Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Azúcares finales - azúcares medios
English translation:
Residual Sugars - medium/mid-sugars
Added to glossary by
Chiara Torres
Aug 29, 2012 08:01
11 yrs ago
Spanish term
Azúcares finales - azúcares medios
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Hi all,
I am translating documentation two phrases that I cannot seem to get my head around.
With regards to azúcares finales would the correct translation be end sugars or fermentable sugar?
I have no translation for azúcares medios.
(Both are related to oenology and the sugars you find in the fermentation process of the grape to produce wine)
Thanks in advance and kind regards,
Chiara
I am translating documentation two phrases that I cannot seem to get my head around.
With regards to azúcares finales would the correct translation be end sugars or fermentable sugar?
I have no translation for azúcares medios.
(Both are related to oenology and the sugars you find in the fermentation process of the grape to produce wine)
Thanks in advance and kind regards,
Chiara
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| 1 | Final sugars - medium sugars |
neilmac
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Final sugars - medium sugars
Or "residual sugars - medium sugars". I'd ask the client to verify it if possible, since I am guessing.
The decision to harvest grapes is typically made by the winemaker and informed by the level of sugar (called °Brix), acid (TA or Titratable Acidity as expressed by tartaric acid equivalents) and pH of the grapes. "Final" or residual sugars would be from the end of the ripening process and medium or mid-sugars would be from halfway through.
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Note added at 57 mins (2012-08-29 08:58:39 GMT)
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As liz notes, we really need to know what they are referring to specifically (the grape per se, or part of the winemaking process) - which would mean asking the client or author.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-08-29 10:51:59 GMT)
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It could also refer to the "cata" o tasting, since people are least sensitive to the taste of sweetness (in contrast to sensitivity to bitterness or sourness) with the majority of the population being able to detect sugar or "sweetness" in wines between 1% and 2.5% residual (or "final") sugar.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2012-08-29 13:27:38 GMT)
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NB: IMO, "medios" could also mean "average" as in "average sugar content" (contenido medio en azucar)...
Need more info.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2012-08-29 13:58:29 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweetness_of_wine
The decision to harvest grapes is typically made by the winemaker and informed by the level of sugar (called °Brix), acid (TA or Titratable Acidity as expressed by tartaric acid equivalents) and pH of the grapes. "Final" or residual sugars would be from the end of the ripening process and medium or mid-sugars would be from halfway through.
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Note added at 57 mins (2012-08-29 08:58:39 GMT)
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As liz notes, we really need to know what they are referring to specifically (the grape per se, or part of the winemaking process) - which would mean asking the client or author.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-08-29 10:51:59 GMT)
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It could also refer to the "cata" o tasting, since people are least sensitive to the taste of sweetness (in contrast to sensitivity to bitterness or sourness) with the majority of the population being able to detect sugar or "sweetness" in wines between 1% and 2.5% residual (or "final") sugar.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2012-08-29 13:27:38 GMT)
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NB: IMO, "medios" could also mean "average" as in "average sugar content" (contenido medio en azucar)...
Need more info.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2012-08-29 13:58:29 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweetness_of_wine
Note from asker:
| Thank you very much Neil. Quite helpful. I have asked for clarification and will let you all know when i have the answer. |
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Comment: "Thank you Neil. V helpful. "
Discussion
Test para determinar azúcares medios.
That is the whole sentence Liz. Sorry to have wasted your time. However I need to understand what azúcares finales and what azúcares medios are.