lingots citron

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French term or phrase:lingots citron
English translation:lemon slices
Entered by: Peter Field

10:53 Aug 5, 2019
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French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / Fancy dishes and desserts
French term or phrase: lingots citron
The phrase occurs in a list: 6 fars aux pruneaux, - lingots citron, 6 almondines ananas, 6 carrés framboise vanille ...
Peter Field
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:29


Summary of answers provided
5I would translate it as "lemon bars" or ''lemon cakes''
AcornTr_US
Summary of reference entries provided
Dutch -but also has suggested English translation
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1 day 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
I would translate it as "lemon bars" or ''lemon cakes''


Explanation:
It seems like this is a list of dessert names. I would translate lingots citron as "lemon bars" or ''lemon cakes'' based on the recipes I've seen. My hobby is cooking.


    https://www.ptitchef.com/recettes/dessert/lingot-citron-basilic-a-la-compotee-de-framboise-fid-113202
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Local time: 13:29
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Although 'bars' might indeed work, I'd avoid 'cakes'; it undertranlates the notion of the shape, while confusingly rather suggesting the notion of a 'cupcake' or 'muffin'-style; I'd be disappointed if I'd ordered a cake and ended up with a kind of finger
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Reference comments


7 mins peer agreement (net): +5
Reference: Dutch -but also has suggested English translation

Reference information:
https://www.traiteurdeparis.nl/producten/citroenlingot/

with photo

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Note added at 11 mins (2019-08-05 11:05:04 GMT)
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ps - I think their suggested English -lemon slice- is a bit misleading.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2019-08-05 13:45:37 GMT)
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I stand corrected. For speakers of UK English (and that includes OZ), lemon slice is fine. But afaik, it's a bit misleading for speakers of North American English. So depends on the target readership.

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Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Mark Nathan: lemon slice, lemon bar, mini-lemon cake... without a picture or more information about these lingots you have to say something fairly vague.
20 mins
  -> imo lemon slice is UKese. your other suggestions are great. if I hear slice, I think of a 'a slice of' something. That one hasn't crossed the pond yet afaik.
agree  Julie Barber: looks delicious! there are pictures online....lemon slice seems fine to me, even if the cake looks like a far more exotic creature :-)
24 mins
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: Lemon slice or lemon traybake is the most common. Fairly ubiquitous I'd have thought. Some have lemon curd and/or drizzle. Various recipes for these. //not "traybake" in US? It is in Canada, or sometimes "squares".
57 mins
  -> reminds me a bit of the crisps and chips confusion
agree  Tony M: As Asker is in the UK, 'lemon slice' might be OK
2 hrs
  -> agree-I just added a note to that effect. Depends on the target readership
agree  Rachel Fell: or lemon fingers (UK anyway)
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