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repostería árabe

English translation: Arab confectionery

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Spanish term or phrase:repostería árabe
English translation:Arab confectionery
Entered by: Rosina Peixoto

16:44 Aug 28, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
Spanish term or phrase: repostería árabe
I'm not sure if I should say 'Arab' or 'Arabic'
Hack
Local time: 09:09
Arab confectionery
Explanation:
I´m not so sure about the difference between Arab and Arabic.
I have heard "arabic food/confectionery".
Selected response from:

Rosina Peixoto
Uruguay
Local time: 04:09
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Arab confectionery
Rosina Peixoto
5Arab pastry
María T. Vargas
5arabic pastry
Ricardo Galarza
4Arabian Pastries / Confectionery
Elin Davies
4" Arab Pastries"
eski


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Arab pastry


Explanation:
This is it. Good luck.

María T. Vargas
Spain
Local time: 09:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Arab confectionery


Explanation:
I´m not so sure about the difference between Arab and Arabic.
I have heard "arabic food/confectionery".

Rosina Peixoto
Uruguay
Local time: 04:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Brenchley
37 mins
  -> Thanks Sarah
agree  Mónica Sauza
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Monica
agree  eski: I also like your version, Rosina!
6 hrs
  -> Thanks eski
agree  Rachel Fell: or sweetmeats http://www.photographersdirect.com/stockimages/b/baklava.asp
16 hrs
  -> Thanks Rachel
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Arabian Pastries / Confectionery


Explanation:
This sounds more natural to me than Arab in this context, I think this is how I'd say it anyway.

Elin Davies
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in WelshWelsh, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
arabic pastry


Explanation:
In the US, is "arabic pastry" (you see it all the time), since in American English, the adjective for everything related or characteristic of Arabia [except for people (arabs) and horses (arabian horses)] is arabic.

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Ricardo Galarza
Uruguay
Local time: 04:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
" Arab Pastries"


Explanation:
Another option:

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eski
Mexico
Local time: 01:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 121
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