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frutas secas

English translation: nuts

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Spanish term or phrase:frutas secas
English translation:nuts
Entered by: Henry Hinds

04:24 Aug 31, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Nutrition / nutrition
Spanish term or phrase: frutas secas
Las frutas secas (como nueces, almendras, avellanas, etc.) se traducen como "dried fruits", "dry fruits" o de otra forma???
Maria Eugenia Roca Rodriguez
Argentina
Local time: 19:27
nuts
Explanation:
"Frutas secas" se traduce "dried fruit(s)" pero por el contexto tal parece que se refiere a "nuts" (nueces), que por nada en el mundo llamaríamos "dried fruit(s), pues ya se trata de otra cosa".

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Note added at 2003-08-31 06:51:25 (GMT)
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\"dried fruit(s)\", pues ya se trata de otra cosa. (las comillas) Lapsus P.
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 16:27
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7dried fruits
Elena Sgarbo (X)
4 +8nuts
Henry Hinds
5 +3dried fruit
Nikki Graham
4 +3nuts and seeds
Sheila Hardie
5 +1dried fruit and nuts
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
dried fruits


Explanation:
Dried Fruits
Nuts, seeds, dried fruits, trail mixes, candy-coated-nuts, gift tins and gift baskets.

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Note added at 2003-08-31 22:21:37 (GMT)
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What are Dried Fruits and Nuts?

**They are known as dried fruits due to their low percentage of water and can further be divided into two main groups based on their makeup. ** On the one hand there are the oily fruits, known as nuts in English culture, so called because of the high fat content in their chemical composition. With these fruits the edible part is the seed (Walnut, Hazlenut, Almond, Chestnut, Peanut, Pine Nut, Pistachios, etc), which are covered by a hard woody shell. The second group is made up of dried fruits, such as Raisins, Figs, Dates, Apricots, Plums. This group also contains a large quantity of concentrated nutrients but they have a much lower fat content. Notably, they are rich in glycides....

http://www.altipla.com/troyano/eng/prop_cont.htm


    Reference: http://www.sunorganicfarm.com
    Reference: http://www.bulkfoods.com
Elena Sgarbo (X)
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karla Mabarak
45 mins
agree  anuba
48 mins
agree  Nikki Graham: Yes, we're talking about frutA secA here, aren't we? and not frutOs secOs.
6 hrs
agree  susanagonz
6 hrs
agree  Marva
7 hrs
agree  Carolina Fryd (X): Definitely
7 hrs
agree  Sheila Hardie: yes, dried fruit - not including nuts in my opinion
7 hrs
agree  Karina Pelech
10 hrs
agree  margaret caulfield: But they do include nuts, Sheila.
13 hrs
  -> Thanks everyone!!!!!!!!!
disagree  Daniel Burns (X): The text mentions nothing that would be called "fruit"in the US but rather "nuts". Clearly "frutas secas" and "frutos secos" are the same thing in different countries.
16 hrs
  -> Medically and nutritionally speaking (here in the US), nuts are included in the broader group of dried fruits. See my added note.
disagree  Gillian Hargreaves (X): "Dried fruit" includes things like prunes, raisins, dried apricots - these are nuts. (In any case, would be "dry fruit" not "dried fruit"). The usual word for "nut", "nuez" also specifically means walnut, which is why they use a more inclusive term.
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Gillian, lay terms and medical terms not always coincide. Medically, nuts are just a subcategory within "dried fruits" (not "dry fruit"), all of which are characterized by a low water content. Nuts are the dried fruits with the highest content of fat.
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
nuts


Explanation:
"Frutas secas" se traduce "dried fruit(s)" pero por el contexto tal parece que se refiere a "nuts" (nueces), que por nada en el mundo llamaríamos "dried fruit(s), pues ya se trata de otra cosa".

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Note added at 2003-08-31 06:51:25 (GMT)
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\"dried fruit(s)\", pues ya se trata de otra cosa. (las comillas) Lapsus P.



