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middle of the road

Spanish translation: calidad media (en este contexto)

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English term or phrase:middle of the road
Spanish translation:calidad media (en este contexto)
Entered by: Penelope Ausejo

08:32 Dec 10, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
English term or phrase: middle of the road
Chile, Argentina and South-Africa are very competitive producers of very good quality middle of the road cabernets y chardonnays.
smoralestrad
Local time: 03:38
calidad media
Explanation:
"middle of the road" is an idiom. It means moderate, not extreme.
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Penelope Ausejo
Spain
Local time: 03:38
Grading comment
Muchas gracias.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7calidad media
Penelope Ausejo
5de calidad media
surfzone
5indiferente, anodino,
MJ Barber
4normalitos, vinos de consumo diario
Amancio Iglesias


  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
calidad media


Explanation:
"middle of the road" is an idiom. It means moderate, not extreme.

Penelope Ausejo
Spain
Local time: 03:38
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias.

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
de calidad media


Explanation:
¡Buena suerte!

surfzone
Local time: 03:38
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
indiferente, anodino,


Explanation:
middle of the road is rather more pejorative than just "mid-quality", it suggests bland, pedestrian, unremarkable

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Note added at 1 hr 24 mins (2004-12-10 09:56:24 GMT)
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although now I think of it, it also says they are good quality, so maybe not

MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 03:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
normalitos, vinos de consumo diario


Explanation:
en mi opinión, de "middle of the road" a mediocre hay muy poca distancia

Amancio Iglesias
Local time: 03:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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