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English: Underground edibles

French translation: racines comestibles







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English term or phrase:underground edibles
French translation:racines comestibles
Entered by:Tony M
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English to French translations [PRO]
Nutrition / Fruits and vegetables
English term or phrase: Underground edibles
It is supposed to be roots (carrots, etc.)
The French term is required.
Bavel
Israel
racines comestibles
Explanation:
I would steer clear of a too-literal translation here

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Note added at 24 mins (2007-01-25 13:28:34 GMT)
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I should have said that this suggestion comes from R + C Super Senior
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Tony M
France
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you Tony!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4racines comestibles
Tony M
4 +3legumes racines
Isabelle Villancher


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
underground edibles legumes racines

Explanation:
also referred to as Root vegetable sin English. Foudn this in the French Wikipedia

Isabelle Villancher
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Odette Grille
10 mins

agree Stéphanie Soudais
12 mins

agree Catherine GUILLIAUMET: http://www.doctissimo.fr/produit-legume-BETTERAVE.htm
1 day33 mins
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
underground edibles racines comestibles

Explanation:
I would steer clear of a too-literal translation here

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Note added at 24 mins (2007-01-25 13:28:34 GMT)
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I should have said that this suggestion comes from R + C Super Senior

Tony M
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you Tony!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree celinemollet
12 mins
  -> Merci, Céline !

agree Irina Stanescu: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racines_et_tubercules_comestibl... (tubercules as in potatoes, racines as in carrots, etc) / Nevertheless, they call them roots.
22 mins
  -> Thanks, Irina! Yes, of course, it can include all sorts of things and not just standard "root vegetables"

agree Yves Cromphaut
38 mins
  -> Merci, Yves !

agree wolmix
1 day3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Wolmix!
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