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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 16:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sarahl (X)
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Sarahl.
agree  Oso (X)
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Osito.
agree  Daniel Burns (X): In Spain "frutos secos" is the broad term for what Americans call "nuts", including peanuts, cashews, etc. "Dried fruits" would be understood in the US to refer to dried apples, etc.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Dan, that was also my thought here.
agree  Maria Luisa Duarte: nuts!MLD
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Ma. Luisa.
agree  cmwilliams (X)
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, CM.
agree  Sol: Sí, de acuerdo, si tu pregunta era cómo se le llama a las nueces, avellanas, etc., la respuesta es NUTS. Pero si preguntabas cómo se le llama a las "frutas secas", la respuesta es "dried fruit" (Nikki's answer).
7 hrs
  -> Thanks all.
agree  Clara Fuentes
18 hrs
  -> Gracias, Clara.
agree  Gillian Hargreaves (X): "Dried fruit" includes things like prunes, raisins, dried apricots - these are nuts. The usual word for "nut", "nuez" also specifically means walnut, which is why they use a more inclusive term.
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gillian, it's one of those areas that is a bit hard to deal with.
neutral  Nikki Graham: It's perfectly possibly that the asker has made a mistake thinking that the term means nuts. I think you should change the glossary entry. As you have already stated frutAs secAs is dried fruit. Very misleading to see this in the glossary as it is.
1 day 15 hrs
  -> About all I can do is work with what she gives us, even though it's all nuts!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
nuts and seeds


Explanation:
This is quite a controversial area - and the term 'frutos secos' is used in different ways by different people. However, I have always taken it to mean 'dried nuts AND seeds'. IMO it does NOT include dried fruit such as prunes, figs, raisins etc. However, some people would simply translate it as 'nuts'. That would depend whether you call sunflower, pumpkin and sesame seeds nuts or not - I'd call them seeds. Some might lump them under the term 'nuts'.

HTH


Sheila

FRUTOS SECOS Y LEGUMBRES QUE CURAN


ALMENDRAS

CACAHUETE

GARBANZO


GUISANTES

JUDÍA BLANCA

LENTEJAS

MANÍ


PIÑONES


PIPAS CALABAZA


SÉSAMO

SOJA


utos secos 7 artículos.
El anacardoAutor: Josep Vicent Arnau  Lecturas: 2461  Puntación: 7
El anacardo posee una curiosa peculiaridad, ya que produce el fruto fresco y el fruto seco a un mismo tiempo. Es rico en Selenio con lo cual nos ayudará a conseguir un efecto...

El CacahueteAutor: Mireya Olmo  Lecturas: 3403  Puntación: 7
El cacahuete o maní es un fruto seco con muchas propiedades. En porciones moderadas, es recomendable durante el embarazo por su contenido en ácido fólico. No hemos de tomar muchos...

Semillas de girasolAutor: Josep Vicent Arnau  Lecturas: 3663  Puntación: 8,5
Las semillas o pipas de girasol son muy típicas como pasatiempos mientras miramos la televisión o pasamos el rato pero realmente nadie se puede llegar a imaginar que cantidad de...

Las avellanasAutor: Betlem Ripoll  Lecturas: 3823  Puntación: 8,3
Poseen un elevado contenido en ácidos grasos monoinsaturados (ácido oleico). Por ello ayudan a reducir el colesterol y disminuir el riesgo de enfermedades cardiacas. Buena fuente...

Las almendrasAutor: Betlem Ripoll  Lecturas: 5128  Puntación: 8,3
Son un elemento fundamental para prevenir las enfermedades del corazón y para mejorar la circulación sanguínea. Fundamentales en la Dieta Mediterránea conocida por ser saludable y...

Las nuecesAutor: Betlem Ripoll  Lecturas: 5666  Puntación: 8,2
Ayudan a prevenir las enfermedades cardíacas ya que ayuda a bajar el colesterol “malo” LDL. Ricas en proteínas, vitaminas, minerales y fibra. Así mismo previene los coagulos.

Las semillas de sésamoAutor: Mireya Olmo  Lecturas: 7943  Puntación: 9,2
Se recomienda en periodos de debilidad o anemia por su contenido en Hierro. En medicina china es utilizado para trastornos del corazón, el hígado, los riñones, el páncreas y los...


http://www.enbuenasmanos.com/ARTICULOS/muestraSub.asp?sub=05...



