kefir

English translation: kefir

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Hungarian term or phrase:kefir
English translation:kefir
Entered by: EU-Prof

06:11 Feb 9, 2005
Hungarian to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink / milk processing
Hungarian term or phrase: kefir
Nowhere found the translation - even on products...
EU-Prof
Local time: 12:04
kefir
Explanation:
2. A sour fermented milk drink, used in various regions of
Asia, made by addition of Streptococcus or
Lactobacillus cultures to cow's or goat's milk; it is
considered by some as a form of yoghurt.
[PJC]
...for Hungary...
ezen kívül készült itt kakaó, vaj, túró, kefir, tejszín és joghurt is. Akkoriban a Budapesti Tejipari Vállalat biztosította Budapest teljes tej ...
http://www.danone.hu/?pid=7&sid=1063&aid=1063
http://www.lifeway.net/products/kefir_index.html
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Elena Petelos
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:04
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Thanks for everybody, these links helped a lot, especially with the reaction time...
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4 +4kefir
Éva Vajda
3 +4kefir
Elena Petelos
5kefir milk
Spilliaert


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
kefir


Explanation:
2. A sour fermented milk drink, used in various regions of
Asia, made by addition of Streptococcus or
Lactobacillus cultures to cow's or goat's milk; it is
considered by some as a form of yoghurt.
[PJC]
...for Hungary...
ezen kívül készült itt kakaó, vaj, túró, kefir, tejszín és joghurt is. Akkoriban a Budapesti Tejipari Vállalat biztosította Budapest teljes tej ...
http://www.danone.hu/?pid=7&sid=1063&aid=1063
http://www.lifeway.net/products/kefir_index.html


    Reference: http://www.medicinalfoodnews.com/vol02/issue1/kefir.htm
    Reference: http://onlinedictionary.datasegment.com/word/Kefir
Elena Petelos
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for everybody, these links helped a lot, especially with the reaction time...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Krisztina Lelik
1 hr
  -> :-))

agree  juvera: De hozzá kell tennem, hogy Angliában egyáltalán nem ismerik. (A "buttermilk" teljesen híg, édesebb, és más a baktériumkultúrája.)
3 hrs
  -> :-))

agree  Gabrielle Weatherhead: ami hasonlo izben de megsem kefir, az a buttermilk-angliaban
4 hrs
  -> :-))

agree  Ildiko Santana
12 hrs
  -> :-))
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
kefir


Explanation:
HTH

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-02-09 06:20:37 GMT)
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http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html

Éva Vajda
Local time: 13:04
Native speaker of: Hungarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrew Vdovin
23 mins
  -> Thank you

agree  Balázs Számadó
33 mins
  -> Köszönöm

agree  Krisztina Lelik
1 hr
  -> Köszönöm

agree  Ryszard Matuszewski: anyway the word exists in English
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Ryszard
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
kefir milk


Explanation:
as an alternative

Spilliaert
Poland
Local time: 12:04
Native speaker of: Flemish
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