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colored

Spanish translation: teñidas

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English term or phrase:colored
Spanish translation:teñidas
Entered by: margaret caulfield

17:27 Feb 22, 2010
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Food & Drink
English term or phrase: colored
Hola! Podrían ayudarme con esta frase? Qué significa para ustedes "colored" en esta definición? Gracias por la ayuda!

The FD&C Act defines “raw agricultural commodities” as any food in its raw or natural state, including all fruits that are washed, colored, or otherwise treated in their unpeeled natural form prior to marketing.
agusmza
Local time: 15:37
teñidas
Explanation:
Me consta que en algunos casos se aplica un tipo de tinte (inocuo) a algunas frutas (como las manzanas) para realzar su color natural.
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margaret caulfield
Local time: 20:37
Grading comment
Gracias a todos por la ayuda!
Excelentes sugerencias, as usual
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5teñidas
margaret caulfield
4con colorantes
Sandra García Alonso
4con color artificial
hugocar


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
teñidas


Explanation:
Me consta que en algunos casos se aplica un tipo de tinte (inocuo) a algunas frutas (como las manzanas) para realzar su color natural.

margaret caulfield
Local time: 20:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Gracias a todos por la ayuda!
Excelentes sugerencias, as usual

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Perla
1 min
  -> Gracias, Claudia.
agree  Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT
30 mins
  -> Gracias, Tomás.
agree  Luisa Ramos, CT
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Luisa.
agree  Miguel Armentia: Buenas noches, Margaret.
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Miguel. Muy buenas.
agree  Emma Ratcliffe
7 hrs
  -> Thanks again!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
con colorantes


Explanation:
una manera de expresarlo.

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Note added at 8 mins (2010-02-22 17:36:29 GMT)
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también podría tratarse de pigmentadas.

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Note added at 19 mins (2010-02-22 17:47:38 GMT)
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colorar.
(Del lat. colorāre).
1. tr. Dar de color a una cosa o teñirla.
2. tr. ant. colorear (‖ tirar a colorado).
3. tr. ant. Dicho de algunos frutos: colorear (‖ tomar el color encarnado).
4. prnl. ant. Encenderse, ponerse colorado.

Sandra García Alonso
Spain
Local time: 20:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  margaret caulfield: Creo que esto podría ser confundido por los colorantes que se añaden a productos envasados, que no es el caso.
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
con color artificial


Explanation:
Creo que es otra opción a considerar.

hugocar
Local time: 14:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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