Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

patatas fritas naturales

English translation:

homemade chips/french fries (U.K.-U.S.)

Added to glossary by Comunican
Jun 17, 2009 18:47
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term

patatas fritas naturales

Spanish to English Other Food & Drink menu
"Costillas de Cordero a la brasa con patatas fritas naturales" - that's it (no more context, I'm afraid)

Thank you very much

Discussion

Henry Hinds Jun 17, 2009:
Of course... Not a bad idea where food is involved, don't you think? I can also envision it for translations involving descriptions of wine. Yes, it should be mandatory CONTEXT!
Comunican (asker) Jun 17, 2009:
Oh, the CONTEXT comment was a joke... got it! .
Henry Hinds Jun 17, 2009:
CONTEXT Perhaps it should be part of the protocol that menu translators must be invited to sample all the dishes to be translated. We would include that under necessary CONTEXT.

Proposed translations

+8
5 mins
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homemade chips/french fries (U.K.-U.S.)

:)
Peer comment(s):

agree brooksa
3 mins
Thank you brooksa
agree oligyp : ¿Podría ser papas organicas?
5 mins
Thank you oligyp
agree Mirtha Grotewold
17 mins
Thank you Mirtha
agree Lisa McCarthy : yup!
1 hr
Thank you Lisa
agree Marea
7 hrs
Thank you Marea
agree Rosa Paredes : yup!
9 hrs
Thank you Rosa
agree hedapen
12 hrs
Thank you Libe
agree Nuria Cobelo
12 hrs
Thank you Nuria
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+1
2 mins

fresh chips

I think they are getting at the fact that they don't come from a bag of frozen, machine-cut chips.

This is the best way I can think of to say it, just to get the ball rolling.

Good luck!
Peer comment(s):

agree Bubo Coroman (X) : yes, or fresh potato chips, or chips made from fresh potatoes//strictly, "homemade" applies to food which the chef (or someone else) made at home http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/385103
14 hrs
Thanks for your "agree", Deborah. I am afraid you represent a serious minority, though!
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+1
3 mins

pan-fried potatoes

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Peer comment(s):

agree Gabriella Bertelmann : agree
24 mins
Thanks, Gabrielle.
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9 mins

natural french fries

Natural French Fries- Large | Carl’s Jr Sides Desserts Beverages Natural French Fries - Small Natural French Cut French Fries- Large Chili Cheese Fries CrissCut® Fries Fried Zucchini Onion Rings House Dressing Blue Cheese Dressing Thousand Island Dressing ... Grape Jelly Strawberry Swiss Cheese Side of Bacon quality, skin-on, Natural French Fries. Nutrition Information Serving Size
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12 mins

french fries/chips with no preservatives

or maybe but just maybe "organic french fries/chips"

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Note added at 14 mins (2009-06-17 19:01:28 GMT)
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chips/french fries with no additives
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37 mins

home fries

Results 1 - 10 of about 308,000 for "home fries".

Often seen in the USA. Of course since I have not been invited to sample the CONTEXT, I could not really say whether they are the same or not, I just provide the term. Home fries are kind of natural, so maybe it would fit the bill.

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Note added at 1 hora (2009-06-17 20:11:49 GMT)
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Oh, the client has to invite YOU and provide the CONTEXT!
Note from asker:
Thanks Henry. But how could I possibly give you more CONTEXT?!! You know I normally do - but short of giving you the rest of the completely unrelated list of items on the menu.... :S
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3 hrs

organic French fries / chips

or "liberty fries" (U.S. Congress lingo)

(another possibility)
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