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Le potentiel de récolte est correct

English translation: The harvesting/crop potential is reasonable/adequate / acceptable

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French term or phrase: Le potentiel de récolte est correct
English translation:The harvesting/crop potential is reasonable/adequate / acceptable
Entered by: Drmanu49

12:15 May 31, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / control of crops in vineyard
French term or phrase: Le potentiel de récolte est correct
L’année commence par un débourrement dans la normale début avril. Puis le temps sec et chaud persiste jusqu’à fin juillet. La floraison se déroule dans des conditions idéales début juin grâce à un temps chaud et sec. La mi-véraison observée début août est lente mais homogène. Le potentiel de récolte est correct et nécessite des vendanges en vert au début de l’été

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I'm quite happy with "crop potential" for potentiel de récolte, but "crop potential is correct"? Apart from the fact that I find no google corroboration, this sounds odd to me. I'm sure there must be a proper term to express this. In fact, as you can see, they go on to "correct" the crop potential by carrying out green harvesting (reducing the number of bunches of grapes).

So it seems odd to state that it already is "correct". Correct for what, I wonder...

Any help would be much appreciated - many thanks!
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:06
The harvesting/crop potential is adequate / acceptable
Explanation:
IMO
Selected response from:

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 06:06
Grading comment
manu thanks drmanu! You put me on this track, with the help of Andy's explanation. In the end, I used reasonable, which has very slightly more positive implications than adequate, etc. But it's the same idea!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5The harvesting/crop potential is adequate / acceptable
Drmanu49
4fair / reasonable
Bruon
4the crop potential is decent/viable
Euqinimod (X)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
The harvesting/crop potential is adequate / acceptable


Explanation:
IMO

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 06:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 31
Grading comment
manu thanks drmanu! You put me on this track, with the help of Andy's explanation. In the end, I used reasonable, which has very slightly more positive implications than adequate, etc. But it's the same idea!
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks Drmanu - this makes more sense now!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andy Bliss: I think this is the sense. As is when people say 'c'est correct, mais sans plus', meaning it's okay, but nothing special.
14 mins
  -> Thank you Andy.
agree  Bruon
55 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Sheila Wilson
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Sheila.
agree  Gabrielle Marcellus-Temple
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Gabrielle.
agree  Mark Nathan
7 hrs
  -> Thank you Mark.
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fair / reasonable


Explanation:
another suggestion

Bruon
Local time: 06:06
Notes to answerer
Asker: many thanks Bruon! I did in fact end up using your choice, but drmanu's very rapid posting had already led me in this direction. I''s a shame the points can't be given to all of you...

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the crop potential is decent/viable


Explanation:
A guess supported by the two references below, and many others.


    151.121.3.140/pecad2/highlights/2001/08/ee_trip/ee_trip.htm - 13k
    www.prairiepublic.org/features/riverwatch/news/herald/08_29_02a.html - 17k
Euqinimod (X)
Local time: 06:06
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: many thanks Euqinimod! These are all feasible suggestions, but Drmanu and Andy got me going in this direction after 1 minute! But I still wish the points could be shared...

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