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Chopa a la espalda tradicional

English translation: Black bream split lengthwise and cooked skin side down

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Spanish term or phrase:Chopa a la espalda tradicional
English translation:Black bream split lengthwise and cooked skin side down
Entered by: bcsantos

20:12 May 20, 2008
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Spanish term or phrase: Chopa a la espalda tradicional
Sea bream.............?
margaret caulfield
Local time: 10:50
Black bream split lengthwise and cooked skin side down
Explanation:
You did have a question mark after sea bream. Made me think that was your question.
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bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 10:50
Grading comment
Thank you all so much! What would I do without you? I've put "Split black bream cooked skin side up". I'd like to give you 10 points, bcsantos, but the system does not allow me to!!!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Black bream split lengthwise and cooked skin side down
bcsantos
4black bream
bcsantos
4Chub
giulio76


Discussion entries: 3





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
black bream


Explanation:
Fisherman friend says so. Good luck.

bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 10:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 32
Notes to answerer
Asker:

Asker: Dear bcsantos, I knew it was black bream, but my problem is "a la espalda"!! Wow!

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Chub


Explanation:
or Chub... it will depend on the country where the source text was written.
NOTE: without an exact species ID, both answers are correct!


    Reference: http://www.mexfish.com/fish/fish.htm
giulio76
Local time: 09:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: My problem is the term "a la espalda". The fish itself is black bream. HEEEELLP!

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Black bream split lengthwise and cooked skin side down


Explanation:
You did have a question mark after sea bream. Made me think that was your question.

bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 10:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thank you all so much! What would I do without you? I've put "Split black bream cooked skin side up". I'd like to give you 10 points, bcsantos, but the system does not allow me to!!!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  psicutrinius
2 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Remy Arce
14 mins
  -> thanks
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