Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 20, 2004 10:48
20 yrs ago
German term
AnnS
haaraffin
German to English
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
hair care products
versorgt strapaziertes Haar gleich mehrfach mit essentiellen, haaraffinen Substanzen, baut es von Innen auf und verleiht ihm maximalen Glanz.
This is in an advertisement for hair salon products. I simply can't think of a term that provides all the elements of 'affinity'. It seems to imply that the ingredients have a similar structure to natural hair (cf. keratin which is derived from human hair protein and is also described as haaraffin on several German web sites). Does anyone have any good ideas? Many thanks in advance.
This is in an advertisement for hair salon products. I simply can't think of a term that provides all the elements of 'affinity'. It seems to imply that the ingredients have a similar structure to natural hair (cf. keratin which is derived from human hair protein and is also described as haaraffin on several German web sites). Does anyone have any good ideas? Many thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | affinity to hair |
Melanie Nassar
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| 3 | hair-enhancing |
Edith Kelly
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| 3 | hair resembling |
Neil Gouw
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| 1 | hair-related substances |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Change log
Aug 3, 2009 23:42: Kim Metzger changed "Field" from "Other" to "Marketing"
Proposed translations
37 mins
Melanie Nassar
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
dedicated, prompt, accurate
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
14
Selected
affinity to hair
You will have to restructure the sentence, as it's not as neat as haaraffin, but I think it gets the message across.
From a site on chemicals used in hair products:
Its affinity to hair and skin can reduce the cosmetics deposit on the hair and skin to the minimum
http://www.aaainternational.com/T/PVP.html
From a site on chemicals used in hair products:
Its affinity to hair and skin can reduce the cosmetics deposit on the hair and skin to the minimum
http://www.aaainternational.com/T/PVP.html
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks for your help. I used your suggestion and the sentence turned out well - although it wasn't so concise or neat as the original as you rightly pointed out.
Thanks to everyone who offered help."
11 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Works in field
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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57
hair-related substances
Declined
guess based on the defition of affine = "related to"
Comment: "A logical answer and thank you very much for suggesting it. I don't think it quite has the right persuasive advertising tone, unfortunately."
1 hr
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in German
&
English
Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
44
hair-enhancing
Declined
hair-strenghtening
I'd get away from the German, as it's for strapaziertes Hair, I would just get the gist of it and not stick to the term.
I'd get away from the German, as it's for strapaziertes Hair, I would just get the gist of it and not stick to the term.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Neil Gouw
: .. but then you'll lose the explanation that AnnS gave with it .. I think you really have to find something for it, as it might be the gimmick of the product. Without it, "hair-enhancing" sounds like any other hair care product I think ..
2 hrs
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Comment: "Thank you very much for your suggestion. The trouble is, I think it's more than this. I've even wondered about the good old standby 'hair-conditioning' but that isn't any better, and so far I prefer Amaat's suggestion."
3 hrs
hair resembling
Declined
perhaps ..
Comment: "Mmm. I'm not sure 'hair-resembling' substances would persuade me to buy the product. I'm very grateful for your suggestion, nonetheless."
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