Aug 6, 2008 05:54
15 yrs ago
Italian term

apicosmesi

Italian to English Other Agriculture
Obviously this is something to do with bees

the phrase is

i prodotti dell’alveare, le attrezzature apistiche, l’apicosmesi, l’editoria e le piante mellifere
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 apicosmetics
2 apiary/bee cosmetic products

Proposed translations

+3
9 mins
Selected

apicosmetics

http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=apicosmetics&meta=

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 12 mins (2008-08-06 06:06:29 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

also bee cosmetics
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q="bee cosmetics"&btnG=Cer...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 13 mins (2008-08-06 06:07:52 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

honey bee cosmetics
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q="honey bee cosmetics"&me...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 9 hrs (2008-08-06 15:35:43 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Actually, I was wondering whether "honey cosmetics" would work. There are quite a few links.
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q="honey cosmetics"&btnG=C... do know that there are other bee products, such as royal jelly, which are used in creams, see
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=royal jelly cosmetics&bt...
and pollen on makeup products
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=bee pollen cosmetics&btn...
as well as propolis.....
so you are spoilt for choice!

I'd simply use "cosmetics" above in your sentence because it is preceded by a reference to the beehive.
Peer comment(s):

agree Vladimir Micic
1 hr
thanks!
agree Dana Rinaldi
5 hrs
grazie :)
neutral Oliver Lawrence : I've not found many native English uses of "apicosmetics", and "honey bee cosmetics" probably wouldn't need the word "honey", as it is presumably clear from the context. "Bee cosmetics" is probably the best we can do.
5 hrs
I was quite surprised to see that most of the links for "apicosmetics" weren't Italian!
agree Alessandra Renna : bee cosmetics
5 hrs
grazie.
neutral Christina Townsend : agree with oliver, the links for "apicosmetics" are not very convincing
9 hrs
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
3 hrs

apiary/bee cosmetic products

Non ho trovato un equivalente quindi questo é il mio suggerimento
Something went wrong...
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search