manipulación culinaria

English translation: food preparation

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Spanish term or phrase:manipulación culinaria
English translation:food preparation
Entered by: Diane Kenyon

13:29 May 7, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink
Spanish term or phrase: manipulación culinaria
I need a bit of help with how best to express this please - it's from a marketing brochure about a new restaurant franchise concept and they are explaining the benefits of the proposition to potential franchisees. Basically, much of the food is already prepared and just needs heating or laying out...

"No requiere apenas manipulación culinaria"

Any ideas guys n gals (don't know why I've gone Jimmy Saville today, pero bueno - LOL)
Comunican
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:31
requires minimum preparation
Explanation:
If it is a stand alone phrase in a marketing brochure it could be turned round: "Minimum preparation required"
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Diane Kenyon
Spain
Local time: 01:31
Grading comment
some good answers, thanks everyone - but this is the one I was groping for.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3requires minimum preparation
Diane Kenyon
4requires little culinary prowess/skill/ability
Taña Dalglish
4Needs hardly any further preparation
Bubo Coroman (X)
3Hardly requires any culinary expertise
Gad Kohenov
3food/culinary handling
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
3any further elaboration in food
benicio


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Hardly requires any culinary expertise


Explanation:
A suggestion.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 02:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
food/culinary handling


Explanation:
Suerte

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 01:31
Native speaker of: Spanish
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
requires little culinary prowess/skill/ability


Explanation:
A few ideas: Culinary prowess/skill/ability

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1. exceptional valor, bravery, or ability, esp. in combat or battle.
2. exceptional or superior ability, skill, or strength: his prowess as a public speaker.
3. a valiant or daring deed.
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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 18:31
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Native speaker of: English
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
any further elaboration in food


Explanation:
elaboration is nearer to the meaning of manipulatiòn in Spanish and it carries the sense of using hands or further ingredients in food; moreover the term further suggests the idea that meal is, on the contrary, ready yet!

benicio
Local time: 01:31
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Needs hardly any further preparation


Explanation:
you just have to be careful not to burn it ... !!!

Bubo Coroman (X)
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
requires minimum preparation


Explanation:
If it is a stand alone phrase in a marketing brochure it could be turned round: "Minimum preparation required"

Diane Kenyon
Spain
Local time: 01:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
some good answers, thanks everyone - but this is the one I was groping for.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Porter-Burns:
8 mins
  -> Thank you Victoria

agree  Elin Davies
37 mins
  -> Thank you Elin

agree  Ramon UK
11 hrs
  -> Thanks Ramon
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