Teein

English translation: caffeine/theine

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German term or phrase:Teein
English translation:caffeine/theine
Entered by: Henning Bochert (X)

18:07 Mar 26, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
/ Food science
German term or phrase: Teein
The substance that tea contains, which makes you awake and alive. the equivalent to caffeine in coffee.
Henning Bochert (X)
Germany
Local time: 13:44
caffeine/theine
Explanation:
1. Drei bis fünf Minuten ziehen lassen. Tee wirkt aufgrund des Koffeingehalts (früher auch als Teein bezeichnet) immer anregend! Die Regel - Tee der bis zu drei Minuten gezogen hat wirkt anregend, darüber hinaus wirkt er beruhigend - gilt für die Verdauung nicht aber für die Wirkung aufs Gehirn!
Tea culture
Drinking tea is often a social event. Tea is also drunk throughout the day and especially in the morning to heighten alertness - it contains theophylline and caffeine (sometimes called "theine").

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 05:44
Grading comment
Thanks very much!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2caffeine/theine
Kim Metzger
5caffeine
Gillian Scheibelein
4 +1teine
ohemulen
3teaine
Carolyn Fox


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
caffeine/theine


Explanation:
1. Drei bis fünf Minuten ziehen lassen. Tee wirkt aufgrund des Koffeingehalts (früher auch als Teein bezeichnet) immer anregend! Die Regel - Tee der bis zu drei Minuten gezogen hat wirkt anregend, darüber hinaus wirkt er beruhigend - gilt für die Verdauung nicht aber für die Wirkung aufs Gehirn!
Tea culture
Drinking tea is often a social event. Tea is also drunk throughout the day and especially in the morning to heighten alertness - it contains theophylline and caffeine (sometimes called "theine").

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 05:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22192
Grading comment
Thanks very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gillian Scheibelein: flippin' heck mate, that was quickly graded!
3 mins
  -> Shiver me timbers!

agree  writeaway: not suprised it went fast. caffeine has that effect :-)
4 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
caffeine


Explanation:
Teein = Koffein = caffeine

as in decaffinated tea


    Reference: http://www.froeschles-menschundtierwelt.de/Ernahrung/ernahru...
Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Local time: 13:44
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 3469
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
teaine


Explanation:
I have also seen references to teaine - see below


    Reference: http://www.fao.org/biotech/logs
    Reference: http://www.fao.org/biotech/logs
Carolyn Fox
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 54
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
teine


Explanation:
various sources

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-03-26 18:18:56 GMT) Post-grading
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Sorry, spelling should be theine (with the h)


    Reference: http://www.teehandel.de/en/p3.2_e.html
    Reference: http://www.teafountain.com/displayroom/skudetail.nhtml?uid=1...
ohemulen
France
Local time: 13:44
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in FinnishFinnish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: Usually called caffeine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea
2 mins
  -> Thank you, Kim!
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