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steiltang

English translation: Hair straightener

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Dutch term or phrase:steiltang
English translation:Hair straightener
Entered by: Maria van der Heijde-Zomerdijk (X)

23:15 Mar 27, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty / steiltang
Dutch term or phrase: steiltang
Something I would never know . . .

Nicole Kidmans gladde haren blijven alleen maar zo steil bij de gratie van de weergoden en van X die in het geval van een miezerige bui met föhn en steiltang achter haar aan rent.
bgranger
Netherlands
Local time: 01:57
Hair Straightener
Explanation:
Or straightening iron
See: http://www.folica.com/Traditiona_218_1.html

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Maria van der Heijde-Zomerdijk (X)
Local time: 17:57
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5Hair Straightener
Maria van der Heijde-Zomerdijk (X)
4stijltang --> hair styler
Evert DELOOF-SYS
4plate iron / hair crimper
Johan Venter


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Hair Straightener


Explanation:
Or straightening iron
See: http://www.folica.com/Traditiona_218_1.html



Maria van der Heijde-Zomerdijk (X)
Local time: 17:57
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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neutral  writeaway: if I see 'hair straightener' then I'd expect to see a product in a bottle.Only Babyliss used that- straightening iron would be the term, not an alternative term. this is because of the context-in a newspaper article, not on a product box.
4 hrs
agree  Luuk Arens: I think just 'straightener' will do fine. :)
4 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly: ref.: www.hair-straighteners-4u.co.uk
7 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
8 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Francina
15 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  FionaDV (X): Compare google images :) http://images.google.be/images?hl=en&q="Hair Straightener"&b... http://images.google.be/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=steiltan...
11 days
  -> Thanks fiona, I had forgotten about this one :-)
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stijltang --> hair styler


Explanation:
Spelling mistake - should read 'stijltang'
The call it a 'hair styler' at Philips.

And Google confirms it quite a few times.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-03-28 00:45:22 GMT)
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OK, Brian, I see what you mean now; differentiating between 'straight' hair and 'stylish' 'hair.
In case of 'steiltang', I'd then use: straigthener; at least that's what's used here:
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body_and_Soul/Question29958.h...

or

Haar steil maken met een straightener
Haar steil maken met een straightener. ... Ter vergelijking maken we in eerste instantie slechts de helft van het haar op het oefenhoofd steil. ...
www.kapsels.net/tips2/haar_steil_maken.htm

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 01:57
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: hair styler can be anything.straightener alone sounds more like a product in a bottle/jar. in the context (ie not on a Philips box), straightening iron would make it clear
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plate iron / hair crimper


Explanation:
I've got my wive's hair crimper right next to me as I type this, and "hair crimper" is actually molded in the plastic of the product. Also called hair texturising iron / crimping iron, depending on the manufacturer. The only term that seems to be constantly used is "hair crimper".

You can actually crimp or straighten your hair with the same product, depending on the plate you use. A flat plate will obviously straigten your hair, while a wavy one will crimp your hair.

See also refs below:

http://www.folicapro.com/appliances/crimper/hottools1191.htm

http://jlhi.en.alibaba.com/product/50015109/50085804/Hair_Cr...


Conair CS9CS Straightner & Crimper

Features:

Four stylers in one Plates are easy to change Heats quickly to professional styling temperature Locks closed for easy storage UL listed One Year Limited Warranty

http://www.appliancesource.com/cs9cs.html


Johan Venter
Czech Republic
Local time: 01:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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