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corte

English translation: blend

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Portuguese term or phrase:corte
English translation:blend
Entered by: Amy Duncan (X)

17:27 Jul 22, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
Portuguese term or phrase: corte
Seleção de uvas cabernet sauvignon, merlot e pinot noir, reunidas em um **corte** harmônico, em composição, dá-se um vinho de médio ...


TIA for any help!
Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 11:31
blend
Explanation:
a blend of grapes juices
Selected response from:

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 15:31
Grading comment
Thanks, Douglas.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4blend
Douglas Bissell
5 +1melange
Nick Taylor
5assemblage
patricia maltez
4bouquet
donato86
3pattern
Michael Powers (PhD)


Discussion entries: 1





  

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


Explanation:
a blend of grapes juices

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 15:31
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, Douglas.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NUNO BARBOSA
2 mins
  -> thanks, Nuno
agree  T o b i a s: e.g., http://www.domainedescassagnoles.com/uk/les_vins/vins_rouges...
35 mins
  -> thanks, Tobias, interesting site - really quite worth a visit
agree  Georgia Morg (X)
55 mins
  -> thanks, Georgia
agree  Gilmar Fernandes: Sure, it may be a great blend to drink while eating a nice barbecued "picanha" and some other food prepared in a kitchen complying with current regulations (sanitary / health dept.) ....
1 hr
  -> thank, Gilmar, forget the blend, just send the Picanha...Mmmm South American Moo is delicious
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pattern


Explanation:
9th meaning in Michaelis and could fit in this case

harmonic pattern ...

Mike

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 10:31
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bouquet


Explanation:
This is the expression used in oenology.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouquet

donato86
Local time: 16:31
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian
Notes to answerer
Asker: I thought the bouquet was the aroma.

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
melange


Explanation:
melange

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-07-22 18:52:30 GMT)
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If you would like something a little more up-beat - mélange

Nick Taylor
Local time: 15:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  T o b i a s: good http://www.washingtonwine.org/wineries/celaeno-winery/wines/...
16 hrs
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10 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
assemblage


Explanation:
term used for the combination of different variety of grapes in wines making

patricia maltez
Local time: 11:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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