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une "mère" de vinaigre

English translation: mother of vinegar, sometimes written Mother of Vinegar

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French term or phrase:mère de vinaigre
English translation:mother of vinegar, sometimes written Mother of Vinegar
Entered by: Conor McAuley

19:40 Dec 18, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink / Vinegar
French term or phrase: une "mère" de vinaigre
"Aromatisez vos vinaigres
En assaisonnement, condiment ou conservateur, le vinaigre est un atout pour votre cuisine et s’utilise de multiples façons.

Préparez votre vinaigre de vin

Obtenir ***une « mère » de vinaigre***"

That's all the context I have.

Thanks in advance.

PLEASE SEE TWO PREVIOUS QUESTIONS ALSO, ABOUT TYPES OF GOOSEBERRY BUSHES.
Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 00:04
mother
Explanation:
defines Mother of Vinegar as: A slimy, gummy substance made up of various bacteria — specifically mycoderma aceti — that cause fermentation in wine and cider and turn them into vinegar

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Note added at 27 mins (2006-12-18 20:07:45 GMT)
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Known as mère de vinaigre in French and sometimes simply as "mother" in English, its growth is best fostered in a medium-warm environment (60°-85°F).....
http://www.gangofpour.com/diversions/vinegar/vinegar1.html
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danièle davout
Local time: 23:04
Grading comment
Thanks to all for the interesting info, maybe this is a good way of recycling corked wine???
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Summary of answers provided
3 +11mother
danièle davout
4vinegar starter
Janet Ross Snyder
4'vinegar mother'
French2English
2vinegar concentrate
BrigitteHilgner


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
une mère de vinaigre
vinegar concentrate


Explanation:
I am not absolutely sure but I assume this is it.

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 00:04
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +11
mère
mother


Explanation:
defines Mother of Vinegar as: A slimy, gummy substance made up of various bacteria — specifically mycoderma aceti — that cause fermentation in wine and cider and turn them into vinegar

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Note added at 27 mins (2006-12-18 20:07:45 GMT)
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Known as mère de vinaigre in French and sometimes simply as "mother" in English, its growth is best fostered in a medium-warm environment (60°-85°F).....
http://www.gangofpour.com/diversions/vinegar/vinegar1.html

danièle davout
Local time: 23:04
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to all for the interesting info, maybe this is a good way of recycling corked wine???

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bourth (X): Yep, mother of vinegar is also - so MY mother told me - the name of the stuff that forms in vinegar if you keep it a long time. Presumably it is the same thing.
3 mins
agree  cjohnstone
12 mins
agree  Luisa Moura Almeida: Yes, "thar stuff" are clumps of the bacteria that turn alcohol into vinegar (they're harmless)
15 mins
agree  nordiste
54 mins
agree  blavatsky
1 hr
agree  Mark Nathan: I wouldn't describe something that can turn a bottle of wine into vinegar as harmless!
1 hr
  -> :)
agree  Raymonde Gagnier: yes Bourth, it is the same thing.
2 hrs
agree  Patrice: this is indeed the term
6 hrs
agree  narasimha (X): vinegar is acetic acid and used as a preservative. you are right!
7 hrs
agree  Alice Saunders (X): mother of vinegar is what my mum told me as well, many many years ago. You add all your wine leftovers to it and it turn into wine vinegar
12 hrs
agree  tralamode: mother of vinegar, a mother
23 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
une
vinegar starter


Explanation:
A culture of vinegar-making bacteria--the same principle as sour-dough starter.


    Reference: http://winemakermag.com/feature/87.html
Janet Ross Snyder
Canada
Local time: 19:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
une
'vinegar mother'


Explanation:
Although I am not saying that any of your other answers are wrong or inappropriate, I do think a direct translation is what is needed here. The term 'vinegar mother', although it sounds bizarre to anybody unfamiliar with it, is fairly common - from what I can see (google it!)...


    Reference: http://mars.ark.com/~squeeze/mother.html
    Reference: http://www.sallys-place.com/food/columns/willan/mother_of_al...
French2English
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:04
Native speaker of: English
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