Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Réduire le vinaigre balsamique au 2/3
English translation:
reduce the balsamic vinegar to 2/3 of the original volume. ...
Added to glossary by
Michele Fauble
Feb 16, 2005 20:40
19 yrs ago
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French term
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Réduction de vinaigre balsamique
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In translating a recipe, I have the following sentence:
"Réduire le vinaigre balsamique au 2/3 sur feu doux."
The big question is: when reduced, should there be 1/3 of the original quantity remaining or 2/3?
Thanks for your help.
SM
"Réduire le vinaigre balsamique au 2/3 sur feu doux."
The big question is: when reduced, should there be 1/3 of the original quantity remaining or 2/3?
Thanks for your help.
SM
Proposed translations
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| 4 +7 | 2/3 |
Michele Fauble
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| 3 +9 | to 2/3 |
writeaway
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| 4 +1 | reduce the balsamic vinegar |
DocteurPC
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Proposed translations
+7
4 mins
Michele Fauble
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Native English
Native in: English 
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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French term (edited):
R�duction de vinaigre balsamique
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2/3
2/3
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-02-16 20:53:22 GMT)
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\'reduce to 2/3\'
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Note added at 18 mins (2005-02-16 20:59:09 GMT)
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reduce to 2/3 of the original volume. ...
www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/ recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_19841,00.html
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-02-16 20:53:22 GMT)
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\'reduce to 2/3\'
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Note added at 18 mins (2005-02-16 20:59:09 GMT)
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reduce to 2/3 of the original volume. ...
www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/ recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_19841,00.html
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks"
+1
3 mins
French term (edited):
R�duction de vinaigre balsamique
reduce the balsamic vinegar
réduction = reduction
Reference:
+9
7 mins
French term (edited):
R�duction de vinaigre balsamique
to 2/3
I might ruin the dish but I see this as reducing it down to 2/3 or the oiginal amount
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-02-16 20:48:40 GMT)
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pls read: original amount
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-02-16 20:50:36 GMT)
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Wouldn\'t reduced by be réduit de 2/3?
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Note added at 10 days (2005-02-27 17:11:28 GMT) Post-grading
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that was very fair. A copy is as good as the original it seems.
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-02-16 20:48:40 GMT)
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pls read: original amount
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-02-16 20:50:36 GMT)
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Wouldn\'t reduced by be réduit de 2/3?
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Note added at 10 days (2005-02-27 17:11:28 GMT) Post-grading
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that was very fair. A copy is as good as the original it seems.
Peer comment(s):
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Aisha Maniar
5 mins
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:-)
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Jennifer White
: yes, definitely.
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thanks-looks like it doesn't matter what one answers as long as one copies the right one and adds it later on.
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Nicky Over
: "Au 2/3" = "to 2/3", I would have thought.
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me too-I never would have hesitated if I were cooking but stopped to think when the question was asked. réduit DE 2./3 would be by 2/3. a question for first thing in the am... ;-)
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JCEC
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roneill
3 hrs
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Kim Metzger
3 hrs
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tatyana000
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Shaila Kamath
6 hrs
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Quicksilver
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