angel's share

French translation: la part des anges

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English term or phrase:angel's share
French translation:la part des anges
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18:03 Oct 22, 2019
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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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la part des anges
Definition:
La part des anges est la partie du volume d'un alcool qui s'évapore pendant son vieillissement en fût. Sommaire. 1 Précision; 2 Notes et références; 3 Articles ...
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la part des anges


Definition from Wikipedia:
La part des anges est la partie du volume d'un alcool qui s'évapore pendant son vieillissement en fût. Sommaire. 1 Précision; 2 Notes et références; 3 Articles ...

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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
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Mountcameroon In translation it is the meaning or idea which is important. "The angels' share" or portion is closest. "part" in French is more translated share,


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Yes  Bertrand Malingrey
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Yes  Catherine Fischer (X)
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Yes  Margaret Morrison
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Yes  Tony M: Yes, though note the EN term is really a direct, very literal translation from the original FR term.
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Yes  Melissa McMahon
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Yes  Catharine Cellier-Smart
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Yes  Nathalie Elson
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Yes  Muriel Martin
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Yes  Philippe Barré
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Yes  DB-9
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Yes  Gabrielle Leyden: Yes - see the wonderful film by Ken Loach, I believe.
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Yes  Yvonne Gallagher
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Yes  elisabeth selman (X)
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Yes  Mountcameroon
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Yes  Paolo Dagonnier: Sometimes the right translation is closer thank you think! Also the title of an excellent film by Ken Loach.
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Yes  Amandine Fievet
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