Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
gage
English translation:
guarantee, proof, evidence
French term
des tanins gage
La bouche ample et ronde laisse percevoir des tanins gage d'un grand vieillissement en cave.
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Richard
| 4 +6 | tannins, guarantee of |
Jean-Louis S.
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| 4 +1 | tannins, proof of/evidence of |
Carmen Schultz
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| 3 | tannins that will ensure |
Mark Nathan
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Jan 24, 2010 05:05: Jean-Louis S. Created KOG entry
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Native in: French (Variants: Standard-France, African) 
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tannins, guarantee of
| That figures doesn't it, leaving out a comma. Thanks so much for your help jlsjr. |
tannins that will ensure
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tannins, proof of/evidence of
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Note added at 6 hrs (2010-01-19 07:27:15 GMT)
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WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2010
Principal Translations
gage nm testimony (proof)
Additional Translations:
gage nm proof (evidence)
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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2010-01-20 07:38:00 GMT)
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Note: Perhaps one could even use something to the effect of ..." testament to its ageing process..." as another option
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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2010-01-20 07:42:11 GMT)
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Webster's Online:
Testament(See def. 2a)
Date: 14th century
1 a archaic : a covenant between God and the human race
2 a : a tangible proof or tribute b : an expression of conviction : creed
3 a : an act by which a person determines the disposition of his or her property after death b : will
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Lorna Coing
: I agree with you Carmen: a guarantee sounds like the 'vieillissement' is to come, 'proof of' sounds like it's happened already, which would be the case here.
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thanks-- one could even say something with: 'testament to its ageing process" or the like,,,
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