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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

COPA NUBE

English translation:

Cloud Cup / Parfait

Added to glossary by Kathleen Misson
Jul 8, 2011 11:15
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term

COPA NUBE

Spanish to English Other Food & Drink
A dessert on a restaurant menu. There is no further description.
Thank you for any suggestions.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 Cloud Cup
3 Light-as-a-cloud dessert
3 Cloud Nine Dessert

Discussion

Isamar Jul 8, 2011:
The problem here is lack of textual information matched with creative individual ideas! To me, something light and airy comes to mind, but not to cgowar for example...let's hope Kathleen can get some extra information.
Cecilia Gowar Jul 8, 2011:
But it might not be a "parfait"
moken Jul 8, 2011:
Just as a heads up I don't think this is really all that likely, but "nubes" is the name given in Spain to marshmallows, and I've found smaller, button-sized ones used in sundaes and the like. I'd go with Jenni's suggestion of requesting a bit more info from the client. If this does have anything to do with nubes, then perhaps something like "Marshmallow dream" would work.
Kathleen Misson (asker) Jul 8, 2011:
Parfait I am going to suggest parfait but I will check it with the agency and see if I can get some more information.
Cecilia Gowar Jul 8, 2011:
Don't think so in this case, since "Copa Nube" is not the official name of a dessert such as "Melba". I'd say, without knowing the ingredients all you can do is invent an equally creative name. Isamar's option is a good one: only that it MIGHT not be light. I imagine something piled up with cream or ice cream.
Maidul Islam Jul 8, 2011:
Kathleen Misson Shouldn't it be kept in original keeping in mind it's a menu item

Proposed translations

+3
13 mins
Selected

Cloud Cup

This is a suggestion, but I suggest asking the client for more information if it is for a printed menu that will be used for a long time instead of a conference menu or other one-off presentation. At least a flavor would be nice! Example: Dessert -
hackingfamily.com/sue/dessert.htm - En cachéAlmond Roca, Coconut Flan. Pumpkin Cloud Cups, Pecan Pie Bars ... We first had this dessert in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on a whim, and loved it so much that we ...


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Note added at 4 days (2011-07-13 08:09:29 GMT) Post-grading
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I don't know if the restaurant in Valencia was the one pointed out by Deborah, but that menu was so interesting that I've noted the website in my travel file.
Peer comment(s):
agree Bubo Coroman (X) : sounds like the restaurant's own creation... I can only find it in one online menu, from Valencia http://www.comarcarural.com/elmosset/lacarta.htm
7 mins
Thanks, Deborah. Have a great weekend.
agree Isamar : Why not! Have a good weekend!
4 hrs
Cheers from Zaragoza. I think that this will always be a "hope the waiter speaks English" name for a dessert! Have a good weekend.
agree Muriel Vasconcellos
8 hrs
Cheers and thanks, Muriel. Have a good weekend.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I suggested parfait to the agency and they were happy with that. I know it may not be what it is but they didnt know either. I guess I will have to dine at the restaurant to find out! Thank you all for your suggestions."
8 mins

Light-as-a-cloud dessert

Given the lack of text there could be a range of possibilies. I would assume that it is a light dessert, perhaps a sort of floating island?
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2 hrs

Cloud Nine Dessert

As I said in the discussion, it is extremely difficult to "translate" a fancy name without knowing the recipe, or at least the ingredients.
Moken's "Dream" suggestion sounds great, but do we know if there are marshmallows?
In case you cannot get hold of any details, I came up with the name I'm proposing and ... lo and behold! I find there is a dessert
with such a name, and it contains marshmallows! I am publishing it just as a curiosity. It would not matter if your "copa" is not the same, since this is, again, a fancy name, not an established dessert (like Eton mess, for instance).
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1813,157184-254202,00.html
CLOUD NINE DESSERT

Read more about it at www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1813,157184-254202,00.html
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1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 lg. container Dream Whip
1 bag mini marshmallows
1 sm. can of fruit of your choice, drained
1 sm. can of crushed pineapple, drained
1 lg. can fruit cocktail, drained
Maraschino cherries, cut in sm. pieces
Shredded coconut; optional
Walnuts; optional

Peer comment(s):
neutral Rick Larg : http://www.stapletonfarm.co.uk/recipes/ Another (different) recipe for Cloud 9
18 hrs
Which is my point: It is a fancy name for a dessert served in a glass, not a specific one.
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