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pied-de-cuve

English translation: leaven or starter

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French term or phrase:pied-de-cuve
English translation:leaven or starter
Entered by: Maya Jurt

16:29 Jan 10, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / Wine-growing, oenology
French term or phrase: pied-de-cuve
Wine-growing. A preparatory stage when using yeast in wine-making
Justice Olsson
France
Local time: 06:25
leaven or starter
Explanation:
oenologie
GDT

leaven

Terme(s) apparenté(s)
starter pied de cuve n. m.

Déf. :
Petite quantité de moût, sur laquelle on provoque la fermentation et qui, incorporée dans la masse du moût, en favorise la fermentation.

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Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 06:25
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3leaven or starter
Maya Jurt
4Mounted vat
Linda Young (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
leaven or starter


Explanation:
oenologie
GDT

leaven

Terme(s) apparenté(s)
starter pied de cuve n. m.

Déf. :
Petite quantité de moût, sur laquelle on provoque la fermentation et qui, incorporée dans la masse du moût, en favorise la fermentation.



Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 06:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Parrot: I'd say "starter"; we call in "criadera" in Spain.
55 mins
agree  & Associates (X)
1 hr
agree  Jacqueline McKay (X)
3 days 20 hrs
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Mounted vat


Explanation:
This is how I would translate Pied-de-cuve. I agree with Maya when she refers to leaven, in relation to the yeast.

Linda Young (X)
Local time: 06:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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