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Aug 5, 2010 11:49
14 yrs ago
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German term

mager

German to English Marketing Food & Drink
Fruchtjoghurt, fettarm
Fruchtjoghurt, mager
Fruchtjoghurt, Vollfett

(If fettarm is low-fat....)
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 skimmed
3 +3 Ultra low-fat yogurt
5 low fat
3 +1 fat-free
3 +1 fat-free
4 skim yoghurt
3 diet
3 low calorie
References
Lower fat than "fettarm" See following:...
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Aug 5, 2010 14:04: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Marketing"

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Proposed translations

+3
23 mins
Selected

skimmed

Skimmed yoghurt is the type of yoghurt with the lowest fat content, traditionally around 0.5 percent. Similarly to milk, yoghurt can be classified into three groups : full fat, semi-skimmed (or reduced/low fat) and skimmed (where most of the fat has been removed).

http://www.cip.ukcentre.com/yogurt.htm



Peer comment(s):
agree Susanne Creak : I was just googling the same term ("skim yogurt") - you were quicker :-).
6 mins
Thank you Susanne
agree Rolf Keiser : like "Magermilch" = skimmed milk
2 hrs
Thanks Goldcoaster
agree Nicole Backhaus
6 hrs
Thank you Nicole
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
5 mins

diet

diet yoghurt perhaps?
Peer comment(s):
neutral TonyTK : My understanding is that "Diät(joghurt)" still has quite a bit of fat but no sugar - and that "mager" has less fat than "fettarm".
7 mins
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15 mins

low calorie

as a further alternative
Peer comment(s):
neutral Colin Rowe : Not necessarily. Could have virtually no fat (this refers to the milk content), but be packed full of sugar!
6 mins
That's true. You are right.
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+1
15 mins

fat-free

as in full-fat, low-fat and fat-free

Cf. Magermilch - skimmed milk, which can also be referred to as fat-free milk
Peer comment(s):
neutral Colin Rowe : How about "virtually fat-free"?
6 mins
Virtually is good, but "fat-free" is very often the term used in packaging, and is indeed permitted by the EU provided that the fat content is below 0.5 g per 100 g http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2...
agree Inge Meinzer : designation on the packages in my fridge
20 mins
Thanks, Inge!
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+1
16 mins

fat-free

Peer comment(s):
agree Inge Meinzer : designation on the packages in my fridge
20 mins
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+3
16 mins

Ultra low-fat yogurt

Tricky one! The fat containt is even less than low-fat and there isn't such a thing as a "skinny yogurt" so maybe "Ultra low-fat yogurt
http://www.aok.de/bundesweit/gesundheit/essen-trinken-ernaeh...
Peer comment(s):
agree Colin Rowe : This is certainly closest. "Fat-free" is too extreme IMO. Either "ultra low-fat" or "virtually fat-free".
3 mins
agree Isla
1 hr
agree Nicole Schnell
2 hrs
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49 mins

low fat

This may be skimmed or semi-skimmed, simply meaning it has less fat than full-fat, but not necessarily as little as "ultra low-fat".
Example sentence:

Low fat yoghurt only 0,1%fat, Yogurt Magro (Low fat yoghurt) ... Magerjoghurt mit 0,1% Fett

Low-fat yoghurt, ... Magerjoghurt.

Reference:

http://www.stuffer.it/392d394.html

http://www.operagastro.com/dizionario/english/en_altro.html

Peer comment(s):
neutral Susanne Creak : I would think this calls for a different term if possible, as "low-fat" is already used to translate "fettarm" (see question)
1 hr
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12 days

skim yoghurt

There are three types of yogurt: regular(whole milk), low-fat and skim. Low-fat and skim yogurt are good for people who are on a cholesterol lowering diet or just simply watching their weights. These types of yogurt does not raise blood cholesterol levels. (see link)

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Note added at 12 days (2010-08-18 11:20:01 GMT)
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http://www.essortment.com/all/yogurthealth_rchl.htm

sorry, here's the link
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Reference comments

18 mins
Reference:

Lower fat than "fettarm"
See following:

Bezeichnung Fettgehalt
Vollmilch min. 3,5 %
Fettarme Milch 1,5–1,8 %
Magermilch/entrahmte Milch max. 0,3 %

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magermilch

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Note added at 42 mins (2010-08-05 12:32:41 GMT)
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For what it's worth:

"virtually fat-free yoghurt" googles particularly well!
Peer comments on this reference comment:
agree Susanne Creak : If the wikipedia article is correct, maybe two of the terms suggested above ("skim" and "non-fat"/"fat-free") should be used to translate njbeckett's particular list. I.e.: "Fruit yoghurt, skimmed/non-fat"
32 mins
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