foundation

Swedish translation: foundation

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English term or phrase:foundation
Swedish translation:foundation
Entered by: Fredrik Pettersson

06:09 Nov 17, 2016
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty
English term or phrase: foundation
Jag översätter en webbplats för ett kosmetikaföretag, och då står det så här i avsnittet med beskrivningar av olika puder och foundation(ar?):

A pressed mineral powder and foundation for buildable colour & a flawless finish
To achieve perfect coverage, apply powder with with xxx.
Swirl brush once (for light coverage) or twice (for fuller coverage) around the pressed powder, tap off the excess.
Apply the powder in downward strokes, moving inwards, starting with each cheek, the T-zone and lastly the nose and chin – reapply the powder for each area of the face.

Det verkar vara en nyansskillnad mellan primer, foundation och puderunderlag. Eller är Foundation och Puderunderlag åtminstone samma sak?
Fredrik Pettersson
Hong Kong
Local time: 13:11
foundation
Explanation:
Ett pressat mineralpuder fungerar som en foundation
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Nina Lindholm
Sweden
Local time: 13:11
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foundation


Explanation:
Ett pressat mineralpuder fungerar som en foundation


    Reference: http://eleven.se/une-matt-minerals-powder-foundation-22391.h...
Nina Lindholm
Sweden
Local time: 13:11
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Tack Nina!

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agree  anyn: Jag håller med. Man säger oftast foundation även på svenska.
2 hrs

agree  Anna Norman: Puderunderlag fungerar inte som översättning om det är puder men foundation funkar.
3 hrs

agree  Annikki Kallay
11 hrs
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