vin civilisé

20:18 Sep 4, 2012
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French to English translations [PRO]
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
French term or phrase: vin civilisé
From a description of a wine in an advertisement.
Claire Nolan
Local time: 23:00


Summary of answers provided
4 +4elegant/sophisticated wine
Mark Nathan
5well-behaved wine
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3 +1a civilised wine
Emma Paulay


Discussion entries: 3





  

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elegant/sophisticated wine


Explanation:
the opposite of rustic/rough

Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 04:00
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 107

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agree  Bertrand Leduc
13 mins
  -> cheers

agree  David Hollywood: santé
1 hr

agree  Patrice
8 hrs

agree  Miranda Joubioux (X)
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a civilised wine


Explanation:
Apparently, Ernest Hemingway called wine "one of the most civilised things in the world", so why not use the same term?


    Reference: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/117220-wine-is-one-of-the-mo...
Emma Paulay
France
Local time: 04:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36

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agree  Carol Gullidge: yes, as in my suggestion in the Discussion box - which seems to have momentarily disappeared!// Oops, it's back again...
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8 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
well-behaved wine


Explanation:
often used in oenology

Example sentence(s):
  • excerpt from the characteristics of Epineuil Bourgogne wine: "The rosé is made from Pinot Noir or Pinot Gris grapes. Épineuil has long been known for the freshness and suppleness of its rosé. Although this is a well-behaved wine, its vivacity shows. "
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France
Local time: 04:00
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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