Frutos Secos y Frutas Desecadas
NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS



 
  Frutos Secos
  Frutas Desecadas
  Frutas Tiernas
  Microondas
  Snacks
  Especialidades



 
  Nuts
  Dried fruit
  Microwave products
  Snacks


http://www.borges.es/borges/sa-frutosec.php


LOS   FRUTOS  SECOS SUMARIO DE LA GUIA MEDICA
Los frutos secos son semillas oleaginosas - este grupo de alimentos también se denominan así- que proceden de determinadas plantas. Recubre estas semillas una cáscara más o menos dura, según las especies, y todas ellas se caracterizan por incluir en su composición menos de 50% de agua, por su bajo contenido de hidratos de carbono y por su riqueza en grasas. Son de los pocos alimentos que contienen fósforo, y en el que éste, sin embargo, no forma combinaciones ácidas en el organismo humano. Actualmente, los frutos secos constituyen una excelente alternativa a las proteínas animales. 

Las semillas oleaginosas de consumo más usual son: almendras, castañas, nueces, piñones, avellanas y pistachos, además pepitas de girasol, de calabaza y de sésamo. 
Hoy en día, en los países desarrollados es fácil obtener frutos secos precedentes de zonas tropicales, tales como el anacardo, las pacanas o las nueces del Brasil. También se puede incluir entre las semillas oleaginosas el cacahuate, que, pese a pertenecer a la familia de las leguminosas, contiene nutrientes que son muy semejantes a los del resto de este grupo. 

http://www.explored.com.ec/guia/fasa2.htm

Nuts and Seeds

Introduction -- Nutrition and Storage -- Nuts -- Seeds

Introduction
Nuts are seeds that are covered with a hard shell. Most are the seeds of trees, but the seeds of a few other plants that are not strictly nuts will also be considered here as they can be conveniently classified with nuts for culinary purposes.

Nuts can be used in many ways. Whole, flaked and ground nuts and nut butters are widely available. A classic vegetarian savoury is nut roast and many vegetarian cook books give a recipe for one, which can be endlessly varied with different herbs and flavourings and different combinations of nuts and cereals. Nuts can be added to sweet dishes, cakes and biscuits, and nut butters can be added to soups and stews to thicken them.

Nutrition
Nuts in general are very nutritious, providing protein and many essential vitamins, such as A and E, minerals, such as phosphorous and potassium, and fibre. Nuts are also high in carbohydrate and oils, so shouldn't be eaten in excess.

Whereas pulses all belong to the legume group of plants, nuts come from a variety of different plant groups, so the nutritional content is more varied too. A brief description of individual varieties is given below, together with the main nutrients they contain.

http://www.vegsoc.org/info/nutsseeds.html


Top: Home: Cooking: Nuts and Seeds  (220)
Description
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* Soups and Stews@  (31)

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* Almonds  (16)
* Brazil Nuts  (14)
* Cashews  (10)
* Chestnuts  (16)
* Coconut  (17)
* Filberts or Hazelnuts  (9)

* Macadamia  (16)
* Peanuts  (11)
* Pecans  (23)
* Pine Nuts  (14)
* Pistachios  (7)
* Walnuts  (11)
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* Poppy  (11)
* Pumpkin  (5)
* Sesame  (17)
* Sunflower  (8)

http://dmoz.org/Home/Cooking/Nuts_and_Seeds/



   Almonds
   Brazil Nuts
   Cashews
   Filberts
   Macadamias
   Mixed Nuts
   Peanuts Blanched
   Peanuts Flavored
   Peanuts In Shell
   Peanuts Miscellaneous
   Peanuts Redskin
   Peanuts Spanish
   Pecans
   Pine Nuts
   Pistachios
   Pumpkin Seeds
   Sunflower Seeds
   Walnuts English



http://www.lehivalleycountrystore.com/merchant/merchant.mv?S...

