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viennoiserie

English translation: pastries, Viennese pastries, French pastries,

10:12 Jul 26, 2004
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Food & Drink
French term or phrase: viennoiserie
Secteur agroalimentaire: Biscuiteries, viennoiseries, pâtisseries industrielles, plats cuisinés, produits surgelés, conserveries, pâtes alimentaires, liquides alimentaires, parfumerie, etc.
Valeri Serikov
Local time: 09:32
English translation:pastries, Viennese pastries, French pastries,
Explanation:
....or danish pastries.
I would be more inclined to use one of these terms rather than viennoiseries, which brings up mainly French language sites in a Google search.

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or \"specialty pastries\"

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I think \"viennese pastries\", although the correct literal translation may conjure up something slightly different to an English speaker than what \"viennoiserie\" has come to refer to in French - brioches, croissants, small cakes etc. Although possibly originating in Vienna, these tasty treats are nowadays invariably associated with France and so for that reason I would tend to use \"French pastries\". Or even just \"pastries\" on its own, which is widely used and covers all possibilities. ;)
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meggy
Local time: 07:32
Grading comment
Thanks to all, but this answer was the most helpful because I needed the Russian equivalent in fact:)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +12viennoiserie
Michel A.
4 +5Viennoiserie (French-style Danish pastry)
writeaway
4pastries, Viennese pastries, French pastries,
meggy


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +12
viennoiserie


Explanation:
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Delivered fresh every day, our viennoiserie is all pure butter & hand-made. ... Almond
Viennoiserie The ultimate breakfast time treat

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Art of Viennoiserie and Festival of Tarts l\'Art de la Viennoiserie et Festival
de Tartes. ... Contents. Viennoiserie La Viennoiserie. Pastries

etc...etc nombreuses ref sur google

HTH

Michel A.
Local time: 02:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Allan Jeffs: YES. Here's proof: www.delicedefrance.co.uk/delice/ dept.asp?dept_id=1900&mdept_id=2
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agree  Philip Taylor
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Viennoiserie (French-style Danish pastry)


Explanation:
Includes Danish pastries but also typical French ones like croissants, pain au chocolat). Think it needs some sort of English explanation.

VirtualTourist.com - hedwige's France Travelogue - France
... In fact, all the delicious fancy goods (pain au chocolat, and what the English call Danish pastries) are called "viennoiserie" - after the capital of Austria. ...
www.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/12589/ - 55k - Supplemental Result

writeaway
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Allan Jeffs: Thanks right
0 min
agree  Aisha Maniar
0 min
agree  Orla Ryan
20 mins
agree  Elena Petelos
2 hrs
agree  sarahl (X): yes, imported by a queen of France who was Austrian
5 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pastries, Viennese pastries, French pastries,


Explanation:
....or danish pastries.
I would be more inclined to use one of these terms rather than viennoiseries, which brings up mainly French language sites in a Google search.

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Note added at 4 hrs 32 mins (2004-07-26 14:44:42 GMT)
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or \"specialty pastries\"

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Note added at 4 hrs 46 mins (2004-07-26 14:58:27 GMT)
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I think \"viennese pastries\", although the correct literal translation may conjure up something slightly different to an English speaker than what \"viennoiserie\" has come to refer to in French - brioches, croissants, small cakes etc. Although possibly originating in Vienna, these tasty treats are nowadays invariably associated with France and so for that reason I would tend to use \"French pastries\". Or even just \"pastries\" on its own, which is widely used and covers all possibilities. ;)

meggy
Local time: 07:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thanks to all, but this answer was the most helpful because I needed the Russian equivalent in fact:)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  sarahl (X): they're not really pastries
10 hrs
  -> sure they are! try a search on google images, or any online dictionary.
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