whitening in the following terms (to be consistent)or use different terms (to not be repetitive or so each term will be more cohesive): bleaching gel, bleaching trays, bleaching kit, home bleaching, tooth whitening (bleaching), bleaching (as a verb), whitening, and bleaching-related dental visits.
The brand the dentist (who speaks spanish) uses is Opalescence and in the manufacturer's instructions to the patient, the following terms are used: (Sistema de) Blanqueamiento de Dientes; la cubeta; el gel; blanqueador; blaquear los dientes.
2) My target audience is from several different countries and I'm looking for terms everyone (especially those from the nearest countries geographically) will understand.
3) Sadly, many of the members of the target audience are close to illiterate, so I'm looking for terms that are accessible to those with all (most) levels of education.
4) I want to use terminoligy somewhat similar to that of the manufacturer to reduce confusion.
I appreciate any and all suggestions. Thanks a million!
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
3 +6 | gel blanqueador de dientes |
Robert Forstag
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4 +4 | gel blanqueador (para dientes) |
Ana Brassara
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Proposed translations
+6
2 mins
English term (edited):
bleaching gel
Selected
gel blanqueador de dientes
Please see Colgate reference from Chile.
Suerte.
Suerte.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Robert (and everyone who answered/commented) for your help!"
+4
3 mins
gel blanqueador (para dientes)
En Argentina, se entiende perfectamente. Por lo menos, las publicidades de pastas dentífricas dicen "blanqueadora" todo el tiempo. Pero esto es en Argentina. Espero te sirva.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
María Teresa Taylor Oliver
: En Panamá también. Creo que "blanqueador" lo puede entender todo el mundo. Aunque así también se le llame a la lejía (que por cierto también es bleach en inglés :D), no creo que nadie crea que le echarán lejía en la boca :P
6 mins
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agree |
Alicia Casal
39 mins
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agree |
Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT
: En ESPAÑA también "blanqueador", "blanquear", etc.
9 hrs
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agree |
Walter Landesman
1 day 1 hr
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