light bodied wine

Spanish translation: vino con poco cuerpo

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English term or phrase:light bodied wine
Spanish translation:vino con poco cuerpo
Entered by: MPGS

16:29 Feb 16, 2005
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
English term or phrase: light bodied wine
Restaurant Business, different types of wines
Maria Lloreda
vino con poco cuerpo
Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 6 days (2005-02-23 11:53:01 GMT) Post-grading
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Gracias Federico y María :)
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MPGS
Local time: 18:24
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2vino suave/ liviano/de poco cuerpo
sym
4 +1vino ligero
espurna
4 +1vino de cuerpo ligero
Rosa Maria Duenas Rios (X)
4 +1vino con poco cuerpo
MPGS


  

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vino ligero


Explanation:
En general el "cuerpo" se sobrentiende.

espurna
Spain
Local time: 18:24
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  colemh: http://www.santarita.cl/OpenSupport_Glosario/asp/default.asp...
9 mins
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
vino de cuerpo ligero


Explanation:
Así literal. Exp.

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Note added at 39 mins (2005-02-16 17:09:28 GMT)
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Yo creo que sí hay que dejar claro que se está hablando del cuerpo porque hay otros atributos que también se califican como ligeros; por ejemplo, acidez y grado de alcoholismo. Aquí una referencia más:
http://www.sdro.com/ensenadawines/contami.htm

\"EXAMEN GUSTATIVO

Primera Impresión: muy agradable, atractiva ordinaria, mala.
Sensación general: equilibrada, dominante, desequilibrada.
Dulzura: licoroso, azucarado, dulce, avocado.
Acidez: excesiva (ácido, verde, mordiente, nervioso), equilibrada (fresco, vivo, terso, *ligero*), insuficiente (apagado, blando).
Riqueza alcohólica: generoso, cálido, poderoso, pesado, suficiente, *ligero*.
Cuerpo: carnoso, graso, redondo, pleno, *ligero*, aguado, magro.
Cantidad de taninos: insuficiente, suave, equilibrado, rico, astringente, amargo.
Impresión final: armónico, elegante, amplio, correcto, engañoso, anuloso, fatigado.
Retrogusto: directo, franco, estable, inestable, desagradable.
Persistencia: muy larga, larga, media, corta, muy corta.



    Reference: http://www.denovias.com/buffet/buffetschocolateshtm.htm
Rosa Maria Duenas Rios (X)
Local time: 12:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Santiago Hersch: opino que ambos "ligero" y "liviano" van bien.
1 hr
  -> Gracias Santiago
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
vino suave/ liviano/de poco cuerpo


Explanation:
trabajo para varias bodegas

sym
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  badial
1 hr
  -> graicas Alicia

agree  Andrée Goreux: suave o liviano me gusta más que "poco cuerpo", que da la idea de algo negativo.
3 days 8 hrs
  -> gracias agoreux, !!
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
vino con poco cuerpo


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 6 days (2005-02-23 11:53:01 GMT) Post-grading
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Gracias Federico y María :)

MPGS
Local time: 18:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Federico Esponda
57 mins
  -> Gracias Federico :)
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