Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
am Gaumen nicht üppig
English translation:
Not overpowering to the palate.........
Added to glossary by
roneill
Sep 2, 2003 18:27
20 yrs ago
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Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
am Gaumen nicht üppig
German to English
Art/Literary
Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
wine, Austria
Mittleres Gelb, reife, komplexe Frucht, würzig, am Gaumen nicht üppig, sondern eher feinnervig, lebhafte Struktur, dennoch genügend Länge und Konzentration.
Cuvée: Chardonnay, Grauburgunder, Sauvignon Blanc, Neuburge
Cuvée: Chardonnay, Grauburgunder, Sauvignon Blanc, Neuburge
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | Not overpowering to the palate......... |
roneill
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| 4 +2 | not over-luscious on the palate |
Richard Benham
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| 3 +1 | not heavy on the palate [or maybe soft] |
Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
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Proposed translations
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32 mins
German term (edited):
am Gaumen nicht �ppig
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Not overpowering to the palate.........
Obviously "lush" would not be the term here! Voluptuous and fullbodied come to mind also.
The only refreence I have is 23 years of living close to the California wine country.
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Note added at 37 mins (2003-09-02 19:04:44 GMT)
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Reference, sorry for the typo
The only refreence I have is 23 years of living close to the California wine country.
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Note added at 37 mins (2003-09-02 19:04:44 GMT)
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Reference, sorry for the typo
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Right, "lush" might not be the best choice... "
+1
33 mins
Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
aided expression: multilingual, multiart
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
German term (edited):
am Gaumen nicht �ppig
not heavy on the palate [or maybe soft]
Here's a whole variety of "gum" experiences. Somewhere among them, there may be an equivalent to our "chewy", but I think we speak more of palate than gums.
http://www.schweiger-wein.at/produkte.htm
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Note added at 34 mins (2003-09-02 19:02:22 GMT)
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interesting cross-post...
http://www.schweiger-wein.at/produkte.htm
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Note added at 34 mins (2003-09-02 19:02:22 GMT)
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interesting cross-post...
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5 hrs
Richard Benham
France
France
Native in English
France
When quality counts
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
not over-luscious on the palate
I think "luscious" is as close as you can get to "ueppig" in this context. As it's generally a positive term, I've put "over-" in front of it. The net effect is suitably pretentious, as wine writing should be.
Peer comment(s):
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roneill
: Yes, this is definitely the idea
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Thanks.
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| agree |
Corinna Luchtenberg
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