Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
meal is a wonderful exfoliator
French translation:
le son est excellent comme base de gommage
Added to glossary by
DocteurPC
Jul 18, 2006 21:06
17 yrs ago
English term
meal is a wonderful exfoliator
English to French
Science
Cosmetics, Beauty
huiles essentielles
Almond Oil: Is an effective moisturizer, meal is a wonderful exfoliator.
en fait, c'est "meal" que je cherche surtout
ce ne peut être de la farine, puisqu'on parle d'huile d'amande (douce ou pas)
et est-ce que moisturizer n'est pas le contraire de exfoliator?
l'item suivant : chamomile relieves dryness
et : lemongrass is a stimulating toner
c'est peut-être un typo?
une suggestion?
en fait, c'est "meal" que je cherche surtout
ce ne peut être de la farine, puisqu'on parle d'huile d'amande (douce ou pas)
et est-ce que moisturizer n'est pas le contraire de exfoliator?
l'item suivant : chamomile relieves dryness
et : lemongrass is a stimulating toner
c'est peut-être un typo?
une suggestion?
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +4 | le son est excellent comme base de gommage |
Manel Tamine
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| 4 | Voir commentaire... |
Tony M
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Proposed translations
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Manel Tamine
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le son est excellent comme base de gommage
Je dirais gommage (et non exfoliant) au son.
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Note added at 3 days10 hrs (2006-07-22 07:55:44 GMT) Post-grading
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Merci Georgette!
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Note added at 3 days10 hrs (2006-07-22 07:55:44 GMT) Post-grading
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Merci Georgette!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tony M
: Oui 'gommage' me semble bien être le terme adapté
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| agree |
NancyLynn
5 hrs
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| agree |
marie-christine périé
9 hrs
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| agree |
TNTraduction (X)
9 hrs
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "OK - mais on n'en mangera pas sous cette forme ;-) merci à tous, particulièrement Tony-Dusty pour ses commentaires"
7 mins
Voir commentaire...
Yes, it IS the kind of 'meal' related to flour --- like using porridge as a face-pack!
This kind of meal is not 'farine' as such, but it is the waste product of milling flour -- after you've taken out the fine white flour, middllings, and bran, this is the waste that used to be fed to the chickens; I have a special trough in my mill that used to be used to collect it, and farmers coming to collect their flour could help themselves to it.
I did know the proper French word for it, I'll try and find it again for you.... my friend is a miller!
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Note added at 13 mins (2006-07-18 21:19:10 GMT)
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Apparently, it is in fact 'son' --- do visit this website, where it tells you all about old milling:
http://perso.orange.fr/moulindelamousquere/pages/blutoir.htm
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Note added at 16 mins (2006-07-18 21:22:29 GMT)
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I'm confused! OED very definitely gives 'meal' as "the edible part of ground corn etc.", yet I KNOW I have come across it in my lill research as being the INedible waste product.
Sophieanne may have a point though --- oatmeal (= porridge) is indeed used as an exfoliator; perhaps other grains can also be used, not just oats?
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Note added at 17 mins (2006-07-18 21:23:43 GMT)
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lill? "mill research", of course!
This kind of meal is not 'farine' as such, but it is the waste product of milling flour -- after you've taken out the fine white flour, middllings, and bran, this is the waste that used to be fed to the chickens; I have a special trough in my mill that used to be used to collect it, and farmers coming to collect their flour could help themselves to it.
I did know the proper French word for it, I'll try and find it again for you.... my friend is a miller!
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Note added at 13 mins (2006-07-18 21:19:10 GMT)
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Apparently, it is in fact 'son' --- do visit this website, where it tells you all about old milling:
http://perso.orange.fr/moulindelamousquere/pages/blutoir.htm
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Note added at 16 mins (2006-07-18 21:22:29 GMT)
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I'm confused! OED very definitely gives 'meal' as "the edible part of ground corn etc.", yet I KNOW I have come across it in my lill research as being the INedible waste product.
Sophieanne may have a point though --- oatmeal (= porridge) is indeed used as an exfoliator; perhaps other grains can also be used, not just oats?
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Note added at 17 mins (2006-07-18 21:23:43 GMT)
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lill? "mill research", of course!
Discussion
almond oil : is an effective moisturizer...
camomile : relieves dryness
lemongrass : stimulating toner
BTW I agree with all your comments, but where does that "meal" come from? (and I don't mean dinner here ;0)