ambiente basico

English translation: basic environment

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Italian term or phrase:ambiente basico
English translation:basic environment
Entered by: Eike Seemann DipTrans

02:13 May 12, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty / hairdressing
Italian term or phrase: ambiente basico
- associazione di coloranti in diversi supporti (liquido, gel o crema) in ambiente basico.

Does this mean "in an alkaline solution" or does "basico" refer to something else here?

TIA
Ivana UK
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:40
basic environment
Explanation:
covers the meaning 'pH above 7', but it would probably cover most other meanings as well...
I reckon the 'pH above 7' is meant, though

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-05-12 02:26:38 GMT)
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'basic' = 'pH above 7' = 'in an alkaline solution'
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Eike Seemann DipTrans
Local time: 07:40
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3 +2basic environment
Eike Seemann DipTrans
4alkali medium
Emma Drew


  

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basic environment


Explanation:
covers the meaning 'pH above 7', but it would probably cover most other meanings as well...
I reckon the 'pH above 7' is meant, though

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-05-12 02:26:38 GMT)
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'basic' = 'pH above 7' = 'in an alkaline solution'

Eike Seemann DipTrans
Local time: 07:40
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Cox
2 hrs
  -> thanks Peter!

agree  ozzi: alkaline environment
2 hrs
  -> grazie ozzi!
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alkali medium


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Emma Drew
Italy
Local time: 07:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Eike Seemann DipTrans: in this sentence I would have translated 'supporto' with 'medium'... ?
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