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bite size

French translation: Grosseur "bouchée"

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English term or phrase:bite size
French translation:Grosseur "bouchée"
Entered by: Paulette Racine Walden

18:23 Jan 6, 2003
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing
English term or phrase: bite size
I am referring to small, bite size potatoes.
Michelle Melendy
Grosseur "bouchée"
Explanation:
That is my translation

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Note added at 2003-01-06 19:28:26 (GMT)
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Bite size means\"bouchée\" on pourrais dire patate si petite qu\'elles ne font \"qu\'une bouchée\" c\'est dans ce sens, que j\'ai dis
grosseur bouchée
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Paulette Racine Walden
Local time: 23:45
Grading comment
Explanation in English would be much more helpful obviously.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2pomme de terre "grenaille"
Martine Etienne
4 +2Grosseur "bouchée"
Paulette Racine Walden
4(pommes de terre) de petite taille
Geneviève von Levetzow
4des rattes
Francis MARC
4d'une seule bouchée
William Stein
4pommes de terre miniatures
JCEC
4 -1pommes de terre nouvelles
NancyLynn
3mini/croquettes
Anna Taylor


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(pommes de terre) de petite taille


Explanation:
for: bite size potatoes

Geneviève von Levetzow
Local time: 05:45
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 497
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
des rattes


Explanation:
petites pommes dd terre (de forme allongée) dont on ne fait qu'une bouchée (traduction littérale de "bite size")

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 06:45
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 12561
Grading comment
I need a two or three word phrase
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Comment: I need a two or three word phrase

5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Grosseur "bouchée"


Explanation:
That is my translation

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Note added at 2003-01-06 19:28:26 (GMT)
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Bite size means\"bouchée\" on pourrais dire patate si petite qu\'elles ne font \"qu\'une bouchée\" c\'est dans ce sens, que j\'ai dis
grosseur bouchée

Paulette Racine Walden
Local time: 23:45
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 86
Grading comment
Explanation in English would be much more helpful obviously.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cheungmo: or "des bouchées" without "grosseur".
50 mins
  -> Thank You!
agree  Nina Khmielnitzky
2 hrs
  -> Thank You!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
pommes de terre nouvelles


Explanation:
New potatoes are small, bite-size spuds.

just for bite-size: bouchée

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 23:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 853

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Francis MARC: l'appellation pomme de terre nouvelle est liée à la commercialisation juste après cueillette, pas à la taille
2 mins
neutral  Geneviève von Levetzow: D'accord avec Francis
53 mins
disagree  Christian VASSEUR: certainement pas, des pommes de terre nouvelles marque l'arrivée de la nouvelle récolte sur les étals
7613 days
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
d'une seule bouchée


Explanation:
ou "à la taille de votre bouche" (s'il s'agit d'une pub)

William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 21:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 277
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pommes de terre miniatures


Explanation:
... à s. -sel et poivre au goût -Bouillon de boeuf 500 ml(2t) -Champignons 250ml (1t)
-Pommes de terre miniatures 12 -Carottes en morceaux 4 -Navet en morceaux ...

http://iquebec.ifrance.com/claudieeteric/Repas2.html

JCEC
Canada
Local time: 23:45
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 3409
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pomme de terre "grenaille"


Explanation:
Pomme de terre Roseval:La peau est rose foncée; Pomme de terre Bintje: grosse
pomme de terre; Pommes de terre Grenaille Toute petite, de la taille d’une ...
menusplaisir.free.fr/affing.php3?noing=1 - 2k - En cache - Pages similaires

Coopérative agricole de Noirmoutier
... Pomme de terre à chair ferme, de couleur rouge et de forme oblongue. Variété
très fine dont la grenaille est très appréciée des vacanciers. ...
www.coop-noirmoutier.com/pomme-de-terre.htm - 17k

Ce sont les toutes petites pommes de terre que l'on cuit avec la peau.



    www.coop-noirmoutier.com/pomme-de-terre.htm - 17k
Martine Etienne
Belgium
Local time: 05:45
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 201

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cjohnstone
1 hr
  -> merci
agree  lien: C'est aussi le nom sur le website de Celavita, bien connu pour ses pommes de terre lavees et epluchees vendues au rayon frigo
6 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mini/croquettes


Explanation:
"bite size" or "fun size" is often translated by "mini" in French (I am mostly thinking of candy, like "mini Mars"...)
If the potato is prepared/altered, it can be designed as a "croquette" de pomme de terre.

Anna Taylor
US Minor Outlying Isl.
Local time: 22:45
PRO pts in pair: 74
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