Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Catalan term or phrase:
delícia suissa
English translation:
Swiss delight
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Juan Martín Fernández Rowda
Oct 1, 2003 17:33
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delícia suissa
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Bus/Financial
Food & Drink
This term appears in a list of trademarks translated into Catalan. I believe it is a food item. The original language was English and this is the Catalan translation. Any ideas what the original English was?
Proposed translations
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| 2 | Swiss delight |
Juan Martín Fernández Rowda
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| 5 +1 | Swiss delicacy |
margaret caulfield
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| 4 -1 | Swiss Roll |
Berni Armstrong
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Change log
Apr 18, 2007 01:51: Fabio Descalzi changed "Term asked" from "del�cia suissa" to "delícia suissa" , "Field" from "Other" to "Bus/Financial" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Food & Drink"
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Juan Martín Fernández Rowda
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Swiss delight
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Comment: "Thanks to Margaret and Berni, also, but "Swiss Delight" seemed to me to be the most likely trademark name for a food product."
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margaret caulfield
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Swiss delicacy
The literal translation is "delight", but I don't think this describes a food item, while delicacy does.
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Sarah Ponting
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Thanks, Sarah
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Berni Armstrong
: This is a great option if referring to an unknown cake. It is a great "fudge"! ...excuse the pun, for getting around it. However, if this is a specific cake with "Swiss" attached to it, I feel it is likely to be a Swiss Roll.
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Sorry, Berni. I disagree entirely. French delicacies used to be their cheeses and foies (patés), for example. A delicacy has nothing to do with sweet products (except, of course, sachertorte, from Austria, etc.).
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Catalan term (edited):
del�cia suissa
Swiss Roll
The cake we all know and love in the UK that has Swiss attached to its name is a Swiss Roll. A sponge cake spread with jam and rolled up into a tubular shape giving the jam a spiral effect when viewed from the ends of the tube.
The chocolate variety is called "Braço de Gitano" here in Catalunya.... but that is a delicate euphemism for what it used to be known as ... another part of the Gypsy anatomy :-)
The chocolate variety is called "Braço de Gitano" here in Catalunya.... but that is a delicate euphemism for what it used to be known as ... another part of the Gypsy anatomy :-)
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margaret caulfield
: This has nothing to do with "delicias"
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With all due respect Margaret, Jeanne did say the original was probably in English. I was merely trying to imagine what "delicacy" contains the word "Swiss" in English. Delicacies CAN be sweet or savoury. More context will allow Jeanne to decide.
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