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рыбное ассорти

English translation: Assorted fish

15:32 Jan 31, 2007
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / дорогое меню
Russian term or phrase: рыбное ассорти
Народ!

Как бы вы написали "Рыбное ассорти" в меню на английском языке ?

Assorted fish?
Mixed fish?
Fish Allsorts?
Fish medley? так мне предложил другой форум

something fishy? >:))))
Это должно быть блюдо, закуска. То есть: первое блюдо или на первое рыбное ассорти.

ОГРОМНОЕ спасибо !
Rostislau Golod
Local time: 17:54
English translation:Assorted fish
Explanation:
That's what you would call it if it was just a cold fish appetizer, such as sliced lox, smoked trout, eel etc. Medley ( as in Fish medley) usually means a cooked dish. Mixed fish (let alone Fish made dish) has an artificial, non-authentic feel to it, I'vbe never seen it on menus in about 15 years of eating out.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-01-31 18:48:04 GMT) Post-grading
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Then it's definitely not assorted fish, it's a cooked dish all right. I even know what it is, I cook Thai. My big Thai cookbook though does not have the recepe, and thus no name. Most of the fish dishe names though are descriptive. That said, how about one of the following

(Asian) Orange fish curry
(Spicy)Orange Fish Medley
Spicy Fish Stew (or stir-fry, depending on how you cook it)

I hope this helps. Bon appetit!
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The Misha
Local time: 10:54
Grading comment
Thank you for the explanation. I am really not sure if I sould go for =assorted fish= because it will be cooked and served with orange peel and sauce. It sould have been Fish a la Thai, but my boss did not want to have the word "Thai" on the menue. Do you think I should leave it like "Fish medley..."
It was like that
Fish à la Thai
(smoked salmon with shrimps in orange peel and avocado dip sauce),
Or would it rather be called "Assorted fish" ?

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Summary of answers provided
4 +5assorted fish
esperantisto
4Fish Made Dish
koundelev
4assorted seafood
Roman Bardachev
4Assorted fish
The Misha
3Seafood platter
Alexander Demyanov


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Seafood platter


Explanation:
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Note added at 3 mins (2007-01-31 15:36:44 GMT)
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This would contain a couple different types of fish + other seafood (shrimp, clams, calamari, etc.)

Alexander Demyanov
Local time: 10:54
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  The Misha: Seafood assumes not only fish but such things as shellfish, crabs, etc.
2 mins
  -> As I think I've already noted. BTW, it doesn't have to contain sea products other than fish.
neutral  esperantisto: seafood, однако, это морепродукты.
3 mins
  -> Yet, but this is how "рыбное ассорти" is often called in American restaurants
agree  Tevah_Trans: Definitely correct in the US; also could be "seafood assortment" or "seafood sampler". You are right Alexander.
50 mins
  -> Thanks, Elina.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Fish Made Dish


Explanation:
Million Menu — Recipe ”Fish Made Dish" - [ Перевести эту страницу ]Recipes / Recipe collection / Fish Made Dish. Fish Made Dish Print this recipe. Visitors mark: Servings: 10 Cooking Time: 25 min. Calorie-content: ...
www.millionmenu.info/eng/recipes/collection/drecip8421/


koundelev
Local time: 17:54
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
assorted fish


Explanation:
Зачем усложнять и искать какие-то экзотические варианты?

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Note added at 8 мин (2007-01-31 15:41:17 GMT)
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разве что добавить: assorted fish plate

esperantisto
Local time: 17:54
Native speaker of: Native in BelarusianBelarusian, Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexander Demyanov: Assorted fish plate - good! Definitely better than my "seafood"
5 mins
agree  Vlad Pogosyan
7 mins
agree  Arkadi Burkov
32 mins
agree  tanyazst
33 mins
agree  Elena Robert
45 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
assorted seafood


Explanation:
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Roman Bardachev
Canada
Local time: 08:54
Native speaker of: Russian
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Assorted fish


Explanation:
That's what you would call it if it was just a cold fish appetizer, such as sliced lox, smoked trout, eel etc. Medley ( as in Fish medley) usually means a cooked dish. Mixed fish (let alone Fish made dish) has an artificial, non-authentic feel to it, I'vbe never seen it on menus in about 15 years of eating out.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-01-31 18:48:04 GMT) Post-grading
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Then it's definitely not assorted fish, it's a cooked dish all right. I even know what it is, I cook Thai. My big Thai cookbook though does not have the recepe, and thus no name. Most of the fish dishe names though are descriptive. That said, how about one of the following

(Asian) Orange fish curry
(Spicy)Orange Fish Medley
Spicy Fish Stew (or stir-fry, depending on how you cook it)

I hope this helps. Bon appetit!


The Misha
Local time: 10:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you for the explanation. I am really not sure if I sould go for =assorted fish= because it will be cooked and served with orange peel and sauce. It sould have been Fish a la Thai, but my boss did not want to have the word "Thai" on the menue. Do you think I should leave it like "Fish medley..."
It was like that
Fish à la Thai
(smoked salmon with shrimps in orange peel and avocado dip sauce),
Or would it rather be called "Assorted fish" ?
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