ardence

English translation: sharpness, vividness, fieryness, intensity

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French term or phrase:	ardence
English translation:	sharpness, vividness, fieryness, intensity
Entered by:	Elizabeth Lyons

00:21 Feb 23, 2006

French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Food & Drink / Brochures for a fruit growers products

French term or phrase: ardence

This is an ongoing project translating marketing materials for a fruit grower. They are referring to a line of new fruit liqueurs and syrups in the manner of a wine-tasting description. Here is the sentence:

En bouche: Qui mêle ***ardence*** et moelleux. Grande intensité, une boisson pour initier.

Unless it is a variant of ardent/ardeur, I am not sure what it is exactly (and none of my resources, including Petit Larousse have it).

Any suggestions?

MTIA!

Elizabeth Lyons KudoZ activity Questions: 212 (none open) Answers: 687 United States
Local time: 05:26

sharpness

Explanation:
La légère amertume et l’ardence de cette huile contribuent à sa puissance gustative. Ces deux attributs positifs (amer et piquant = présence d’antioxydants naturels) s’estompent au fil du temps mais assurent la bonne conservation de ce précieux liquide. http://www.chateauvirant.com/Commander/FichesTechniquesProdu...

Pulcinella Ristorante - Staff Wine Tastings
Slight sharpness in the nose, dark plum aromas, herbal, hint of Porcini. Juicy, rich and deep. Great wine, showing beautifully. ...
www.pulcinellaristorante.com/older_tastings.html

Beswicks Restaurant - Broughton in Furness
A rich full bodied wine with a slight sharpness. £20.00. Chateau Fuorcas Hosten C B Listrac Rich full bodied 1993. £24.00. Chateau Milon CB Cru St Emilion ...
www.beswicks.co.uk/menu/wines.htm

Selected response from:

writeaway

Grading comment

All the answers would have worked but I defer to writeaway's expertise in this particular case. I also thought of vibrance, so I think Anna's suggestion of vivd was good too and perhaps should be in the glossary; Rachel is right also but the word intensity also appears in the immediate text so I think they had something else in mind. I also liked fiery so I am putting that in the glossary too. You are all wonderful to help me with this and I am grateful to every one who responded.
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Summary of answers provided

3 +2

sharpness

writeaway

strength or body

Genevieve Tournebize

vividness

Anna Maria Augustine (X)

vigor

sarahl (X)

ardour/ardor

sporran

intensity

Rachel Fell

Answers

5 mins confidence:

vividness

Explanation:
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Note added at 10 mins (2006-02-23 00:31:44 GMT)
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it's one of those new made up words but fervently does not seem to fit very well for wine.

Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Local time: 14:26
Native speaker of:

English,

French

40 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

sharpness

writeaway
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 52

Grading comment

46 mins confidence:

vigor

Explanation:
the first meaning of ardeur is really fire, but ardeur is not that strong, inflation has set in with time.

sarahl (X)
Local time: 05:26
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 7

1 hr confidence:

ardour/ardor

Explanation:
I also found 'fire' and 'fiery finish'
See link below for ardour

Reference: http://www.super-buys.co.uk/show-item.php?field1=105&field2=...

sporran
France
Local time: 14:26
Native speaker of:

English,

French

3 hrs confidence:

strength or body

Explanation:
I believe it means that the taste is strong so it has a lot of body.

Genevieve Tournebize
Local time: 07:26
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French,

English

19 hrs confidence:

intensity

Explanation:
he raw spirit is alleged to acquire a mellowness of three to five years ... Taste test frequently to find the level of flavour intensity that suits you ...
homedistiller.org/aging.htm

This gives the champagne subtlety and mellowness and makes the effervescence ... but to the intensity of flavour and weight or body of the wine as well. ...
www.topspotmedia.com.au/topdrop/topdrop.htm

Bouquet now has some attractive mellowness, as the fresh berry red-fruits ... Palate - Displays real fruit intensity. The gooseberry flavours meld well with ...
www.adwnz.com/Pages/wines/reviews.html

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Note added at 3 days19 hrs (2006-02-26 20:05:19 GMT) Post-grading
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of course (and about intensity being in the next phrase) - on reflection/post grading, I'd say "fieriness" too, as it contrasts well with the mellow qulaity

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 32

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