dry rub meat glaze

Spanish translation: adobo jamaicano en seco para carne

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English term or phrase:	[Jamaican] dry rub meat glaze
Spanish translation:	adobo jamaicano en seco para carne
Entered by:	Taña Dalglish

14:33 Sep 4, 2013

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Marketing - Cooking / Culinary / Label for new honey product to be launched

English term or phrase: dry rub meat glaze

Dear colleagues:

Unfortunately, there is little context as it is a label for a new honey product (organic) to be launched in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean. The phrase in question is "dry-rub meat glaze" and I would appreciate receiving your thoughts. Tentatively, the phrase has been translated as "glaseado jamaicano frotado en seco para carne". However, from a marketing perspective, IMO, is not too appealing, and perhaps a little long!

Any inputs are really appreciated. It is a very simple label with little else on it, apart from the manufacturer.

Thank you so much. Taña

Taña Dalglish KudoZ activity Questions: 77 (none open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 4327 Jamaica
Local time: 06:54

adobo

Explanation:
Although the RAE only lists the meaning for the noun in Spanish as a "sauce" used to flavor meats, I have seen it applied in Spanish to the kind of "dry rubs" listed here. And the Mexican manufacture sells such a dry rub under the name of "adobo" (see http://www.buythecase.net/product/57159/Goya_Adobo_All_Purpo...

Neither "meat" nor "glaze" would appear in need of translation here.

Suerte.

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-09-04 16:02:13 GMT)
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Or, if you want to reflect the English a bit less generically:

Adobo Jamaicano or Adobo de Miel

Etc.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2013-09-04 18:54:07 GMT)
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Hi Tana:
Thanks for your comment.

Rationale for not translating "meat" or glaze": "Adobe" by definition is used to season meat, and strictly speaking really isn't a "glaze" (which implies a liquid rather than a powder).

As you say, "food for thought".... :)

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Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 07:54

Grading comment

Thanks Robert. The client selected "adobo". Great!
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Summary of answers provided

adobo seco para carne

Ramon Ferreyros

adobo

Robert Forstag

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50 mins confidence:

adobo

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 07:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24

Grading comment

Thanks Robert. The client selected "adobo". Great!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Hi Robert: Thank you so much. A lot of food for thought! However, it appears the way I posted the question was misleading. The product's actual name/title is "Dry Rub Meat Glaze" as opposed to being a description of its use. I just wondered therefore, whether there was some rationale not to mention "meat" or "glaze". Apart from the "Product Name" there is little else on the label, except the manufacturer. Lots to think about. Warm regards. Taña

Asker: Hi Robert: Appreciate your continued thoughts on the matter. We like the idea of "adobe", but it was precisely the question my colleague and I have toyed with in that, IOO, as it is a honey-based rub, (miel), technically it is not "dry" anymore, I think?? LOL! but the Title is "Dry Rub Meat Glaze" which is honey-based! Still pondering on this and all we can do is make the suggestions to the client and see what they would like (this is easy enough as the client is here in our country!). Again, we are not ruling anything out and your continued thoughts are so appreciated. Again, many thanks. Taña

Asker: Oops! "Adobo" (forgot we are going into Spanish)!

6 hrs confidence:

adobo seco para carne

Explanation:
In cooking, you can use a dry rub or a marinade, which is wet since it normally uses wine, vinegar etc.

Ramon Ferreyros
Peru
Local time: 06:54
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you Ramón. Appreciate your input. Finally, the client decided to go with the suggestion. However, in all fairness, Robert did suggest adobo initially. Thank you so much for your thoughts! Regards.

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