Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
vino ascente
English translation:
volatile wine
Added to glossary by
Paola Guzzetta
May 6, 2002 13:46
22 yrs ago
Italian term
Italy
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Native in: Italian 
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vino ascente
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Se, per cause del tutto "accidentali", si verificano fermentazioni realizzate da batteri acetic il vino è assolutamente inaccettabile sotto il profilo gustativo e si parlare di vini "spunti" o "acescenti" .
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | volatile wine |
Giles Watson
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| 4 +3 | "acetic" and "acescent" |
alitalia
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| 4 +1 | turning sour |
Gian
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| 4 | acescent |
Ornella Grannis
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| 4 | acidulous wine |
Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
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Proposed translations
6 hrs
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volatile wine
"Volatile" is used in winespeak to describe a wine with an excessive level of acetic acid.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
8 mins
turning sour
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turning to acetic acid
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SPUNTO Fase iniziale della malattia microbica detta acescenza.
ACESCENTE Vino alterato dall¹acescenza (vedi).
ACESCENZA Ossidazione dell\'alcol del vino causata da batteri che lo trasformano in acido acetico.
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turning to acetic acid
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Note added at 2002-05-06 14:18:23 (GMT)
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SPUNTO Fase iniziale della malattia microbica detta acescenza.
ACESCENTE Vino alterato dall¹acescenza (vedi).
ACESCENZA Ossidazione dell\'alcol del vino causata da batteri che lo trasformano in acido acetico.
32 mins
Ornella Grannis
United States
United States
United States
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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94
acescent
jslightly sour or acidulous
+3
42 mins
"acetic" and "acescent"
Since acidic is not always a bad thing, I would suggest acetic (more of the vinegar idea); acescent is sour, acidulous
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
asynge
6 mins
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| agree |
Vittorio Felaco
: Very few people would use acescent; acidulous is probably better.
21 mins
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| neutral |
Gian
: bisogna usare i termini tecnici, precisi, come lo sono quelli italiani
59 mins
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| agree |
gmel117608
4 days
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55 mins
Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
Canada
Canada
Canada
Comprehensive linguistic services
Native in: French (Variant: Canadian)
Works in: English to French
Related KudoZ points
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28
acidulous wine
acidulé, ée [asidyle] adj.
• 1850; acidule 1751; lat. acidulus
1¨ Légèrement acide. Un goût acidulé. Þ aigrelet, suret. « un arôme acidulé de [¼] citronnelle » (Martin du Gard).
• 1850; acidule 1751; lat. acidulus
1¨ Légèrement acide. Un goût acidulé. Þ aigrelet, suret. « un arôme acidulé de [¼] citronnelle » (Martin du Gard).
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