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base de baixo

English translation: foundation with a low alcohol content

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Portuguese term or phrase:base de baixo teor alcoólico
English translation:foundation with a low alcohol content
Entered by: Rowan Morrell

10:41 Oct 5, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Cosmetics, Beauty / Shampoo Label
Portuguese term or phrase: base de baixo
"A composição da fórmula numa ***base de baixo*** teor alcaólico, tonifica e auxilia no controle da secreção sebácea sem agredir o couro cabeludo."

From a shampoo label. I truly have no idea what a "base de baixo" is. The package has a Spanish translation of the Portuguese, and in case it's of any good to anyone, here's what the Spanish version says:

"La composición de la fórmula en una ***base de bajo*** contenido alcohólico, tonifica y ayuda en el control de la secreción sebácea sin agredir del cuero cabelludo."

The Spanish "base de bajo" is equally mystifying to me. Eurodicautom (when it deigns to work) has been no help. Hope someone here can be. TIA for any light you can shed on it.
Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 00:02
foundation with a low alcohol content
Explanation:
Uma sugestão.


Lancôme Paris - FAQ - Makeup for Oily Skin... After applying your foundation, spray on just a bit of toner with a low alcohol content like TONIQUE CONTRÔLE. matifying astringent lotion. ...
www.lancome.co.uk/_en/_gb/faq/peauxgrasses.aspx


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Note added at 2004-10-05 10:53:01 (GMT)
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base de baixo teor alcoólico - é a expressão completa


alcoólico - é a ortografia correcta
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António Ribeiro
Local time: 22:02
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Obrigado Antonio. That makes it a lot clearer now. Sorry about the misspelling; my text is a photo of rather poor quality. But I really appreciate your help. Thanks also to Deborah for a helpful answer, which also deserved points if it were possible to award points to multiple answerers! Anyway, thanks again for your assistance.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2foundation with a low alcohol content
António Ribeiro
4 +1(low-X) base (formulation/concentrate)
Deborah Workman


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
foundation with a low alcohol content


Explanation:
Uma sugestão.


Lancôme Paris - FAQ - Makeup for Oily Skin... After applying your foundation, spray on just a bit of toner with a low alcohol content like TONIQUE CONTRÔLE. matifying astringent lotion. ...
www.lancome.co.uk/_en/_gb/faq/peauxgrasses.aspx


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Note added at 2004-10-05 10:53:01 (GMT)
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base de baixo teor alcoólico - é a expressão completa


alcoólico - é a ortografia correcta

António Ribeiro
Local time: 22:02
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Obrigado Antonio. That makes it a lot clearer now. Sorry about the misspelling; my text is a photo of rather poor quality. But I really appreciate your help. Thanks also to Deborah for a helpful answer, which also deserved points if it were possible to award points to multiple answerers! Anyway, thanks again for your assistance.

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agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): right...baixo teor ...
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agree  Cristina Santos
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(low-X) base (formulation/concentrate)


Explanation:
Where "X" in this case designates low-alcohol. It appears that "base" can be used alone or as "base formulation" and "base concentrate".

Perhaps this page and the one linked to it re: shampoo concentrates will help. I'm not an expert, but it appears that there is a base formula or concentrate to which essential oils and fragrances are added. Some of the base formulations are low in alcohol.

http://www.chemistrystore.com/shampoo_formulas.htm

Here are some additional links to explore: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q="shampoo f...

Deborah Workman
United States
Local time: 08:02
Native speaker of: English

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