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Sep 4, 2012 20:18
11 yrs ago
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French term
vin civilisé
French to English
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Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
From a description of a wine in an advertisement.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | elegant/sophisticated wine |
Mark Nathan
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| 5 | well-behaved wine |
Word Pass
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| 3 +1 | a civilised wine |
Emma Paulay
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Proposed translations
+4
10 mins
elegant/sophisticated wine
the opposite of rustic/rough
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Bertrand Leduc
13 mins
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cheers
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| agree |
David Hollywood
: santé
1 hr
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| agree |
Patrice
8 hrs
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| agree |
Miranda Joubioux (X)
10 hrs
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+1
17 mins
a civilised wine
Apparently, Ernest Hemingway called wine "one of the most civilised things in the world", so why not use the same term?
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Carol Gullidge
: yes, as in my suggestion in the Discussion box - which seems to have momentarily disappeared!// Oops, it's back again...
30 mins
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8 days
well-behaved wine
often used in oenology
Example sentence:
excerpt from the characteristics of Epineuil Bourgogne wine: "The rosé is made from Pinot Noir or Pinot Gris grapes. Épineuil has long been known for the freshness and suppleness of its rosé. Although this is a well-behaved wine, its vivacity shows. "
Discussion
Personally, I see nothing wrong with "a civilised wine", where "civilised" stands for all that is good... as in:
"A most civilised wine...yfrog.com/gycyyvjCached
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