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effervescent orange-flavoured

English translation: effervescent, orange-flavoured tablets

00:20 Jan 27, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: effervescent orange-flavoured
People view vitamin C differently from other vitamins, as they regard the product as a widely accepted form of preventive medication, without the luxury image that other preventative products carry. In the country, effervescent orange-flavoured varieties are the most popular, accounting for 48% of total volume sales in 2003, followed by liquid drops and capsules.

Is "effervescent orange-flavoured" correct here? I want to say that the most popular formats of vitamins C are effervescent and the flavour is usually orange.
Carolina
Selected answer:effervescent, orange-flavoured tablets
Explanation:
I think you should use "tablets" instead of "varieties." The vitamin itself is not effervescent, but the vitamin tablets (and whatever it is they put in there to make it fizz).

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Note added at 4 hrs 7 mins (2005-01-27 04:28:20 GMT)
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also, by using \"tablets\" here, you prepare the reader for the contrast with \"liquid drops and capsules.\" Your reader will probably know that you can\'t have effervescent liquid drops and capsules, but using \"tablets\" will make it immediately clear that you are talking about different forms that the vitamin comes in
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Tegan Raleigh
United States
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for your extra comments.
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5 +7orange-flavoured effervescent
NancyLynn
5 +2effervescent, orange-flavoured tablets
Tegan Raleigh
4 +1bubbly and has a flavor of orange
humbird


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
orange-flavoured effervescent


Explanation:
Helps maintain a healthy immune system. 20 one-a-day ruby orange flavoured effervescent tablets. Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business days. ...
www.academyhealth.com/haefvic10x20.html - 6k - En cache - Pages similaires


Our Latest Health & Beauty Additions - [ Traduire cette page ]... Haliborange effervescent Vitamin C 1000mg x 20 - Orange Helps maintain a healthy immune system. 20 one-a-day ruby orange flavoured effervescent tablets. ...
www.academyhealth.com/ourlahebead.html - 101k - En cache - Pages similaires



NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 20:37
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  juvera
27 mins
agree  paolamonaco
28 mins
agree  Karen Ordanic
52 mins
agree  mstkwasa: Hmmm... Sounds like IRN-BRU... > Apologies, I was being facetious. IRN-BRU is a Scottish soft drink that is about 200% sweeter than fanta. It's bubbly and orangy too.
1 hr
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agree  Alexandra Tussing
2 hrs
agree  Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
8 hrs
agree  Laurel Porter (X)
9 hrs
  -> I agree with your comment above.
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bubbly and has a flavor of orange


Explanation:
Effervescent means bubbly.
If you know alkaseltzer (spell?) you throw that white discs into a glass of water and drink. You see bubbles comes out of the pill and fill the glass. That is effervescent. Follow below link.

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=eff...

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Note added at 22 mins (2005-01-27 00:43:13 GMT)
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I don\'t think most popular format of VC is effervescent and orange-flavored. My favorite VC is neither. However orange is a known source of VC, it makes sense having orange-flavor. Nonetheless I think it is strictly cosmetic and its purpose is to catch the eyes of consumers. Flavor, orange or not, is nothing to do with its actual potency.

humbird
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vita Merkulova
9 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
effervescent, orange-flavoured tablets


Explanation:
I think you should use "tablets" instead of "varieties." The vitamin itself is not effervescent, but the vitamin tablets (and whatever it is they put in there to make it fizz).

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Note added at 4 hrs 7 mins (2005-01-27 04:28:20 GMT)
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also, by using \"tablets\" here, you prepare the reader for the contrast with \"liquid drops and capsules.\" Your reader will probably know that you can\'t have effervescent liquid drops and capsules, but using \"tablets\" will make it immediately clear that you are talking about different forms that the vitamin comes in

Tegan Raleigh
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for your extra comments.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  French Foodie
4 hrs
agree  Ewa Latecka
5 hrs
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