gespritzt

English translation: sparkling

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German term or phrase: gespritzt
English translation:sparkling
Entered by: Claire Cox

16:29 Mar 4, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink
German term or phrase: gespritzt
For soft drinks label:

eg Limonade gespritzt
Johannisbeere gespritzt
MSH
Local time: 08:27
sparkling
Explanation:
Slightly more ad-speak - depends whether it's part of the list of ingredients or the actual title of the drink - which case Sparkling blackcurrant maybe sounds better, otherwise I'd go with Jeff's carbonated
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Claire Cox
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:27
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Summary of answers provided
3 +8sparkling
Claire Cox
3 +2fizzy
Edith Kelly


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
fizzy


Explanation:
could it mean fizzy here? Or.. more context needed.

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-03-04 16:33:02 GMT)
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It could also mean: with a zest of ....?

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 09:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 117

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JeffFish (X): or "carbonated" perhaps; ADD: Edith has it. The Apfelsaftschorle (apple juice spritzer) is Apfel g'spritzt in Austria
1 min
  -> Thanks, that's a wee bit technical.

agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher
7 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
sparkling


Explanation:
Slightly more ad-speak - depends whether it's part of the list of ingredients or the actual title of the drink - which case Sparkling blackcurrant maybe sounds better, otherwise I'd go with Jeff's carbonated

Claire Cox
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JeffFish (X)
1 min
  -> Thanks Jeff

agree  Natalie Chandler: sounds a tad more upmarket than fizzy, which could sound rather on the gassy side
6 mins
  -> Thanks Natalie

agree  margarete
11 mins
  -> Thanks Ariane

agree  Nick Somers (X): The Austrian faction agrees. Course, if you go to a Heurige and ask for weiss g'spritzt you'll get something a little more alcoholic
12 mins
  -> Thanks Nick - the alcoholic version is beginning to sound very tempting after a long day at the keyboard...

agree  Bjørn Anthun: http://www.wissensnetz.de/lexikon/wiki,index,goto,Gespritzte...
17 mins
  -> Thanks Renate

agree  Ian M-H (X)
42 mins
  -> Thanks Ian

agree  rangepost
5 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Susanne
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