Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
acidez firme
English translation:
sharp acidity/firm acidity
Added to glossary by
Maria Bedoya
Mar 1, 2006 01:01
18 yrs ago
Spanish term
acidez firme
Spanish to English
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Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
A wine is described as having an "acidez firme"; what is the English term of art? Given its generally negative connotations I hesitate to use "acidity", and wonder what the term of art for "firme" is here
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5 +1 | sharp acidity | Maria Bedoya |
5 +1 | firm acidity | Chris Pott |
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sharp acidity
See this link
http://www.thewinedoctor.com/glossary/a.shtml
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-03-01 01:08:44 GMT)
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you can also use: Firm Acidity.
Pinot, but its firm acidity and potent
http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:SnUKzDZNl8MJ:www.profes...
http://www.thewinedoctor.com/glossary/a.shtml
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-03-01 01:08:44 GMT)
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you can also use: Firm Acidity.
Pinot, but its firm acidity and potent
http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:SnUKzDZNl8MJ:www.profes...
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Comment: "Thanks. I like "firm" with its positive connotations corresponding to the positive role of moderate acidity in wine. I was put off from simply translating "firm acidity" by the normally negative associations of the later word."
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firm acidity
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