Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
baby boilers
Romanian translation:
legume tinere
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Diana Singureanu
Apr 19, 2012 16:48
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baby boilers
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Proposed translations
(Romanian)
| 3 | legume tinere |
Diana Coada (X)
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| 5 | Cartofi noi |
Gabrielle Weatherhead
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References
| Baby boiler potatoes |
Lara Barnett
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Proposed translations
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legume tinere
boilers=verdețuri bune de fiert
baby vegetables=legume tinere (baby potatos>cartofi noi)
baby vegetables=legume tinere (baby potatos>cartofi noi)
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Cosmin Băduleţeanu
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Gabrielle Weatherhead
: La alte legume nu se utilizează termenul, doar la cartofi. Ar fi "baby spinach", baby beetroot" baby carrot" etc
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Cartofi noi
This term is the one always used for baby potatoes or new potatoes as they are also known.
Reference comments
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Reference:
Baby boiler potatoes
This usually refers to very small boiling potatoes.
http://www.docook.com/2006/10/29/baby-potatoes-with-butter-a...
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-04-19 18:19:04 GMT)
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If you scroll down on this menu, you will see that on "Week 2" menu, on the row where potatoes are prepared in various sorts of different ways for each day, on a Thursday are listed as "baby boilers"
http://www.baljaffray.e-dunbarton.sch.uk/_files/cafeteria_me...
"buttered baby boilers" (referring to potatoes)#
http://www.old-mill-killearn.co.uk/c/fathers-day-treat-in-sc...
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Note added at 20 hrs (2012-04-20 13:25:28 GMT)
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"http://www.wikihow.com/Tell-if-a-Potato-Is-a-Boiler-or-a-Bak...
http://www.docook.com/2006/10/29/baby-potatoes-with-butter-a...
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-04-19 18:19:04 GMT)
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If you scroll down on this menu, you will see that on "Week 2" menu, on the row where potatoes are prepared in various sorts of different ways for each day, on a Thursday are listed as "baby boilers"
http://www.baljaffray.e-dunbarton.sch.uk/_files/cafeteria_me...
"buttered baby boilers" (referring to potatoes)#
http://www.old-mill-killearn.co.uk/c/fathers-day-treat-in-sc...
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Note added at 20 hrs (2012-04-20 13:25:28 GMT)
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"http://www.wikihow.com/Tell-if-a-Potato-Is-a-Boiler-or-a-Bak...
Example sentence:
"Venison steak; with crushed baby boiler potatoes..."
"Potato salad V. Baby boilers, skins left on, with crunchy onion and creamy mayo dressing......(£8.00)......£15.00..."
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Nicoleta Alexiu
: de asemenea exista si baby carrots-morcovi tineri, mici, neajunsi la maturitate
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There are baby carrots etc, but "baby boilers" is a colloquial expression in UK. When we say "boiler" without any other reference, we are usually talking about potatoes. It is a case of current usage.
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