Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
l’ambiance fruits exotiques enrobe les notes minérales
English translation:
tropical fruit overtones to mineral notes
Added to glossary by
Carol Gullidge
Jan 20, 2010 19:08
14 yrs ago
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French term
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
l’ambiance fruits exotiques enrobe les notes minérales
French to English
Marketing
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
wine notes
Jolie robe jaune pale à reflets verts. Nez floral où ****>**** du sauvignon mûr.
L’attaque est ronde, ample, puis la bouche délicatement vanillée évolue vers des nuances de beurre frais, de brioche et d’écorces d’agrumes confites. La finale aérienne et fraîche se prolonge indéfiniment laissant s’exprimer le terroir et les cépages
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My difficulty is with "enrober", as "enrobé" usually means "plump" or "round". But perhaps this is a red herring...?
I only include the rest of the phrase in case it's needed to make sense of the TT...
I've tried other vsns of enrober, eg, coating/enveloping/veiling, and am not particularly convinced by any of these. But then it has been a very long day, and I might just be rather jaded!
Anyway, I'd be most grateful for any suggestions - many thanks!
L’attaque est ronde, ample, puis la bouche délicatement vanillée évolue vers des nuances de beurre frais, de brioche et d’écorces d’agrumes confites. La finale aérienne et fraîche se prolonge indéfiniment laissant s’exprimer le terroir et les cépages
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My difficulty is with "enrober", as "enrobé" usually means "plump" or "round". But perhaps this is a red herring...?
I only include the rest of the phrase in case it's needed to make sense of the TT...
I've tried other vsns of enrober, eg, coating/enveloping/veiling, and am not particularly convinced by any of these. But then it has been a very long day, and I might just be rather jaded!
Anyway, I'd be most grateful for any suggestions - many thanks!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | tropical fruit overtones to mineral notes |
kashew
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| 4 | the exotic fruit flavor smooths out the mineral notes |
Marcia Miner
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| 3 | bathe / surround |
Alison Sabedoria (X)
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| 3 | Drape/cloak |
Emma Paulay
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| 3 | emerge |
Mark Nathan
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Change log
Jan 21, 2010 01:17: writeaway changed "Field" from "Other" to "Marketing"
Proposed translations
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tropical fruit overtones to mineral notes
WHITE TABLE WINE blend 'vino de casa' ceja napa valley, california 2005 $11 glass ... lush, creamy, honey & tropical fruit overtones.
Note from asker:
| many thanks kashew - I love the "overtones"! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
whither has fle
: Hi, I really do like this, as a whole phrase. What does the asker think, even though "wrap"" and enveloppe" seem to suit the client. With this style, I would really go for "overtones". Cheers.
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Comment: "Thanks so much everyone! This is really hard to grade, but in the end I went for this one. I love "overtones", and think "overlays" could also work - given a little juggling of the sentence. Mark's suggestion is also great, but I already had something akin to "emerge" for the "évolue" part. Anyway, there are several great ideas here for future glossary searchers"
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French term (edited):
enrober
bathe / surround
More grist to the mill?! Hope it helps - good luck =)
Note from asker:
| thanks very much - another one I hadn't thought of! |
1 hr
the exotic fruit flavor smooths out the mineral notes
smooths out, or refines and polishes, as when a woman puts on a dress it makes her more smooth
Note from asker:
| many thanks boulderwords! I hadn't thought of that (perfectly feasible) idea |
1 hr
Drape/cloak
You could try "draped in", if you want or need to keep a verb. Otherwise, does "a cloak of exotic fruitiness" sound silly?
Note from asker:
| many thanks Emma! I like "draped" and "cloak", and I think that, within reason, almost anything goes. I usually do a lot of googling to clinch my decisions when I think I'm sounding too far-fetched - even for tasting notes... and it's surprising what crops up! |
2 hrs
emerge
Mineral notes from the ripe Sauvignon emerge from aromas of exotic fruit.
Another suggestion - with tasting notes I usually try to keep it as simple as possible without losing anything.
Another suggestion - with tasting notes I usually try to keep it as simple as possible without losing anything.
Note from asker:
| many thanks Mark! Another great way around the ambiance problem! |
Discussion
thanks so much for all your great suggestions!
enrobé: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2010
enrober ⇒ (figurative) v mask
enrober (un bonbon…) v coat
enrober (une nouvelle…) figuré v wrap up .
You might have to change the order of the words : les notes minérales >>**** du sauvignon mûr wrapped in an ambiance of exotic fruit(s).
The simple "chocolate-covered" construction won't work here.
Otherwise, how about "enshrouded" in.....Wrappin up an ambiance is not really satisfactory, is it?
Hope this helps. Cheers