Sep 13, 2006 17:17
18 yrs ago
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français term
pizza nature
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français vers anglais
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Produits alimentaires et Boissons
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Pizza nature salade
Again an item on a menu. I have found a couple of recipes for "pizza nature". One was just onion and tomato, as I'd expected, but the other had a mixture of "basic" toppings on. "Plain" or "basic pizza" don't sound that appetizing. Would it be a margherita?
Again an item on a menu. I have found a couple of recipes for "pizza nature". One was just onion and tomato, as I'd expected, but the other had a mixture of "basic" toppings on. "Plain" or "basic pizza" don't sound that appetizing. Would it be a margherita?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +7 | margherita pizza/ cheese & tomato pizza |
Heather Eason
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| 3 +6 | plain pizza |
Mark Nathan
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| 3 | classic pizza |
MatthewLaSon
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| 3 -2 | vegetarian pizza |
Susana Galilea
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Heather Eason
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margherita pizza/ cheese & tomato pizza
Pizza nature in France is usually what we call Margherita pizza in the UK. Ie. a basic cheese & tomato pizza. (The definition of Margherita pizza varies slightly from country to country). Pizza Nature in France is usually made with tomato topping with herbs, sometimes with chopped onions. Sometimes it is topped with grated cheese, sometimes not, so it would depend on the actual recipe used by the restaurant/cafe in question...
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Julie Barber
: would seem the most logical answer
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Michele Fauble
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writeaway
: In Italy a pizza margherita is always a cheese and tomato pizza, with no other toppings. All other pizzas are created from this, so it's what I would expect to get if I ordered a 'pizza nature'.
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EJP
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Susan Murray
: with writeaway on this one; I would expect a pizza margherita
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Tony M
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MatthewLaSon
: Yes, in the British Isles. Its usage would be debatable in North America.
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I was told by the client that in this instance, it is a margherita. However, I agree that something think "plain pizza" would probably also work in some situations."
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Susana Galilea
États-Unis
États-Unis
États-Unis
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Native in: espagnol (Variants: US, Latin American, Standard-Spain) 
Works in: anglais vers espagnol, espagnol
vegetarian pizza
I am guessing "nature" implies no meat toppings are present
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-09-13 18:19:54 GMT)
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Or how about "meat-free pizza" to cover all the bases?
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-09-13 18:19:54 GMT)
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Or how about "meat-free pizza" to cover all the bases?
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Diantha Guessous
: All the pizzas called "vegetarian" that I've seen have some veggie topping-mushrooms,peppers and such-i.e. not really plain/"nature".
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thanks Diantha, I am merely offering this as an alternative to "plain pizza", which would sound odd in a menu (at least in the U.S.)
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Julie Barber
: plain would sound odd in the UK too. Vegetarian as a translation of plain would be even odder as there are a few million of us here who like our pizzas with lots on but no meat!!
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thanks for your input :)
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Tony M
: Too much of a guess, I'm afraid — and over-interpretation
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Mark Nathan
France
France
Native in anglais
Specializes in field
France
Marketing, Wine, Environmental
Native in: anglais
Works in: français vers anglais, anglais
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plain pizza
Plain pizza with salad.
Just about sounds OK and keeps the responsibility for what it means with the restaurant.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-09-13 21:48:26 GMT)
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I think this would be OK on a bistrot type menu, but if it is for a restaurant with any pretensions to serious cuisine then you really have to confirm that it is a margherita - and then not only will it sound better but also avoid any confusion.
Just about sounds OK and keeps the responsibility for what it means with the restaurant.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-09-13 21:48:26 GMT)
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I think this would be OK on a bistrot type menu, but if it is for a restaurant with any pretensions to serious cuisine then you really have to confirm that it is a margherita - and then not only will it sound better but also avoid any confusion.
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Sandra C.
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cmwilliams (X)
: 'nature' usually means plain
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Alain BERTRAND
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roneill
: good idea
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Ben Gaia
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Sara Noss
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Julie Barber
: don't you think though that everybody is going to be asking what it is ? :-)
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Yes, it's not great - see my note.
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classic pizza
I'm not sure it's a margherita pizza either because the French use the that word as well (marguerite).
classic pizza = standard = usual or most common pizza (whatever that is in France)
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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2006-09-14 23:59:28 GMT)
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The classic pizza in France is "un pizza marguerite".
"Margherita pizza" is not used that much in North America.
For a North American audience, I'd say "classic French pizza", not just "classic pizza."
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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2006-09-15 00:01:31 GMT)
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You can then make a note (cheese, tomato and herbs) if you wish to be more specific.
In the British Isles, "margherita pizza" would be fine.
classic pizza = standard = usual or most common pizza (whatever that is in France)
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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2006-09-14 23:59:28 GMT)
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The classic pizza in France is "un pizza marguerite".
"Margherita pizza" is not used that much in North America.
For a North American audience, I'd say "classic French pizza", not just "classic pizza."
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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2006-09-15 00:01:31 GMT)
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You can then make a note (cheese, tomato and herbs) if you wish to be more specific.
In the British Isles, "margherita pizza" would be fine.
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writeaway
: there are lots of classic pizzas, like quattro stagione etc. classic means traditional, ie not a 'new' variety.
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Pizza margeurite is the classic pizza in France. More than one classic pizza? If something is "classic" foodwise, it's the most usual kind served. More than one kind of "classic"? It wouldn't be classic then. In US, "margherita pizza" is uncommon
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Tony M
: Yes, sadly, as W/A points out, you can't really assume that there is only ONE 'classsic' pizza / That's not the meaning of 'classic' as most of us understand it
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Pizza margeurite is the classic pizza in France. More than one classic pizza? If something is "classic" foodwise, it's the most usual kind served. More than one kind of "classic"? It wouldn't be classic then. In US, "margherita pizza" is uncommon.
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