Aug 11, 2010 09:26
14 yrs ago
Italian term
pulita
Italian to English
Other
Food & Drink
coffee
How would you translate the word *pulita*? Here we are not speaking of clean as in cleanliness but rather a clear-cut flavor. Is clean applicable in this case?
Con questa definizione si identifica una tazza che sia pulita, più o meno aromatica, senza difetti, con una corposità medio-piena e con un fondo dolce.
Con questa definizione si identifica una tazza che sia pulita, più o meno aromatica, senza difetti, con una corposità medio-piena e con un fondo dolce.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +5 | clean |
Mr Murray (X)
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| 4 | clear-cut (distinct) |
Therese Marshall
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| 3 | neat |
Giuseppe Bellone
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| 2 | plain |
Katia DG
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References
| coffee glossary |
Sarah Jane Webb
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Proposed translations
+5
16 mins
Selected
clean
Assuming it's a cup of coffee - clean.
"Clean. Coffee cupping or tasting term describing a coffee sample that is free from flavor defects."
[web source]
"Clean. Coffee cupping or tasting term describing a coffee sample that is free from flavor defects."
[web source]
Example sentence:
An invigorating, <b>"clean"</b> coffee, to use some coffee cupping jargon. [web source]
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Sarah Jane Webb
21 mins
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Thank you Sarah
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| agree |
Oliver Lawrence
: I'd probably plump for "with a clean flavour". Coffee websites certainly use "clean", as you say.
31 mins
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Thank you Oliver
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| agree |
Tom in London
42 mins
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Thanks Tom
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| agree |
Lionel_M (X)
2 hrs
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Thank you Lionel
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| agree |
Michael McCann
: Yes - agree
4 hrs
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Thank you InfoMarex
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again for all your help"
5 mins
plain
just a guess...
10 mins
Giuseppe Bellone
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Specializes in field
Italy
Anything worth doing is worth doing well
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian
Related KudoZ points
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4
neat
Perhaps?
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Note added at 14 min (2010-08-11 09:41:25 GMT)
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As it is used for drinks without anything added to them, perhaps it may give exactly the same idea for the taste of this cup of coffee, I imagine they are talking about coffee, aren't they?
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Note added at 14 min (2010-08-11 09:41:25 GMT)
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As it is used for drinks without anything added to them, perhaps it may give exactly the same idea for the taste of this cup of coffee, I imagine they are talking about coffee, aren't they?
2 hrs
clear-cut (distinct)
a possibility.....HTH
Reference comments
38 mins
Sarah Jane Webb
Native in Italian
&
English
Away with words
Native in: Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy) 
, English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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24
Reference:
coffee glossary
http://www.coffeereview.com/glossary.cfm?alpha=C
as per Mr Murray's suggestion
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-08-11 10:48:16 GMT)
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my pleasure, Eileen :-))
as per Mr Murray's suggestion
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-08-11 10:48:16 GMT)
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my pleasure, Eileen :-))
Note from asker:
| Thanks!!! I have found lots and lots of glossaries, coffee instruction sites, etc. but this is by far the best. Thank you |
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
Mr Murray (X)
6 hrs
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| agree |
casper (X)
: Thanks so much for the useful glossary link, Sarah :)
8 hrs
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