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gold brown

French translation: bien doré

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English term or phrase:gold(en) brown
French translation:bien doré
Entered by: Tony M

06:40 Jun 8, 2013
English to French translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / pâtisserie
English term or phrase: gold brown
Phrase dans laquelle est placée l'expression

"The bottom needs to be baked **gold brown**."

The bottom serait la pâte ou le fond de pâte. Mais je cherche une expression la plus proche possible pour gold brown.
Merci
Philippe AUGU
Local time: 08:16
bien doré
Explanation:
I don't think it would be at all usual to describe the colour literally as any form of brown; we normally just describe degrees of browning, such as 'lightly browned', etc. So I think this would probably be the best and most idiomatic way to describe 'well browned'.

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Note added at 31 mins (2013-06-08 07:11:45 GMT)
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Now I've seen your other question, I feel more convinced than ever that this is the best solution here.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 08:16
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5bien doré
Tony M
4 +1brun doré
Cyril B.
4teinte légèrement brune
Séverine Dupied
3pain doré
mchd


Discussion entries: 2





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pain doré


Explanation:
autre suggestion pour rester dans le registre "cuisine"

mchd
France
Local time: 08:16
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 31
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
bien doré


Explanation:
I don't think it would be at all usual to describe the colour literally as any form of brown; we normally just describe degrees of browning, such as 'lightly browned', etc. So I think this would probably be the best and most idiomatic way to describe 'well browned'.

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Note added at 31 mins (2013-06-08 07:11:45 GMT)
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Now I've seen your other question, I feel more convinced than ever that this is the best solution here.

Tony M
France
Local time: 08:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 126

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  FX Fraipont (X)
39 mins
  -> Merci, F-X ! :-)
agree  Alain Boulé
51 mins
  -> Merci, Alain ! :-)
agree  Christophe Delaunay
3 hrs
  -> Merci, Christophe !
agree  emiledgar
12 hrs
  -> Merci, Emile !
agree  Anne R
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Merci, Anne !
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
teinte légèrement brune


Explanation:
Le fond de tarte doit prendre/atteindre une teinte légèrement brune.


    Reference: http://www.jeanpierrepoulet.fr/recettes-faciles/plats-accomp...
    Reference: http://www.la-cuisine-marocaine.com/preparer-pates.html
Séverine Dupied
Germany
Local time: 08:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: The paucity of Google hits rather suggests this isn't the commonest expression in widespread use.
12 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
brun doré


Explanation:
jusqu'à atteindre une couleur brun-doré

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Note added at 6 mins (2013-06-08 06:46:29 GMT)
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'prenne une couleur brun-doré'

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Note added at 7 mins (2013-06-08 06:47:40 GMT)
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ou '...doit être brun doré'

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Note added at 3 hrs (2013-06-08 10:35:14 GMT)
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'brun doré' is a common cooking term

"le dessus des gâteaux doit être brun doré"
http://cerisesetgourmandises.com/index.php/2013/04/petits-ga...

"il faut que le gâteau soit brun doré"
http://allrecipes.fr/recette/12303/g-teau-aux-prunes-made-in...

"Le gâteau prend une belle couleur brun doré en cuisant"
http://www.marmiton.org/recettes/recette_gateau-moelleux-cle...

"Enfournez et laissez cuire 40 minutes, jusqu'à ce que le dessus du gâteau soit brun-doré"
http://chocolateandzucchini.com/vf/2010/10/gateau_aux_coings...

Cyril B.
France
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Françoise Vogel
1 day 1 hr
  -> Merci Françoise
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