Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Kartoffel-Gemüsegröstl
English translation:
Tyrolean pan-fried (potatoes and) vegetables/hash
Added to glossary by
David Williams
Mar 6, 2012 11:38
12 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
Scientific & technical expertise
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
Kartoffel-Gemüsegröstl
German to English
Marketing
Cooking / Culinary
Menu
Context:
Amongst the side orders on a menu.
* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: menu
* Target audience: Diners
* Country and dialect (source): German (Bavaraia)
* Country and dialect (target): American English
Amongst the side orders on a menu.
* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: menu
* Target audience: Diners
* Country and dialect (source): German (Bavaraia)
* Country and dialect (target): American English
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Mar 6, 2012 11:40: Jack Doughty changed "Language pair" from "English" to "German to English"
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
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Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
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Tyrolean pan-fried (potatoes and) vegetables
Although potatoes are a vegetable, it may not be clear to some unsuspecting tourist that they are included.
Alternatively stir-fried.
Alternatively stir-fried.
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Veronika McLaren
: As far as I know, the medley is definitely fried and my parents always called it Tiroler Gröstl
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Thanks, Veronika
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Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
: Usually served with a fried egg on top! Lovely! "Medley" sounds almost too posh for this.
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Thanks, Lesley
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BrigitteHilgner
: I would drop the "Tyrolean" because like Colin I think the Bavarians might not be amused if they read this. ;-)
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By saying Tyrolean, it doesn't mean other versions are excluded.
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Phong Le
1 hr
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Thanks, Phong Le
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Lonnie Legg
: Make that "hash" (in the US, at least) and the potato part goes w/o saying.
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Thanks,Lonnie. Hadn't registered it should be AE.
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Horst Huber (X)
: With Lonnie. In the US at least "hash" would get the idea across. Then choose "Tyrolean" or "Bavarian". Actually the German is unusually stilted.
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Thanks, Horst (see Lonnie)
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Comment: "Thank you!"
7 mins
Potato and vegetable medley
Gröstl is a typical dish from South Tyrol made using leftovers - I think its all just chucked in a pan and fried. However leftovers is probably not the best word to use in a menu ;)
Note from asker:
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Ursula Derx
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Thanks, Ursula! =)
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Lonnie Legg
: Sorry, but "medley" simply means assortment and thus conveys nothing of a "gröstl"'s specific characteristicsdish's specific characteristics (de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiroler_Gröstl).
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Hmm, ok, but surely that is what it is; an assortment of - traditionally - leftovers?
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potato and vegetable hash
I think a "hash" has something in common with the "Gröstl" concept.
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KKMoe (X)
5 hrs
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Colin Rowe
Germany
Germany
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Germany
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sautéed/pan-fried potatoes and mixed vegetables
Throwing another option into the pan, I would opt for "sautéed" or "pan-fried" and avoid references to Tyrol unless it is clear from the context that the dish in question genuinely is Tyrolean. As I mentioned in the discussion, though, "Gröstl", to me, is authentically Bavarian.
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I may be wrong, but I have the feeling that "pan-fried" could be the better variant for a US readership, with "sautéed" preferable for UK.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-03-06 14:24:10 GMT)
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For that matter, having ditched the Tyrolean, it might even be worth considering adding "Bavarian" :-)
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-03-06 13:59:20 GMT)
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I may be wrong, but I have the feeling that "pan-fried" could be the better variant for a US readership, with "sautéed" preferable for UK.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-03-06 14:24:10 GMT)
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For that matter, having ditched the Tyrolean, it might even be worth considering adding "Bavarian" :-)
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Lindsay Condit Marshall
36 mins
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British Diana
: Yes, Bavarian or traditional would make it a bit more "urig"
2 hrs
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Thanks. Or perhaps "country", "farmhouse", "rustic", ...
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Lindsay Condit Marshall
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Quality, affordability, efficiency
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: German to English
Hash
Hash, in the sense of stir fried food, like hash browns.
8 hrs
Uta Kappler
United States
United States
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United States
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Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German, German to English
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skillet(-fried) potatoes and vegetables
would be a fairly neutral option that would go very well for the US market as the name for a side dish. I could image these a description for a nice side to a fine steak for dinner, but equally well on a more rustic/country-style plate maybe served with eggs and bacon.
Discussion
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