Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
aliment de maintenance
English translation:
Maintenance food
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Mark Nathan
Feb 22, 2007 09:33
17 yrs ago
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French term
aliment de maintenance
French to English
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Nutrition
Pet food
I'm trying to find the best translation of this in English I think "health food" is along the right lines but it doesn't sound right! any help would be appreciated it's for a marketing article about high quality dog food.
Proposed translations
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3 | Maintenance food | Mark Nathan |
4 +1 | maintenance (dog) food | Claire Cox |
3 | support food | Odette Grille (X) |
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Maintenance food
This could relate to the different types of dog food that are available for dogs of different ages, active dogs etc.
"Adult maintenance food" is for normal, fully grown dogs.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?siteid=12&acat...
"Adult maintenance food" is for normal, fully grown dogs.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?siteid=12&acat...
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Comment: "thanks Mark yes I think this is the most helpful answer as it relevant to this context as I'm translating an article for food about dogs with different types of needs"
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support food
regular, everyday food
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28 mins
maintenance (dog) food
This seems to be the accepted term in English too. I thought I'd seen it on the supermarket shelves (though I'm afraid my non-pedigree dogs don't get anything quite so exalted - good old Winalot for them!)
See:
Adult Small Breed Maintenance Dog Food - Pets and Animals ...Eukanuba Adult Small Breed Maintenance Dog Food Shopping and Price comparison at dooyoo.co.uk.
www.dooyoo.co.uk/pets-and-animals/eukanuba-adult-small-bree... - 100k - Cached - Similar pages
Eukanuba Adult Small Breed Maintenance Dog Food - Review - GOURMET ...Eukanuba Adult Small Breed Maintenance Dog Food - Review - GOURMET Doggy Dinners....
www.dooyoo.co.uk/pets-and-animals/eukanuba-adult-small-bree... - 116k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.dooyoo.co.uk ]
About Dogs - Dog Food - Kasco Maintenance Dog FoodA look at the different dog foods available, and what goes in them. Kasco Maintenance Dog Food.
dogs.about.com/od/dietandnutrition/f/kasco_maintenan.htm - 22k - Cached - Similar pages
Greyhound Maintenance Dog Food from Judge's ChoiceCountry Pursuit Greyhound Maintenance uses only the best raw materials and has a full complement of vitamins, oils and minerals and is free from artificial ...
www.judgeschoice.co.uk/dog-food/greyhound-maintenance.asp - 21k - Cached - Similar pages
Dog Food Nutrition - Country Pursuit Maintenance from Judges ...Dog Food Nutritional Guide, Country Pursuit Maintenance - Superior Quality for Healthier Performance.
www.judgeschoice.co.uk/dog-nutrition/maintenance-nutrition.... - 35k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.judgeschoice.co.uk ]
See:
Adult Small Breed Maintenance Dog Food - Pets and Animals ...Eukanuba Adult Small Breed Maintenance Dog Food Shopping and Price comparison at dooyoo.co.uk.
www.dooyoo.co.uk/pets-and-animals/eukanuba-adult-small-bree... - 100k - Cached - Similar pages
Eukanuba Adult Small Breed Maintenance Dog Food - Review - GOURMET ...Eukanuba Adult Small Breed Maintenance Dog Food - Review - GOURMET Doggy Dinners....
www.dooyoo.co.uk/pets-and-animals/eukanuba-adult-small-bree... - 116k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.dooyoo.co.uk ]
About Dogs - Dog Food - Kasco Maintenance Dog FoodA look at the different dog foods available, and what goes in them. Kasco Maintenance Dog Food.
dogs.about.com/od/dietandnutrition/f/kasco_maintenan.htm - 22k - Cached - Similar pages
Greyhound Maintenance Dog Food from Judge's ChoiceCountry Pursuit Greyhound Maintenance uses only the best raw materials and has a full complement of vitamins, oils and minerals and is free from artificial ...
www.judgeschoice.co.uk/dog-food/greyhound-maintenance.asp - 21k - Cached - Similar pages
Dog Food Nutrition - Country Pursuit Maintenance from Judges ...Dog Food Nutritional Guide, Country Pursuit Maintenance - Superior Quality for Healthier Performance.
www.judgeschoice.co.uk/dog-nutrition/maintenance-nutrition.... - 35k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.judgeschoice.co.uk ]
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Mark Nathan
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Thanks Mark - I wasn't getting st you. I've just had one of those weeks....
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