Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
"Transparence"
English translation:
Clearly delightful crunchy dark chocolate and pineapple
Added to glossary by
roneill
Jan 20, 2005 04:02
19 yrs ago
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French term
"Transparence"
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I am working on some more chocolate recipes. These are for chefs, so they are highly decorative and fiddly. I have ploughed through a whole range of "plated desserts" and have now graduated to desserts served in a glass. The term "transparence" is obviously a play on words here and I'm trying to come up with something equivalent in English. For the moment, I have tentatively decided on "Feast your eyes on" as a possibility, but am not thrilled with that. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Les desserts au verre
"Transparence" de chocolat noir craquant et ananas
Recette calculée pour 36 verres
The inverted commas are part of the source, not added by me. As always, thanks for any help you can provide.
Les desserts au verre
"Transparence" de chocolat noir craquant et ananas
Recette calculée pour 36 verres
The inverted commas are part of the source, not added by me. As always, thanks for any help you can provide.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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A chocolate and banana sight to behold
Somewhat corny and over-the-top, I admit :-)
As I mentioned above, I quite like Veronique's suggestion of a "Vision of chocolate and banana". This is just something along the same lines. I found a lot of restaurant reviews etc on the web that describe scrumptuous deserts as a "sight to behold".
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Note added at 4 hrs 20 mins (2005-01-20 08:22:18 GMT)
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ooops, of course that should be *pineapple*, not banana!
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Note added at 11 hrs 2 mins (2005-01-20 15:04:42 GMT)
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Using Dylan\'s adverb idea, you could go with something like \"Clearly delightful/(or adj of choice) chocolate and pineapple\"
Clearly gives a play on words with see-through and obviously
As I mentioned above, I quite like Veronique's suggestion of a "Vision of chocolate and banana". This is just something along the same lines. I found a lot of restaurant reviews etc on the web that describe scrumptuous deserts as a "sight to behold".
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Note added at 4 hrs 20 mins (2005-01-20 08:22:18 GMT)
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ooops, of course that should be *pineapple*, not banana!
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Note added at 11 hrs 2 mins (2005-01-20 15:04:42 GMT)
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Using Dylan\'s adverb idea, you could go with something like \"Clearly delightful/(or adj of choice) chocolate and pineapple\"
Clearly gives a play on words with see-through and obviously
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Comment: "I think the suggestion of "clearly" is just what I was looking for. Many thanks ."
2 hrs
Translucent slices of pineapple and chocolate
J'ai le sentiment que l'idée à transcrire est la légèreté et la "transparence" (bien que le chocolat soit difficilement transparent). Par contre on pourrait dire que les rondelles d'ananas coupées très fines sont transparentes.
Juste des idées pour vous aider.
Juste des idées pour vous aider.
3 hrs
Céline Odo
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French term (edited):
transparence de chocolat noir craquant et ananas
pineppale and crunchy dark chocolate transparency/crystal
It seems that "transparence" is indicating the glass and not its contents. Do you have any picture?
transparence abricot:
http://www.oberweis.lu/PATIS2.htm
transparence abricot:
http://www.oberweis.lu/PATIS2.htm
3 hrs
contrasting, glossy, lustrous, luscious,
how about playing on the idea of contrast here ... the dark chocolate and yellow pineapple
otherwise the idea of 'shiny' chocolate .... glossy gleaming, shimmering, burnished, scintilating, gleaming, lustrous,
otherwise the idea of 'shiny' chocolate .... glossy gleaming, shimmering, burnished, scintilating, gleaming, lustrous,
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3 hrs
French term (edited):
Transparence
crystal
I think it refers to the glass and not the ingredients.
Peer comment(s):
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Veronique Domaratsky-Dujardin
: You need a noun that describes this dessert, the fact that you can see it through the "glass" container. Maybe "crystaline" of crackling chocolate etc. Or, a "vision" of chocolate....
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MurielP (X)
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Beth Varley
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Dylan Edwards
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transparently
Just an idea: use the adverb "transparently" and follow it with a suitable adjective, e.g. "transparently indulgent".
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Note added at 8 hrs 6 mins (2005-01-20 12:08:32 GMT)
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Gives the idea of \"shamelessly indulgent\" and at the same time there\'s an obvious reference to the transparent glass (especially if there\'s a picture of a glass containing one of these chocolate creations).
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Note added at 8 hrs 6 mins (2005-01-20 12:08:32 GMT)
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Gives the idea of \"shamelessly indulgent\" and at the same time there\'s an obvious reference to the transparent glass (especially if there\'s a picture of a glass containing one of these chocolate creations).
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