suave

09:57 Nov 8, 2011
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French to Dutch translations [PRO]
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / Wijn
French term or phrase: suave
"Dans ces coins de France qui sentent bon le vin, nous avons orienté nos achats sur le millésime 2009 qui a donné des rouges particulièrement puissants, ronds et suaves." Bedoelen ze met "suave" zacht?
Katrien De Clercq
Local time: 06:14


Summary of answers provided
4aangenaam zacht
Roel Verschueren
4fluweelzacht
Odette Jonkers (X)
4zacht
Greet_S
4smakelijk
inge van dri (X)
3harmonieus zacht
Ginny Poupon
3verleidelijk zacht
Roy vd Heijden
3mild
Marijke Olejniczak


Discussion entries: 6





  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
aangenaam zacht


Explanation:
zie discussie

Roel Verschueren
Austria
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fluweelzacht


Explanation:
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Odette Jonkers (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: Dutch
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
harmonieus zacht


Explanation:
Qua zachtheid goed in balans...

Example sentence(s):
  • Vin parfaitement équilibré sur la composante douceur, moelleux avec une harmonie sur le plan aromatique.

    Reference: http://avis-vin.lefigaro.fr/connaitre-deguster/tout-savoir-s...
Ginny Poupon
France
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Roy vd Heijden: Bestaat er zoiets als 'onharmonieus zacht'?
31 mins
  -> Ha ha, nee Roy, net zo min als 'onverleidelijk zacht', dan zou ik het eerder wrang noemen. Het gaat om het idee dat de wijn qua zachtheid in balans is... Het is maar een idee.
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
verleidelijk zacht


Explanation:
Suave = douceur + irrésistibilité:

« Un vin (...) est (...) suave, quand il produit une impression douce et dégage un charme irrésistible »
(http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/suave)


Voorbeeldzinnen:

"Château Paveil de Luze is een zeer fraaie Margaux die in zijn jeugd reeds verleidelijk zacht en rond van smaak is."
(http://www.intercaves.nl/product/T1030/C1170/08600.htm)

"De wijn is verleidelijk zacht met mooie sensuele afdronk."
(http://www.entre-deux-monts.be/site09/components/com_acajoom...

Roy vd Heijden
Belgium
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
zacht


Explanation:
Als men over wijnen spreekt, spreekt men van "zachte" wijnen (op vlak van smaak). Dus eenvoudigweg: "zacht"

Greet_S
Local time: 06:14
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Native speaker of: Dutch
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
smakelijk


Explanation:
*

inge van dri (X)
Local time: 06:14
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mild


Explanation:
Misschien gewoon mild?

Marijke Olejniczak
France
Local time: 06:14
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
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