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19:32 Nov 28, 2011
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French to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
French term or phrase: qui tient de main
La nourriture est l'oeuvre de Geoffrey Murray qui tient de main de maitre le Zachary.
jasonwkingsley
France
Local time: 02:43


Summary of answers provided
4 +5who masterfully manages Z...
LaraBarnett
3 +4who runs with great skillTheodora OB
4 +2is the Master Chef ofEmiliano Pantoja
2works hand in hand with ......
Verginia Ophof


Discussion entries: 2





  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
who runs with great skill


Explanation:
qui tient de main de maitre : who runs the Z. with great skill/masterfully.

I'm assuming the Zachary is a restaurant?

Theodora OB
Local time: 01:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michel F. Morin
7 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Carol Gullidge: although this does sound at first glance as though he's a great athlete
32 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Monica Taranu: no, he's just a wonderful charming gifted cook and you hold hands with your husband in his restaurant, that's all
7 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  mimi 254
12 hrs
  -> Thank you
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
who masterfully manages Z...


Explanation:
This is one way to express this.

Or on the other hand.

Who manages Zachary masterfully/ingeniously

Example sentence(s):
  • "six tips to masterfully manage your time"

    Reference: http://workchic.com/blog/2010/01/26/six-tips-to-masterfully-...
LaraBarnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: (word order) who manages masterfully, to manage masterfully, masterful management of Le Zachary
1 hr
  -> Thank you Nikki.
agree  Daniel Weston
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Daniel.
agree  Monica Taranu: i have an expression for you, "Who manages Zachary wonderfully" do you guys like it?
7 hrs
  -> Thank you Monica.
agree  Nicola Baxter
11 hrs
  -> Thank you Nicola.
agree  mimi 254
12 hrs
  -> Thank you mimi.
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
is the Master Chef of


Explanation:
Geoffrey Murray is the Master Chef of le Zachary

It's the usual way to describe restaurants in guides

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Note added at 10 horas (2011-11-29 06:18:32 GMT)
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Or the "EXecutive Chef" as he names himself in his website

http://www.pezula.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=arti...

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Note added at 10 horas (2011-11-29 06:20:05 GMT)
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You can also use some of his expressions like "philosophy on food"

Emiliano Pantoja
Local time: 02:43
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  polyglot45: all this may be true but here they are talking about the masterful way in which he runs his restaurant, not who or what he is
2 hrs
  -> I don't agree with you. Literal translation doesn't fit well
agree  Clarissa Hull: I agree with Emiliano, but would say master chef at Z
17 hrs
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agree  AllegroTrans: master chef at Z
21 hrs
  -> Thanks
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2 days1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
works hand in hand with ......


Explanation:
go hand in hand :
if two things go hand in hand, they exist together and are connected with each other (often + with )

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 18:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3
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