pleine en bouche

English translation: full-bodied on the palate

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French term or phrase:pleine en bouche
English translation:full-bodied on the palate
Entered by: Mary-Ann Marque

13:34 Apr 4, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Food & Drink / tea
French term or phrase: pleine en bouche
Saveur fruitée pleine en bouche, soulignée par une note épicée proche des thés d’Assam.
Mary-Ann Marque
France
Local time: 14:05
full-bodied on the palate
Explanation:
OR full-bodied in the mouth

Either will do
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Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:05
Grading comment
thank you Carol!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2full-bodied on the palate
Carol Gullidge
4full (fruity) mouthfeel
Evans (X)
3with a full mouth
Olivia Clark (X)
3full-bodied, fruity flavour
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
full-bodied on the palate


Explanation:
OR full-bodied in the mouth

Either will do

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
thank you Carol!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Bessioud: prefer "in the mouth" personally
7 mins
  -> many thanks Jeux de Mots!

agree  Laura Bennett
23 mins
  -> many thanks Laura!
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with a full mouth


Explanation:
This term is often used for wine...

Example sentence(s):
  • A very aromatic and pleasant wine with a full mouth...

    Reference: http://www.frogpondfarm.ca/wines.html
Olivia Clark (X)
Local time: 13:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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full-bodied, fruity flavour


Explanation:
Looking at the whole phrase, how about full-bodied fruity flavour?

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
full (fruity) mouthfeel


Explanation:
Used in tea tasting parlance as in wine.



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Note added at 17 mins (2011-04-04 13:51:54 GMT)
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here I would add the fruity to the full in your description.

Evans (X)
Local time: 13:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
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