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Record 1 1986-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
  • Cosmetology
CONT

Earthy is a word used to describe an odor comparable to the musty, stale smell of freshly turned soil.

OBS

Context and term taken from an in-house vocabulary prepared by the translation service of Avon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parfumerie
  • Cosmétologie
CONT

Terreuse. Cet adjectif s'applique à une odeur comparable à la senteur moisie et rance de la terre fraîchement retournée.

OBS

Terme et contexte tirés d'un vocabulaire maison du service de traduction de la compagnie Avon.

Spanish

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