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produit 0%

English translation: sugar free drink

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French term or phrase:produit 0%
English translation:sugar free drink
Entered by: jeantrans (X)

22:59 Aug 10, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Marketing / Market Research / questionnaire about a drink product
French term or phrase: produit 0%
like my previous post, this is a questionnaire (same one) asking people about drinks made with syrup (different flavors of syrup to mix with water to make different kinds (flavors) of drinks)

These are the responses. Sorry, don't have the questions.

PARFUMS
un sirop
produit 0%
boisson concentré à ajouter dans l'eau
nouveau produit remplaçant les limonades

sugar-free? fat-free?
Also came across "0% goût" in a search ...... so perhaps this is short for that? But that one has got me stumped too ..... 0% taste? My feeling is that they mean sugar-free, as some of the other responses say that.
jeantrans (X)
sugar free drink
Explanation:
We're obviously talking about drinks...

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Note added at 7 hrs (2012-08-11 06:12:06 GMT)
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Dunno what happened, was supposed to be a '4' not a '5' :/
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Cyril B.
France
Grading comment
Based on other answers in the questionnaire, I decided to go with this translation. However, I made a note to the client about the lack of context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4sugar free drink
Cyril B.
3 +10% fat
cc in nyc
4 -1low-fat product(s)
Kévin Bernier


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
low-fat product(s)


Explanation:
"produit 0%" is referring to fat-free (or low-fat, since no product really ever is fat-free) products. I can't think of anything else it could be referring to.

0% goût certainly makes no sense whatsoever, if you ask me. No businessman in their right mind would advertise their product on a 0% taste line.


    Reference: http://sante-az.aufeminin.com/w/sante/s391/nutrition/allege-...
Kévin Bernier
France
Local time: 01:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kevin B. Shelton: I suspect the idea of sugar free is the best solution: the first drink is made with a syrup - very common in France. Limonade is a close cousin to sprite and 7-up in France - often mixed with on-tap beer or a flavored syrup.
4 hrs
neutral  B D Finch: Would one rationally expect this type of drink to contain fat or sugar? It could even mean 0% nitrites, but that is too unlikely to be worth considering (as, I fear, is "fat").
9 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
0% fat


Explanation:
That's my guess.

BTW, there are lost of products with no fat. Here are some:
• non-fat milk and other dairy products (e.g., yogurt)
• most fruits except avocados (though kiwis, peaches and nectarines have a little fat)
• most vegetables except sweet corn (though broccoli has a little fat)
• most sodas – either diet or sugared
• coffee, tea, wine

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-08-11 01:57:41 GMT)
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From the answers, it sounds like this is a concentrated syrup for drinks.

But still, it could be sugar-free, so unless there's another clue in the text, it might be advisable to ask the client. :-|

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Note added at 5 hrs (2012-08-11 04:01:58 GMT)
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Heck, why not give them what they gave you: 0% product. :-\

cc in nyc
Local time: 19:33
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 34

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin B. Shelton: like I said - sugar free is the best bet - but asking the client to explain (if this doesn't put your credibility on the line) is an idea.
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
neutral  B D Finch: Would one rationally expect this type of drink to contain fat or sugar? It could even mean 0% nitrites, but that is too unlikely to be worth considering (as, I fear, is "fat").
7 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
sugar free drink


Explanation:
We're obviously talking about drinks...

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Note added at 7 hrs (2012-08-11 06:12:06 GMT)
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Dunno what happened, was supposed to be a '4' not a '5' :/

Cyril B.
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Based on other answers in the questionnaire, I decided to go with this translation. However, I made a note to the client about the lack of context.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karen Stokes
1 hr
  -> Thank you Karen
agree  B D Finch
2 hrs
  -> Thank you B D
agree  SJLD
10 hrs
  -> Thank you SJ :)
agree  Bertrand Leduc
14 hrs
  -> Thank you Bertrand
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