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Café en grano, tueste natural, alta selección

English translation: whole-bean coffee, natural roast, top quality

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Spanish term or phrase:Café en grano, tueste natural, alta selección
English translation:whole-bean coffee, natural roast, top quality
Entered by: Poughkeepsie

20:16 Jan 10, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Cooking / Culinary / Coffee
Spanish term or phrase: Café en grano, tueste natural, alta selección
Hola,

Esto aparece en una carta que estoy traduciendo... ¿Alguna sugerencia?

Gracias.
Poughkeepsie
Spain
Local time: 04:13
whole-bean coffee, natural roast, top quality
Explanation:
la verdad es que deberías hecho 3 preguntas, porque son 3 términos.

Estoy segura de los primeros dos términos, no tan segura del tercero.
Selected response from:

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 22:13
Grading comment
Thanks so much for your speedy response!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5whole-bean coffee, natural roast, top quality
Marian Greenfield
4 +4whole-bean, natural roast, top-grade
Janine Libbey
4Whole bean coffee, naturally roasted, finest selection
yockie


Discussion entries: 3





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
whole-bean coffee, natural roast, top quality


Explanation:
la verdad es que deberías hecho 3 preguntas, porque son 3 términos.

Estoy segura de los primeros dos términos, no tan segura del tercero.

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 22:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
Thanks so much for your speedy response!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cecilia Della Croce
12 mins
  -> gracias
agree  psicutrinius: Quizá "finest blend" por alta selección?
16 mins
  -> genial... me parece que sí... gracias
agree  Mónica Sauza: Mi opcion: finest blend
35 mins
  -> de acuerdo. gracias
agree  Victoria Porter-Burns: I like 'finest blend' best too
2 hrs
  -> Thanks. //////////////////////////////////////me too.
agree  María Diehn: This is fine.
4 days
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
whole-bean, natural roast, top-grade


Explanation:
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Janine Libbey
United States
Local time: 21:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Martin (X): top-grade quality.
3 hrs
  -> Yes, "alta selección" is about the quality of the beans (and not a blend)
agree  Sergio Lahaye (X): top grade!!!
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, Sergio.
agree  Claudia Pesce
15 hrs
  -> Gracias, Claudia.
agree  María Diehn: Vale.
4 days
  -> Gracias, María.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Whole bean coffee, naturally roasted, finest selection


Explanation:
I think that "naturally roasted" may be a better option.

yockie
Local time: 14:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  María Diehn: ...but you are enhancing the source text, as well.
3 days 23 hrs
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