keskinliği

English translation: bitterness

09:22 Oct 4, 2013
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink
Turkish term or phrase: keskinliği
15. Bu ürünün ekşiliği/keskinliği oranı hakkında ne söylersiniz?


Yeni piyasaya sürülen bir meyve aromalı çay ile ilgili anketin sorularından
aysemines
Local time: 18:50
English translation:bitterness
Explanation:
I think that "sourness/bitterness" is an appropriate translation here.
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Tim Drayton
Cyprus
Local time: 18:50
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2bitterness
Tim Drayton
5 +1boldness / strength
Nihan Pekmen
5intensity
Edina Peleg (X)
3sharpness
ATIL KAYHAN


  

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


Explanation:
I think that "sourness/bitterness" is an appropriate translation here.

Tim Drayton
Cyprus
Local time: 18:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Darwish
4 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  Engin Gunduz
5 days
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sharpness


Explanation:
What do you say about the sourness/sharpness ratio of this product?
is how I would put this.

ATIL KAYHAN
Türkiye
Local time: 18:50
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
boldness / strength


Explanation:
http://coffeetea.about.com/od/teaandtisanebasics/a/TeaFlavor...

Example sentence(s):
  • Black teas tend to have bolder, fuller flavors than greens.
Nihan Pekmen
Türkiye
Local time: 18:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Özgür Salman
12 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
intensity


Explanation:
As a future consumer I'm not sure I'd be convinced by bitterness but the word also fits for intensity, a much better choice in this context.

Edina Peleg (X)
Israel
Local time: 18:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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