Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
vara y pulgar
English translation:
stick and thumb
Added to glossary by
Justin Peterson
Nov 5, 2019 19:53
4 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
vara y pulgar
Spanish to English
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Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
Cava
The authorised vine training systems are:
• Traditional goblet-trained
• Trellis-trained:
✓ with a single or double wire
✓ with single or dual vara y pulgar (stick and thumb).
Is there a standard translation for this vine training configuration?
• Traditional goblet-trained
• Trellis-trained:
✓ with a single or double wire
✓ with single or dual vara y pulgar (stick and thumb).
Is there a standard translation for this vine training configuration?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | stick and thumb |
neilmac
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Proposed translations
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stick and thumb
Whether there is another term for it, I have no idea, but I'll stick to my guns and give this one the thumbs up :-)
Example sentence:
"In wintertime, when the plants are at rest, vines are pruned or ... uses a method called vara y pulgar or stick and thumb,..."
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Daniel Coria
: http://aboutsherry.info/viticulture_en
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| agree |
Marie Wilson
: It seems to be specific to the area
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "OK, though perhaps some quotes would be in order: "stick and thumb""
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