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Dec 17, 2007 09:57
17 yrs ago
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español term

dulces

español al inglés Otros Alimentos y bebidas
XXXXX es una de las empresas, dedicadas a la fabricación de dulces, más antiguas de Europa

Talking here about a company that makes turrón, marzipan, polvorones, all that sort of stuff

The traditional word is sweetmeats but I'm wondering if that sound antiquated now

sweet(s) and/or candy/candies isn't right - this company doest make caramelos or golosinas or that sort of stuff.

The only alternative I can think of is "cake and biscuit" but that isnt right either
Proposed translations (inglés)
4 +6 confectionary
5 nougat (if referring to turron)or(Christmas confectionery)
4 sweets and biscuits
3 traditional sweetmeats

Proposed translations

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5 minutos
español term (edited): empresa dedicada a la fabricación de dulces
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confectionary

You could translate the whole "empresa dedicada a la fabricación de dulces" string as "confectionary"...

XXX is one of Europe's oldest confectionaries.

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-12-17 10:58:31 GMT)
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My dictionary lists "confectionery" as an alternative spelling of "confectionary," the main entry. Looks like anything goes!
Peer comment(s):
neutral Lisa McCarthy : I think the spelling should be "confectionery" "confectionary" is a mispelling - a bit like someone writing "stationary" instead of "stationery" for office supplies!
3 minutos
agree María San Raimundo Vega : I think this is the right translation, but I agree with LisaMac about the spelling;-)
28 minutos
agree Noni Gilbert Riley : Confectionery!
29 minutos
agree Daniel Greuel : it seems that they are equally correct alternate spellings (like "gray" and "grey"), but "confectionery" is more common.
1 hora
agree Aïda Garcia Pons (X)
2 horas
agree Janine Libbey
4 horas
agree Victoria Porter-Burns : definitely - covers most angles
6 horas
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Nice one, I actually worded it "one of the oldest confectioners" but thanks for putting the notion in my head :o) Thanks too to everyone else and felices fiestas to all!"
31 minutos

sweets and biscuits

This is always a tricky one! I would tend to say "sweets and biscuits" here, as I think that turrón could be classed as a "sweet". I guess "pastries" doesn't fit as there is no pastry involved as such.
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38 minutos

nougat (if referring to turron)or(Christmas confectionery)

Nougat is the expression used to describe turron if that is what you are describing.
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2 horas

traditional sweetmeats

I might add the word traditional - and I wondered about nut-based, though that would make it a bit lengthy; I agree sweetmeats can sound a bit stilted (or something) but sweets and confectionery (according to my dictionary it can be spelt both ways, though I didn't know, and can mean the sweets, the maker or a store place where they're stored) but is usually) say humbugs, lollipops, toffee and dolly mixture to me... difficult!
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