Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
ab Vierzig
English translation:
forty-something
German term
ab Vierzig
"Perfekte Pflege für die Haut ab Vierzig"
I have a problem with the "ab Vierzig" bit.
| 4 +3 | for forty-something skin |
Francis Lee (X)
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| 4 +4 | into your forties |
Tim Jenkins
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| 2 +5 | over forty |
Alan Johnson
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| 3 +1 | after forty |
Craig Meulen
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| 3 | for the woman over forty |
ciliegina
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Mar 28, 2007 11:07: Marcus Malabad changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Mar 29, 2007 07:00: writeaway changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
PRO (3): Lancashireman, Francis Lee (X), writeaway
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Proposed translations
for forty-something skin
http://www.greatskin.com/product/greatskin/gs-tiered.htm
The Best Care for Forty-Something Skin (and Beyond)!
http://www.greatskin.com/offers/504-40.html
According to Us Weekly, Marcia keeps her forty-something skin soft and smooth with luxurious (and pricey) Crème de la Mer.
http://www.realself.com/blog/desperate_housewives_beauty_tip...
;-)
Alternatively, you could say "Superior skin care for forty-somethings"
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Plus it doesn't give the impression that 40-90 is one age-group
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Lancashireman
: There is enough subtlety in this question to warrant a vote for restoring its PRO status.
1 hr
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writeaway
: fwiw-I never even looked at pro/non-pro status.All I did was agree here yesterday.Maybe Marcus didn't touch it either-it could be a bug.Really weird
6 hrs
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Jonathan MacKerron
: too late for me
7 hrs
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Sometimes, Macca, history is bleedingly heartless ...
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United Kingdom
after forty
perfect skin care after forty
I definitely prefer "skin care" to "care for skin"
| Thank you Craig |
United Kingdom
15 years' IT & commercial experience
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German, Spanish to English
into your forties
There are many simples things you can do as far as anti-aging skin care, and many don't require topical creams, serums or lotions to keep you looking and feeling your best. Provided you follow a healthy diet and exercise plan, protect yourself from the sun and keep your skin hydrated regularly, you'll be able to keep your youthful glow well into your forties and beyond.http://www.antiagingsecrets.co.uk/skin.php
| Thank you, Tim |
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Steffen Walter
4 mins
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thanks Steffen
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Stephen Sadie
: this is by far the best option
9 mins
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thanks Stephen
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Alison Jenner
: nicely put.
14 mins
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thanks Alison
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BrigitteHilgner
: Skin keeps changing. The moisture and nutrition sufficient in one's 20s is not enough when one is 40+ - I speak from experience. And I need to know that skin care is suitable for my age - lies don't help. :-)
40 mins
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Technically speaking, yes I agree, but "into your forties" possibly sounds better to those of us who are already the wrong side of 40.
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nickiy
4 hrs
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for the woman over forty
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Note added at 42 mins (2007-03-28 09:42:30 GMT)
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or
for women over forty
or
for the over forties
although skin care products are usually specifically for women or men.
| Thank you! |
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Stephen Sadie
: "the woman" sounds very stilted
5 mins
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BrigitteHilgner
: I wouldn't use singular, I would use plural: "women over 40".
39 mins
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Claire Cox
: with for the over forties - we'd definitely use the plural in English
1 hr
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over forty
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http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q="for skin over"&meta=
| Thank you very much, Alan! |
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Joanne Parker
: (Age) spot on!
0 min
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Paula Trucks-Pape
4 mins
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BrigitteHilgner
: This is what I would use.
51 mins
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
1 hr
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Francis Lee (X)
: Doesn't sound natural to me - as a quick Google reveals ...
2 hrs
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Try "for skin over". You have to sort the wheat from the chaff, but there are plenty of relevant hits for skin over lots of ages.
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Craig Meulen
: ... // one-third of your hits are for "care" as a verb, another third are for "skin + noun" (skin disease, skin cancer patients). But the other third are, well, proof that naturalness is in the eye of the beholder :-)
4 hrs
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I confess I'm not sure what you mean. It's not "care for skin", it's "perfect care" and "for skin over forty". Try google; it will tell you that "care for skin" is common and natural-sounding. www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q="care for skin"&meta=
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