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15:09 Nov 13, 2009
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Cooking / Culinary / Menu Speisekarte
German term or phrase: Sauerbraten
für eine Speisekarte
for a menu
Anne-Kathrin Braun
Local time: 00:53
English translation:sauerbraten
Explanation:
I would keep the German term and perhaps add in brackets (marinated pot roast)
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Slindon
Germany
Local time: 00:53
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I did just that, thanks!
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4 +9sauerbratenSlindon
4 +4sauerbraten
Thayenga
Summary of reference entries provided
http://dict.leo.org/forum/viewWrongentry.php?idThread=825475&idForum=6&lp=ende&lang=destasbetman

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
sauerbraten


Explanation:
Dieser Begriff wurde in die englische Sprache aufgenommen, wird aber kleingeschrieben.
Ansonsten könnte man nur eine längere Erklärung abgeben.

Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 00:53
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Sieger
10 mins
  -> Thank you, Michael
agree  Ted Wozniak
15 mins
  -> Thank you, Ted.
agree  Nicole Schnell: Absolutely: Yes.
17 mins
  -> Thank you, Nicole.
agree  Goldcoaster
1 hr
  -> Danke schön, Goldcoaster
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
sauerbraten


Explanation:
I would keep the German term and perhaps add in brackets (marinated pot roast)

Slindon
Germany
Local time: 00:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I did just that, thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Sieger
10 mins
  -> Thanks Michael!
agree  Nicole Schnell: I agree with sauerbraten, I do not agree with any explanation in this case. There is no English word for schnitzel, sauerkraut or escargots - just the same.
22 mins
  -> Thanks NIcole. See my comment
agree  British Diana: with the brackets
31 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  WML: agree with brackets
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Thomas Pfann: Scheint in den USA sehr viel bekannter zu sein als in GB (wo er gänzlich unbekannt ist - schade eigentlich!). Daher finde ich die kurze Erklärung in Klammern schon auch wichtig.
1 hr
  -> Thanks! Probably better known in US because of the US citizens with German background.
agree  Nicole Backhaus
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Nicole!
agree  Sibylle Gray: Da es sich um eine Speisekarte handelt, wuerde ich eine kurze Erklaerung abgeben, bei der aber explizit darauf hingewiesen wird, dass er u.a. in Essig eingelegt ist und daher seinen Geschmack / seine Saeuerlichkeit bekommt.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Sibylle!
agree  Kathleen: agree, with brackets
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Kathleen!
agree  EdithK
18 hrs
  -> Thanks Edith!
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Reference comments


10 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: http://dict.leo.org/forum/viewWrongentry.php?idThread=825475&idForum=6&lp=ende&lang=de

Reference information:
Beispiele/ Definitionen mit Quellen Main Entry: sau·er·bra·ten
Pronunciation: ˈsau̇(-ə)r-ˌbrä-tən
Function: noun
Etymology: German, from sauer sour + Braten roast meat
Date: 1889
: oven-roasted or pot-roasted beef marinated before cooking in vinegar with peppercorns, garlic, onions, and bay leaves
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sauerbraten

sau·er·bra·ten [ sów ər brt'n ]
noun
Definition:
pot roast in vinegar: a German dish of beef roast marinated and cooked in vinegar
[Late 19th century. < German, "sour roast meat"]
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/Dictionary...

sau·er·bra·ten (sourbrätn) KEY
NOUN:
A pot roast of beef marinated in vinegar, water, wine, and spices before being cooked.
ETYMOLOGY:
German : sauer, sour (from Middle High German sr, from Old High German) + Braten, roast meat (from Middle High German brte, edible meat, from Old High German brto; see bhreu- in Indo-European roots)
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/sauerb...

sau·er·bra·ten (so̵u′ər brät′'n, zo̵u′ər-)
noun
a dish made of beef marinated in vinegar with onion, spices, etc. before cooking
Etymology: Ger < sauer, sour + braten, a roast < OHG brato, meat, flesh, akin to OE bræd, raw meat; sense infl. by OHG bratan, to fry, akin to OE brœdan, to fry, bread, bread
http://www.yourdictionary.com/sauerbraten

sau-er-bra-ten
Part of Speech noun
Pronunciation saur bra tEn
zau Er bra tEn
Definition 1. a type of beef pot roast, originating in Germany, that is marinated in a mixture of vinegar, sugar, and spices before cooking.
http://www.wordsmyth.net/live/home.php?script=search&matchen...

sau•er•bra•ten
Pronunciation: (souur'brät"n, sou'ur-; Ger. zou'ur-brät"n), [key]
—n.
a pot roast of beef, marinated before cooking in a mixture of vinegar, sugar, and seasonings.
http://dictionary.infoplease.com/sauerbraten

marinated beef - der Sauerbraten
Siehe Wörterbuch: sauerbraten

Aus: WAHRIG Rechtschreibung
Sau|er|bra|ten m. 7
http://www.wissen.de/wde/generator/wissen/services/suche/wbg...

Sauerbraten, der Schmorbraten aus Rindfleisch, bei dem das Fleisch vor dem Zubereiten in Essigwasser gelegt wird: es gibt heute S. mit Klößen;
http://www.dwds.de/?kompakt=1&qu=sauerbraten

Sau|er|bra|ten, der: in Essig mit Gewürzen marinierter u. geschmorter Rinderbraten.
http://duden-suche.de/suche/artikel.php?shortname=fx&artikel...

PONS Sau·er·bra·ten SUBST m
Sauerbraten sauerbraten (beef roast marinated in vinegar and herbs)
http://www.pons.eu/dict/search/results/?q=sauerbraten&in=&l=...

stasbetman
Ukraine
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Michael Sieger
9 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Ingrid Moore
48 mins
  -> Thanks
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