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French term or phrase:	topette
English translation:	sachet
Entered by:	Tortola

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12:08 Apr 9, 2006

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Nutrition / nutritional information for energy products

French term or phrase: topette

Pour 5 topettes de produit prêt à l'emploi (energy concentrate).

Do we use this in English? The only references I can find are about absinthe.

Tortola KudoZ activity Questions: 81 (3 open) (1 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 40 United Kingdom
Local time: 07:05

sachet

Explanation:
A "Topette" is traditionally a small bottle (from 10ml to 33ml), but in this case it is an energy gel in a sachet.

"T
TOPETTE (contenant et contenu) : petit bidon plat en aluminium contenant la plupart du temps un stimulant. Venu du langage picard (même racine que toupie), le mot désignait une petite bouteille longue et étroite. Aujourd'hui, elle a pris la forme d'un flacon plat qui se glisse facilement dans une poche dorsale de maillot cycliste. On en trouve même en vente dans certains magasins de cycles."
http://www.vttduras.org/sante/dopage/index.php?page=abecedai...

"Le cyclisme est-il vraiment un sport trop dur sans topette ?
La lutte antidopage promet-elle d’être efficace un jour ?"
http://www.vivelaforme.com/vlf/vlf27/LIBRAIRIE1.HTML

"Re : INFO DIETETIQUE ET ENTRAINEMENT par VINCENT BLONDEAU le 10/5/2005 13:52
A l'effort aussi lorsque tu avales une topette de 20 g seulle .
Deja testé par des sportifs preparant le crocodile trophy ."
http://www.velo101.com/forum/message.asp?Section=Route&Forum...

"Mon compagnon qui compte toujours un quart d’heure d’avance sur lui-même et surtout cinq sur moi (écart qui se stabilise depuis que j’ai sauté dans sa roue) s’alimente… Emballage plastique par terre, topette ingurgitée en moins d’deux et balancée sur la chaussée, tout va bien… "
http://www.velo-concept.com/?pg=articles&rub=5&cat=32&id=809...

see picture:
http://www.veloland.com/catalogue2006.pdf

In English:
"Maxim Energy Gel (25g sachets) 3 for 2 Offer

Buy two boxes (of 10) and get a third box FREE! "
http://www.sportsaver.co.uk/acatalog/Maxim.html?referrer=Goo...

GO Gel Blackcurrant flavour energy gel (15x60ml sachets)
http://www.muscle-shop.co.uk/product/asp/ProdID/1460/CtgID/2...

"Energy gels (also called carbo gels) are a thick carbohydrate syrup or paste designed as an alternative snack supplement to extend your muscle glycogen stores and provide additional Calories and energy for rides of more than 2 hours. They contain a combination of simple and complex carbohydrates (usually maltodextrin, rice syrup, or polysaccharides) packaged in a palm sized packet of plastic or foil with a tear off end to allow the contents to be "sucked" out rather than chewed, and provide between 70 and 100 Calories (17 - 25 grams of carbohydrate) per packet. An additional advantage is that they are completely fat free minimizing any delay in gastric emptying. To provide the 60 grams of carbohydrate per hour usually suggested to supplement exercising muscle glycogen supplies, you would need a gel packet every 30 to 45 minutes. "

http://www.cptips.com/gels.htm

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Some photos:
http://www.bikyle.com/images/EnervitSportGel.jpg
http://www.fahrrad.de/images/powerbar-powergel-erdbbanane-bi...
http://www.finebike.cz/obchod/vyziva/gely/enervit/_obr_maly/...
http://www.eas-sa.com/products/energy_gel.htm
http://www.mrprotein.com/pageimages/carbboom/carbboom.jpg

Selected response from:

Flo Demolis
France
Local time: 08:05

Grading comment

This one is perfect. Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

sachet

Flo Demolis

3 +1

(glass) vial

Rachel Fell

3 +1

ampoule/phial

Cervin

(pre-measured) doses

Gayle Wallimann

3 -1

starter vessel/ pan / tank

Brigitte Albert

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

(glass) vial

Explanation:
I see what you mean - how about glass vials?

Rachel Fell
Local time: 07:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

starter vessel/ pan / tank

Explanation:
It seems to be a sort of container used for the pasteurization of milk or a pan or tank o which a starter is added to produce (traditionally) a yeast culture (if I understand this correctly)

Brigitte Albert
Local time: 02:05
Native speaker of:

English,

German

11 mins confidence:

(pre-measured) doses

Explanation:
I also found the vials used for absinthe, but I also found a Belgian website that makes containers. The website seems to use the term for "cap" but it seems to me that your context refers to ready-to-use product, so it is probably a pre-measured amount in a container. Without more to go on, or a picture, this is my suggestion.

Reference: http://www.sepac.be/html/producten/potten-kunststof.htm

Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 08:05
Native speaker of:

English

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

sachet

Flo Demolis
France
Local time: 08:05
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

This one is perfect. Thank you.

36 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

ampoule/phial

Explanation:
-or even 'topette', see a lovely article at about absinthe.

Apparently a topette holds 2-5 measurements and is very accurate so that your guests dont imbibe more than they should!:
'Topettes vary in size to store from 2-12 doses. Topettes were used to hold and pour absinthe (like a decanter)..each curve is an exact dosage!
'www.allthingsabsinthe.com/antiqueshop

The other meanings were in www.thefreedictionary.com/phial

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Note added at 37 mins (2006-04-09 12:45:48 GMT)
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PS you can use 'phial' or 'vial' (UK)

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-09 13:38:18 GMT)
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Also lots of hits on Google refering to energy capsules-but I somehow think they would be too small

Cervin
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:05
Native speaker of:

English

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