Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
angel's share
French translation:
la part des anges
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angel's share
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Definition from
Oxford:
n. (usually with the) the quantity of wine or distilled spirits lost to evaporation while ageing in wooden casks; the vapours resulting from this process.
Example sentences:
A couple who claim that the "angel's share" from a whisky bond has blighted their property have been given the go-ahead to take the case to court. (BBC News)
“Today’s rain is tomorrow’s whisky,” goes the cheery old drinker’s proverb. Such optimism is being sorely tested as scotch finds itself on the rocks of not just a no-deal Brexit but also the threat that its US trade could evaporate, like the angel’s share. (The Times)
We use infrared (IR) absorption spectroscopy, and from the laser measurements, ethanol concentration in the ‘angel’s share’ is determined and used as an indicator on the potential maturation losses of the cask. (insider.co.uk)
Proposed translations
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| 4 +16 | la part des anges |
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la part des anges
Definition from
Wikipedia:
La part des anges est la partie du volume d'un alcool qui s'évapore pendant son vieillissement en fût. Sommaire. 1 Précision; 2 Notes et références; 3 Articles ...
Example sentences:
This alcohol evaporation is poetically referred to as “the angels’ share” (“la part des anges”). ( L’encyclopédie du Cognac)
Note from asker:
| In translation it is the meaning or idea which is important. "The angels' share" or portion is closest. "part" in French is more translated share, |
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