Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
prodotti della terra
English translation:
bounty of the earth/soil
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-02-14 15:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Feb 11, 2010 10:48
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Italian term
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prodotti della terra
Italian to English
Other
Cooking / Culinary
La cucina pistoiese è semplice e genuina, basata sull'impiego di **prodotti della terra**.
The concept is fine, but is there a neat way of wording this is English?
The concept is fine, but is there a neat way of wording this is English?
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bounty of the earth/soil
If you want something slightly less literal, this might do. It does very much depend on your context, though.
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Elizabeth Faracini
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
MA, DipTransIoLET, Punctual and precise
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, Portuguese to English, English
agricultural products
A commonly used expression.
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Sonia Hill
: I would probably use "agricultural produce" rather than "products"
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Nora Mahony
: This term covers non-edible items: 'The major agricultural products can be broadly grouped into foods, fibers, fuels, and raw materials.' (Wikipedia)
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true, although I think that in the context of cooking, the meaning would be apparent
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philgoddard
: I think this is too bald and factual - you have to include the poetic connotations of "terra" in there somewhere. But I don't agree with Nora - of course you don't eat fibres, fuels and raw materials!
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typical/regional products
this means the "regional" typical/local product of a particular area..
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Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
: regional production maybe?
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lcstranslations
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products of the land
or "fruits of the land" if you want to sound a bit more Biblical
22 mins
Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Italy
Texts with zest by a Chartered Linguist
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British)
Works in: Italian to English, English
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32
fruits of the earth/ produce of the soil
this figurative expression should fit nicely in what I assume is a discursive/ journalistic/ semi-promotional context (of course it doesn't literally imply fruits and no native English speaker would read it as such :) ).
14 mins
land products
the term "land products" gives 9,980 Google hits.
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Note added at 22 mins (2010-02-11 11:11:09 GMT)
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I am adding a quotation.
"...It's a market reserved to the direct sale of fresh fruit and vegetables and also many other land products - from the producers to the consumers."
http://turismoinpianura.provincia.bologna.it/Engine/.../2852...
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Note added at 22 mins (2010-02-11 11:11:09 GMT)
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I am adding a quotation.
"...It's a market reserved to the direct sale of fresh fruit and vegetables and also many other land products - from the producers to the consumers."
http://turismoinpianura.provincia.bologna.it/Engine/.../2852...
Peer comment(s):
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Oliver Lawrence
: this doesn't sound quite as natural as the others; this quotation from an Italian site seems clearly not written by a native speaker
31 mins
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1 hr
local produce
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Shera Lyn Parpia
: expresses the concept perfectly.
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Thanks Shera !
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manducci
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Thanks ;-)
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Sonia Hill
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
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produce from the land
Another suggestion, which should cover farm produce and things such as wild mushrooms and truffles
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BEVERLY OATES HREHOROW
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Works in field
Ireland
Qualified, Experienced Professional.
Native in: English (Variants: Irish, UK, British)
Works in: Italian to English, French to English, English
mother nature's larder
Just another suggestion!!
1 day 1 hr
grown natural food
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