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que traduit le simple énoncé

English translation: expressed by its balance

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French term or phrase:que traduit le simple énoncé
English translation:expressed by its balance
Entered by: Mark Nathan

16:45 Sep 15, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / sweet wine
French term or phrase: que traduit le simple énoncé
Château XXXX se montre toujours extrêmement concentré, avec une richesse évidente que traduit le simple énoncé de son équilibre. Mais il y a dans ce vin une sveltesse et une élégance innées, lui évitant de tomber dans un superlatif qui pourrait avoisiner la lourdeur. Un terroir d'exception, la pureté du botrytis, une acidité toujours bien marquée, une profondeur et une complexité aromatiques qui ne font qu'augmenter avec l'âge, constituent les pierres angulaires de l'architecture de ce vin.

"which is simply a declaration of its balance"....? Can't quite get my head around this bit.
Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 12:11
expressed by its balance
Explanation:
Hi Nathan,

this is how I understand it. I hope this will help you.
Selected response from:

Celine Reau
France
Local time: 12:11
Grading comment
Thanks a lot Celine.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2expressed by its balance
Celine Reau
2 +2is perfectly balanced
cjohnstone
3 +1the mere mention [...] conveys/portrays/expresses [+ more ideas below]
Carol Gullidge
3obvious richness conveyed by any reference to its balance
MatthewLaSon
2which communicates/shows its balance
Laura Gómez


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
expressed by its balance


Explanation:
Hi Nathan,

this is how I understand it. I hope this will help you.

Celine Reau
France
Local time: 12:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks a lot Celine.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bourth (X): which is simply the expression of its balance
13 hrs
  -> many thanks
agree  mimi 254
14 hrs
  -> thanks mimi
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
which communicates/shows its balance


Explanation:
maybe...

Could it be a play on words with the name of the wine? Just guessing....

Laura Gómez
Spain
Local time: 12:11
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Laura - thanks for your suggestion. I think I can safely say that it is not a play on words with the name of the wine.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Do note that it is 'que traduit...' and not 'qui...'
27 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
is perfectly balanced


Explanation:
Sorry, sticking to my basic rule, simplest might be best... IS seems ample enough to me... French can be a very emphatic language at times, alors le "qui traduit", même la mort dans l'âme, je le laisserais complètement tomber... Mais prudence et j'assume... je suis après 25 ans d'expérience tjs partisan du... "moins disant" alors prendre ce que je suggère avec des pincettes si (et c'est normal) vous ne partagez pas ma "philosophie" traductrice ou "traductisante"!!!:)

cjohnstone
France
Local time: 12:11
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Catherine - yes, I hear you, but I feel that the language here is so fruity, rich and powerful (like the wine!) that reducing it to its simplest form might be throwing out the baby with the bathwater.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ben Lenthall: One looks for the word symmetry but balance doesn't necessarily mean symmetrical. 'is perfectly balanced' captures the sense perfectly
1 hr
agree  writeaway
4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the mere mention [...] conveys/portrays/expresses [+ more ideas below]


Explanation:
I feel that this is where "simple" comes in, although it's hard to convey elegantly:

___________


...its balance alone is a great indicator of its...
...its balance alone is sufficient evidence of its...

the mention of its balance alone is sufficient to convey/portray/express its ...

the very/mere mention of its balance is enough to convey its ...

just to talk about its balance is to convey its...


__________

no doubt, you can think of plenty more (and neater!) along these lines. hth! Carol

If I think of anything more elegant, I'll get back

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emma Paulay: I have the same understanding - and the same difficulty expressing it neatly!
14 hrs
  -> thanks Emma! yes, there must be a neater way to express this, yet still retain Nathan's "fruitiness"!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
obvious richness conveyed by any reference to its balance


Explanation:
Hello,

That's how I read it.

I hope this helps.

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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