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Jenise
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Dale Williams
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JC (NC)
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Bob Ross wrote:Why do you define the word as a "shipper", Alex -- I thought négociants purchased juice or wine grown by others and made wine or blended it, then marketed and shipped the finished product. Much broader functions than just shipping wine
Bob Ross wrote:As a translation, I'd vote for "merchant" Alex.
David M. Bueker
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Bob Ross wrote:Did you pick a translation choice? For a US wine audience, there's nothing wrong with using "négociant" in my book.
Oliver McCrum
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David M. Bueker
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Bob Ross wrote:
And, as far as I know, there aren't négociants in other countries -- using the word of the choice in France can't be misleading to the reader.
Jenise
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:45 pm
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.Alex, for one, is very involved in how the vineyards are managed--he encourages low yields and pay to the grape growers is not based only on tonnage which would be incentive to overcrop
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