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olfattive e gustative

English translation: aroma and taste

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Italian term or phrase:olfattive e gustative
English translation:aroma and taste
Entered by: achisholm

11:51 Nov 28, 2002
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture / agriculture
Italian term or phrase: olfattive e gustative
taste and odour tests relating to olive oil quality. How can I say these words in English?
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:17
taste/flavour and aroma
Explanation:
while the terms olfactory and gustatory do exist, they are not terms used by the layman and have a more scientific use. Of the 10 sites are looked at on the subject of olive oil tasting neither term was mentioned. The terms used are 'aroma' and 'taste/flavour'. Of course it will depend on who your end reader is.
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manducci
Local time: 06:17
Grading comment
I managed to find an equal number of references on google for olfactory test and aroma test, but gustatory test came up with zero. This was part of my decision to use taste and aroma test, instead of gustatory and olfactory test.

Many thanks for the help.

Sandy
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3olfactory and gustatory
Elisabeth Ghysels
5 +1taste/flavour and aroma
manducci


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
olfactory and gustatory


Explanation:
Greetings,

Nikolaus


    www.chem.unsw.edu.au/research/ groups/esc/CCR/achemsa.htm
Elisabeth Ghysels
Local time: 06:17

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  luskie
45 mins
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith: vely simple
2 hrs
agree  gmel117608
11 days
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
taste/flavour and aroma


Explanation:
while the terms olfactory and gustatory do exist, they are not terms used by the layman and have a more scientific use. Of the 10 sites are looked at on the subject of olive oil tasting neither term was mentioned. The terms used are 'aroma' and 'taste/flavour'. Of course it will depend on who your end reader is.


    Reference: http://wwwoliveoilinfo.net/tasteguide.shtml
manducci
Local time: 06:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I managed to find an equal number of references on google for olfactory test and aroma test, but gustatory test came up with zero. This was part of my decision to use taste and aroma test, instead of gustatory and olfactory test.

Many thanks for the help.

Sandy

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Nancy Arrowsmith: they aren't that common in Italian, either
26 mins
agree  Jane Caddy
34 mins
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