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18:54 Oct 22, 2019
English to Finnish translations [PRO]
Science - Food & Drink
Additional field(s): Cinema, Film, TV, Drama, Cooking / Culinary, Food & Drink, Wine / Oenology / Viticulture, Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: angel's share
Definition from Oxford:
n. (usually with the) the quantity of wine or distilled spirits lost to evaporation while ageing in wooden casks; the vapours resulting from this process.

Example sentence(s):
  • A couple who claim that the "angel's share" from a whisky bond has blighted their property have been given the go-ahead to take the case to court. BBC News
  • “Today’s rain is tomorrow’s whisky,” goes the cheery old drinker’s proverb. Such optimism is being sorely tested as scotch finds itself on the rocks of not just a no-deal Brexit but also the threat that its US trade could evaporate, like the angel’s share. The Times
  • We use infrared (IR) absorption spectroscopy, and from the laser measurements, ethanol concentration in the ‘angel’s share’ is determined and used as an indicator on the potential maturation losses of the cask. insider.co.uk
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Summary of translations provided
5enkelten osuus
Shamien


  

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enkelten osuus


Definition from Several sites and forums, own experience:
Yleensä viskin tai konjakin kypsymisen aikana haihtuva alkoholi.

Example sentence(s):
  • Tynnyreissä olevasta nesteestä haihtuu vuosien kuluessa 3–6 prosenttia, mistä alkoholia on 0,4–0,5 prosenttiyksikköä. Haihtunutta osaa kutsutaan ”enkelten osuudeksi” - Wikipedia  
  • Tätä vuosittaista noin 0,5–2 prosentin hävikkiä kutsutaan joskus myös enkelten osuudeksi. - Wikipedia  

Explanation:
Olen toiminut ravintolatyöntekijänä yli 20 vuotta. Termiä kuulee yleisesti ammattikäytössä.
Shamien
Finland
Local time: 19:05
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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