Oct 22, 2019 18:54
4 yrs ago
English term
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Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Acoli to Bengali, and 7 more.
angel's share
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English to Finnish
Science
Food & Drink
Definition from
Oxford:
n. (usually with the) the quantity of wine or distilled spirits lost to evaporation while ageing in wooden casks; the vapours resulting from this process.
Example sentences:
A couple who claim that the "angel's share" from a whisky bond has blighted their property have been given the go-ahead to take the case to court. (BBC News)
“Today’s rain is tomorrow’s whisky,” goes the cheery old drinker’s proverb. Such optimism is being sorely tested as scotch finds itself on the rocks of not just a no-deal Brexit but also the threat that its US trade could evaporate, like the angel’s share. (The Times)
We use infrared (IR) absorption spectroscopy, and from the laser measurements, ethanol concentration in the ‘angel’s share’ is determined and used as an indicator on the potential maturation losses of the cask. (insider.co.uk)
Proposed translations
(Finnish)
| 5 | enkelten osuus |
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Change log
Oct 22, 2019 18:05: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Oct 22, 2019 18:43: Andrea Capuselli changed "Vetting" from "Needs Vetting" to "Vet OK"
Oct 22, 2019 18:54: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Oct 26, 2019 08:54: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
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Nov 22, 2019 02:54:
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Proposed translations
4 days
enkelten osuus
Olen toiminut ravintolatyöntekijänä yli 20 vuotta. Termiä kuulee yleisesti ammattikäytössä.
Definition from
Several sites and forums, own experience:
Yleensä viskin tai konjakin kypsymisen aikana haihtuva alkoholi.
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