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leichte Vollkost

English translation: light balanced diet of whole foods

11:47 Apr 27, 2014
German to English translations [PRO]
Nutrition / Food production
German term or phrase: leichte Vollkost
This is described as a type of food/dish that is good for those with food intolerances, and is in contrast to 'normale Vollkost'. I have seen it translated as 'light, balanced diet' but this does not match the context. It is for a brochure by a food manufacturer and is used to describe a range of their products aimed at those with intolerances.
Thank you!
Kaya Green
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:37
English translation:light balanced diet of whole foods
Explanation:
I think you might be looking for a term that shows that the foods one eats are not processed but are whole foods. You might need another phrase to describe that this foods are put togeather for a dietary regime for those with food intolerances.
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H. C. Centner
Germany
Local time: 08:37
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6light balanced diet of whole foods
H. C. Centner
3light, normal diet
Dhananjay Rau
3specialty foods suitable for allergies and intolerances/free-from products
Berit Kostka, PhD


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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
light, normal diet


Explanation:
I don't think what the asker is implying (diet for persons with food intolerances) can conveyed with a single term. One would have to use a phrase with several words in it. My two cents worth

Dhananjay Rau
India
Local time: 21:07
Native speaker of: English
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
light balanced diet of whole foods


Explanation:
I think you might be looking for a term that shows that the foods one eats are not processed but are whole foods. You might need another phrase to describe that this foods are put togeather for a dietary regime for those with food intolerances.

H. C. Centner
Germany
Local time: 08:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
2 hrs
  -> Thank you philgoddard
agree  BrigitteHilgner: Without knowing what exactly this is one has to keep the translation vague.
2 hrs
  -> thank you Brigitte
agree  Edith Kelly
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Edith!
agree  Eleanore Strauss
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Elli!
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thank you Harald!
agree  Melanie Meyer
2 days 2 hrs
  -> thank you Melanie!
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10 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
specialty foods suitable for allergies and intolerances/free-from products


Explanation:
Since you seem to be looking for something like a header for a category in a sales brochure, I would suggest this (and the variants below). There seems to be no one or two word term for leichte Vollkost in English, at least not in a header-style context from what I have seen.

Variants could be:
allergen-free foods/allergy-free foods or products
free-from products or foods
special products/foods suitable for food intolerances
free-from, allergy and intolerance (section/products/foods)
etc.

http://www.leatherheadfood.com/food-allergies-and-intoleranc...
http://www.allergyessex.co.uk/ourshop/
http://www.freefromfoodsmatter.com/
http://www.foodmatterslive.com/whats-on/seminars/free-from-a...


Berit Kostka, PhD
Türkiye
Local time: 18:37
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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