Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

"ataque seco"

English translation:

(it has) a dry attack on the palate

Added to glossary by veratek
Feb 8, 2008 14:18
16 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

"ataque seco"

Not for points Portuguese to English Other Wine / Oenology / Viticulture enologia
Contexto:
Na boca tem um ataque seco.

Poderá ser:

"it has a dry attack in the mouth"

ou

"it has a dry attack on the palate?"

Qual será a melhor opção?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 prefiro esta: it has a dry attack on the palate
Change log

Feb 22, 2008 09:33: veratek Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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prefiro esta: it has a dry attack on the palate

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Peer comment(s):

agree lexical : Certainly, 'palate' is preferable to mouth. It could be argued that 'attack on the palate' is tautological because 'attack' is defined as the first impression of the wine on the palate, so the palate is understood, as your first two examples show.
4 hrs
Thank you.
agree Abigail Elvins
3 days 2 hrs
Thank you.
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