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Note added at 7 hrs 56 mins (2003-08-31 12:20:49 GMT)
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PLEASE IGNORE THE ABOVE!!! - I MISREAD YOUR QUESTION AND THOUGHT YOU\'D ASKED FOR \'frutOs secOs\'. I AGREE WITH \'DRIED FRUIT\' BUT DON\'T THINK THAT THAT INCLUDES NUTS OF ANY KIND. DRIED FRUIT WOULD BE RAISINS, DRIED FIGS, DRIED APRICOTS, PRUNES ETC. I DON\'T THINK THAT INCLUDES NUTS AND SEEDS IN SPANISH OR IN ENGLISH.

HTH


    Reference: http://www.ciudadfutura.com/remediosnaturales/frutoseco.htm
    Reference: http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=120320&keyword=fruto
Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 00:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

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agree  Sol: Agree with your note: "Dried fruit" would not include "nuts". If you want to make your answer dissappear, you can click the X at the corner.
4 hrs
  -> thanks, Sol - I'll leave it because it might be of use someday if anyone is looking for 'frutos secos' information!:-=))
agree  Marian Greenfield: this concept has always fascinated me and I've spent lots of time wandering in little stores selling "frutas secas"
4 hrs
  -> thanks, Marian - I love dried fruit and nuts - except peanuts 'cos I'm allergic:-( Salted almonds are my favourite:-)
agree  Gillian Hargreaves (X)
1 day 39 mins
  -> thanks, Gillian:-)
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dried fruit and nuts


Explanation:
nueces are nuts, usually, frutas secas is dried fruit but they are including nuts....those mixed bags contain both...DRIED FRUIT AND NUTS even though the Spanish is formally slightly off...they mean this....

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Daniel Burns (X)
1 hr
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
dried fruit


Explanation:
Just wanted to expand my agree, and also say that I prefer the singular despite many hits in plural.

As far as I'm aware (and please correct me if I'm wrong), frutas secas (just fruit) is not that same as frutos secos (nuts, etc.)

Las frutas secas (pasas de uva, ciruelas, higos , dátiles), tienen similares propiedades que las frutas en estado fresco (en algunos casos disminuye el contenido de vitamina C ) pero son más concentradas , ricas en azúcar y proporcionan muchas calorías, motivo por el cual deben ser consumidas con moderación.

Por su gran concentración de azúcar y su contenido en celulosa , las frutas secas poseen propiedades laxantes. Se pueden comer crudas o cocidas, siendo preferible las crudas


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Note added at 1 day 16 hrs 42 mins (2003-09-01 21:06:40 GMT)
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More info. I still think that frutas secas and frutos secos are different. This ref talks about when to give children frutas secas and frutos secos, making a clear distinction.

Probablemente aún no se te ha ocurrido incorporar ***frutos secos -como nueces, almendras o avellanas*** a la dieta de tu pequeño. Realmente hay que decir que éstos y otros frutos son considerados \"pesados\" para ser procesados por el sistema digestivo de un chico, especialmente cuando tiene menos de cuatro años.


Si quieres que el niño pruebe ***frutas secas como ciruelas y uvas pasas, albaricoques o dátiles***, no hay obstáculos para que su paladar las deguste al cumplir el primer año. Seguramente cualquiera de ellas estará de \"rechupete\", mezclada (en pocas cantidades)
con la papilla de frutas.

No ofrezcas a tu pequeño ***frutos secos enteros*** hasta que cumpla cuatro años e incluso entonces es bueno que lo supervises mientras come, pues existe el peligro de atragantamiento.

Explícale que tanto avellanas como nueces, maní, almendras o pistachos, son alimentos que debe masticar mucho para facilitar la digestión. La cantidad ofrecida no debe ser excesiva.

http://www.tupediatra.com/mnyy/alimentacion/mnyy8.htm


    Reference: http://www.nutriverde.com.ar/frutassecas.htm
    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22frutas+secas%22+dried&num=...
Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:27
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Hardie: quite right - I misread it and thought what they wanted was 'frutOs secOs' - it was too early in the morning:-)
1 hr
  -> This is probably what has happened to most people and their agrees
agree  Sol: Totalmente de acuerdo.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you both
agree  blucero
2 days 5 hrs
  -> Thanks
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