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English translation: DOC zone


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08:16 Jan 10, 2010
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Geography
Italian term or phrase: comprensorio DOC
comprensoris is dictrict I see in previous questions. DOC?

Proviene dal colle Tuscolo e deve gran parte della sua fama al console romano Marco Porzio Catone.
Oggi il comprensorio DOC conta 2.500 produttori per circa 200mila ettolitri l’anno.
Gad Kohenov
Local time: 13:08
English translation:DOC zone
Explanation:
Region or area can also be used, but this is I think the most common.

This is also the translation listed on Giles Watson's authoritative wine glossary (under term 'denominazione'):
http://www.watson.it/dynamic/common/cgi-bin/d.exe

Gets 3900 hits:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=it&q="DOC zone" wine&aq=f&...
as opposed to "DOC area"'s 3200:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=it&q="DOC area" wine&aq=f&...
or "DOC region"'s 2700:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=it&q="DOC region" wine&aq=...

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Note added at 45 mins (2010-01-10 09:01:22 GMT)
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Sorry, the link doesn't seem to work. Try http://www.watson.it and type in 'denominazione' in the 'ricerca' field
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simon tanner
Italy
Local time: 12:08
Grading comment
I used this one. Thank you all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3DOC zone
simon tanner
4 +4DOC areaStefano Costa
Summary of reference entries provided
DOCStefano Costa

Discussion entries: 1





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
DOC area


Explanation:
I'd keep DOC. Perhaps you could put ("Controlled origin denomination") following DOC if the translation is for a wider target that isn't used to Italian produce (wines, food, etc.)


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Note added at 16 mins (2010-01-10 08:32:53 GMT)
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"DOC region" is also a possiblity...


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denominazione_di_origine_contro...
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Italian_DOC_wines
Stefano Costa
Italy
Local time: 12:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
29 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Umberto Cassano
3 hrs
  -> Grazie!
agree  Giuseppe Bellone
3 hrs
  -> Grazie MisterBeppe! :-)
agree  Marianna Tucci
9 hrs
  -> Grazie!
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
DOC zone


Explanation:
Region or area can also be used, but this is I think the most common.

This is also the translation listed on Giles Watson's authoritative wine glossary (under term 'denominazione'):
http://www.watson.it/dynamic/common/cgi-bin/d.exe

Gets 3900 hits:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=it&q="DOC zone" wine&aq=f&...
as opposed to "DOC area"'s 3200:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=it&q="DOC area" wine&aq=f&...
or "DOC region"'s 2700:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=it&q="DOC region" wine&aq=...

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Note added at 45 mins (2010-01-10 09:01:22 GMT)
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Sorry, the link doesn't seem to work. Try http://www.watson.it and type in 'denominazione' in the 'ricerca' field

simon tanner
Italy
Local time: 12:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I used this one. Thank you all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stefano Costa: I thought of Giles' glossary too! But I had already posted my answer and thought that area or zone were both viable alternatives. Ciao.
9 mins
  -> thanks Stefano; yes, as you say, they both work
agree  Giuseppe Bellone
2 hrs
  -> thanks Beppe
agree  Marianna Tucci
8 hrs
  -> thanks Marianna
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Reference comments


5 mins
Reference: DOC

Reference information:
Denominazione di origine controllata


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denominazione_di_origine_contro...
Stefano Costa
Italy
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
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