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friand

English translation: fresh and delicate

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French term or phrase:friand
English translation:fresh and delicate
Entered by: Mark Nathan

13:30 Jun 19, 2003
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / Wine tasting
French term or phrase: friand
Nez bouqueté, douceâtre, épicé,
réglissé, aux notes fruits rouges cuits, quelques soupçons de vanille, caramel très friands.
Longévité : 2 ans pour le fruit friand, 5 ans
pour le bouquet…

Wine tasting notes. Friand appears twice....I can't think of anything that doesn't sound odd.
Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 13:06
just to help
Explanation:
Domaine(s) : - œnologie
dégustation des vins


français

friand adj.


Définition :
Qualificatif imprécis qui paraît correspondre à des caractères de fraîcheur, d'agrément, de délicatesse, d'une certaine jeunesse.


Note(s) :
Terme dont l'usage est discutable.



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fresh and delicate?

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fresh and delicate?

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FRIAND
Qualifier of one at the same time fresh and fruity wine.

http://www.chez.com/bibs/aglo.html#F

This should be the one ;-)
Selected response from:

Andreina Baiano
Italy
Local time: 13:06
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3just to help
Andreina Baiano
4 +1luscious
chaplin
5fruitiness
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4pleasant
Diana Donzelli-Gaudet
4mouth-watering
Transflux (X)
3fond of
Russ


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pleasant


Explanation:
pleasant

Diana Donzelli-Gaudet
Local time: 13:06
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in FrenchFrench
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
just to help


Explanation:
Domaine(s) : - œnologie
dégustation des vins


français

friand adj.


Définition :
Qualificatif imprécis qui paraît correspondre à des caractères de fraîcheur, d'agrément, de délicatesse, d'une certaine jeunesse.


Note(s) :
Terme dont l'usage est discutable.



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Note added at 2003-06-19 13:38:24 (GMT)
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fresh and delicate?

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Note added at 2003-06-19 13:38:36 (GMT)
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fresh and delicate?

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Note added at 2003-06-19 14:34:07 (GMT)
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FRIAND
Qualifier of one at the same time fresh and fruity wine.

http://www.chez.com/bibs/aglo.html#F

This should be the one ;-)

Andreina Baiano
Italy
Local time: 13:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jerzy Zubkiewicz (X)
3 mins
  -> thank you, Jerzy!
agree  Sarah Ponting: Cassell's French-English Dictionary suggests "delicate"
29 mins
  -> thanks, Sarah :)
agree  Christopher Crockett: Sounds good. Wine descriptions are more Art than Science, more Poetry than Descriptive Prose.
39 mins
  -> thank you Christopher, I agree with you :)
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mouth-watering


Explanation:
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Transflux (X)
Local time: 13:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fond of


Explanation:
adjectif
friand de very fond of

Ex.: Je suis friand de chocolat - I'm fond of chocolat.

Ref: http://french.about.com/library/motdujour/blmdj-friand.htm


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something about wines, I think...



    Reference: http://french.about.com/library/motdujour/blmdj-friand.htm
Russ
Local time: 08:06
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
luscious


Explanation:
friand is the root of the word friandises which for me means sweet. Good luck!
Ségolène

chaplin
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:06
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad: A nice take. I'm not sure what the wine glossaries, of which there are many, would say, but that works nicely for me.
3 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
fruitiness


Explanation:
I wouldn't get into pleasant fruitiness


if it has fruitiness is fresh and pleasant et alia

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
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