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pièces

English translation: Burgundy barrel

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase: pièce English translation: Burgundy barrel Entered by: Conor McAuley

05:00 Jan 30, 2014

French to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Food & Drink / Ageing of an eau de vie
French term or phrase: pièces "Pour obtenir une exceptionnelle [eau de vie], nous la faisons vieillir dans des fûts de chêne de 228 litres (***pièces***). Le résultat est une rondeur extrême et le développement de cet incomparable goût de terroir." (Page 13, products, no.s 73 and 76.) I really don't get this at all.	Conor McAuley KudoZ activity Questions: 1264 (none open) (122 closed without grading) Answers: 2485 France Local time: 03:05
Burgundy barrel Explanation: http://www.degustation-de-vin.com/lexique.oenologie/Piece.ht... « La pièce est dans le monde du vin un nom donné au fût bourguignon. » http://www.clos-de-tart.com/en/presentation.php#/Presentatio... "A "pièce" is a 228l Burgundy barrel that is about 300 bottles." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2014-01-30 07:19:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- These barrels are used both for wine and eau-de-vie (marc de Bourgogne...).	Selected response from: Marc Quantin France
Grading comment Thanks Marc, thanks to all! 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided
4 +6	Burgundy barrel	Marc Quantin
4	each	Jean-Claude Gouin

Summary of reference entries provided
les références du Net !!!	mchd

Discussion entries: 2
Conor McAuley France ASKER 11:11 Jan 30, 2014  Many thanks Patrick! patrickfor France 10:52 Jan 30, 2014  "A signaler que cette futaille, qui porte le nom de tonneau quand elle est vide, prend le nom de pièce quand elle est pleine." A very interesting website about wine, a glossary and many other things... http://www.dico-du-vin.com/ Automatic update in 00:

  

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each Explanation: 228 litres each -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 heure (2014-01-30 06:43:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Yes, you're right, Conor. It should be 'pièce' without the 's'.	Jean-Claude Gouin Canada Local time: 21:05 Native speaker of: French
Notes to answerer Asker: I thought I was going to look silly...but in that case, shouldn't it be "pièce"?
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  mchd: aucun sens dans ce contexte ! 1 hr   -> Merci mchd ... disagree  Tony M: A 'pièce' is a specific size of barrel (fût) 2 hrs   -> Merci, Tony ...
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Burgundy barrel Explanation: http://www.degustation-de-vin.com/lexique.oenologie/Piece.ht... « La pièce est dans le monde du vin un nom donné au fût bourguignon. » http://www.clos-de-tart.com/en/presentation.php#/Presentatio... "A "pièce" is a 228l Burgundy barrel that is about 300 bottles." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2014-01-30 07:19:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- These barrels are used both for wine and eau-de-vie (marc de Bourgogne...).	Marc Quantin France Native speaker of: English, French PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment Thanks Marc, thanks to all!
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  Victoria Britten 16 mins agree  mchd 1 hr agree  Tony M 1 hr agree  Philippa Smith 1 hr agree  patrickfor 3 hrs agree  Miranda Joubioux (X) 7 hrs
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Reference: les références du Net !!! Reference information: http://www.tonnellerie-damy.fr/barriques-228-litres-bourgogn...	mchd France Native speaker of: French
Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster) agree  Victoria Britten 37 mins   -> merci agree  Tony M 1 hr   -> merci agree  Philippa Smith 1 hr   -> merci
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