Ausdruck der Beeren

English translation: Quality/character/properties of the grapes

07:18 Nov 15, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / Harvesting grapes during the wine season
German term or phrase: Ausdruck der Beeren
"Expression" sounds wrong here, so does "concept". There should be a specific word in this context for "Ausdruck", but nothing comes to mind.
Anthony Shaw
Germany
Local time: 20:29
English translation:Quality/character/properties of the grapes
Explanation:
Ausdruck is also used in the sense of quality or properties, as in "den natürlichen Ausdruck der Trauben zu bewahren".
Context needed.
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Vissertrans
France
Local time: 20:29
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Squeezing (out)
Sybille Brückner
5squeezing, pressing
susenam
4Quality/character/properties of the grapes
Vissertrans
3character of the grapes
Wendy Streitparth
3expression of the grapes
Michael Martin, MA


Discussion entries: 4





  

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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Squeezing (out)


Explanation:
should be meant (probably), I think.

Sybille Brückner
Germany
Local time: 20:29
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vissertrans: Ausdruck is also used in the sense of quality or properties, as in "den natürlichen Ausdruck der Trauben zu bewahren". Context needed.
22 mins
  -> @ Vissertrans: Please post it as an answer, reading the whole sentence, you are so right, I think
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
squeezing, pressing


Explanation:
The squeezing of the fruit to get the juice needed to produce the wine... that is meant here.

susenam
Namibia
Local time: 21:29
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
character of the grapes


Explanation:
On top of this we have our own way of making wines which are designed to maximise the flavours and character of the grapes.

http://www.davenportvineyards.co.uk/winery.html

His vision was to create great tasting wines that reflect the true character of the grapes and the land.
http://www.jacobscreek.com/gbl/about-us/

“Our wines reflect the terroir of our vineyard, the age of our vines and the character of the grapes.

http://retzlaffvineyards.com/

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 20:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
expression of the grapes


Explanation:
"The vinifications are done variety by variety, terroir by terroir, based on typical characteristics of the soils and the expression of the grapes." http://en.chateau-saint-esteve.com/the-domain-its-secrets/vi...



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Note added at 9 hrs (2016-11-15 17:17:53 GMT)
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Tons of links to sources where 'expression of the grapes' has been used...

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 15:29
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Quality/character/properties of the grapes


Explanation:
Ausdruck is also used in the sense of quality or properties, as in "den natürlichen Ausdruck der Trauben zu bewahren".
Context needed.

Example sentence(s):
  • Nothing we do can improve the natural quality of the grapes
  • The hot summer did not have a negative effect upon the aromatic quality of the grapes

    Reference: http://www.henokiens.com/content.php?id=21&id_portrait=27&lg...
    Reference: http://www.suedtirolwein.com/media/e618abd7-3fe9-4a83-bb02-d...
Vissertrans
France
Local time: 20:29
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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