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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

bordelaise haute

English translation:

tall bordeaux bottle

Added to glossary by aniles
Apr 28, 2004 01:20
20 yrs ago
French term

bordelaise haute

French to English Bus/Financial Business/Commerce (general) wine-making
Describing the packaging of wine:

Conditionnement:
bouteille bordelaise haute 75 cl
Proposed translations (English)
3 +9 tall bordeaux bottle

Proposed translations

+9
23 mins
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tall bordeaux bottle

just guessing
Peer comment(s):
agree JH Trads : semble correct
40 mins
Merci.
agree Charlie Bavington : or, perhaps Bordeaux-style, if the wine isn't actually Bordeaux. Bordeaux come in slightly thinner, cylindrical and therefore taller bottles than other French wine - they are quite distinctive
1 hr
Yes, that's exactly what I thought.
agree peekay : www.leeners.com/bottlewine.html
2 hrs
Thanks.
agree Hacene
3 hrs
Thanks.
agree truptee
3 hrs
Thanks.
agree Laura Robertson
4 hrs
Thanks.
agree Graham macLachlan : as opposed to burgundy bottle, don't think "tall" is important
4 hrs
You ,re probably right, but it's in the French.
agree Bourth (X) : agree with mactrad & CB
5 hrs
Thanks.
agree Vicky Papaprodromou
6 hrs
Thanks.
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