Oct 22, 2019 18:54
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English term
Argentina
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Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Acoli to Bengali, and 7 more.
angel's share
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English to Latvian
Science
Food & Drink
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
(Latvian)
| 5 -1 | eņģeļu deva |
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Proposed translations
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English/Russian/Latvian, MBA
Native in: English
Works in: Latvian to English, English to Latvian, Russian to English, and 6 more.
eņģeļu deva
Definition from
Jauns.lv:
Interesanta nianse par viskija izturēšanu – gadu gaitā zināms daudzums no koka mucās sapildītā alkohola iztvaiko. Meistari šo zaudēto dzēriena daļu poētiski dēvē par “eņģeļu devu”.
Example sentences:
Interesanta nianse par viskija izturēšanu – gadu gaitā zināms daudzums no koka mucās sapildītā alkohola iztvaiko. Meistari šo zaudēto dzēriena daļu poētiski dēvē par “eņģeļu devu”. (Jauns.lv)
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