Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Salade Liégeoise
English translation:
Salade Liégeoise [N.B.: "Liègeois(e)" is incorrect - Dictionnaire Avancé Larousse 2005]
French term
Salade Liégeoise
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Brett Richards, B.S., M.B.A.
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Sep 1, 2006 22:28: writeaway changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
PRO (1): Brett Richards, B.S., M.B.A.
Non-PRO (1): df49f (X)
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Note added at 48 mins (2006-09-01 20:04:03 GMT)
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This is a tricky one to spell in French. As a noun, it's spelled "Liège." As an adjective, it's spelled "liégeois(e)" - hence "Salade Liégeoise" is correct.
- Dictionnaire Avancé Larousse 2005
"Liège" and "liégeois" would probably be valuable in the glossary since the correct spelling is confusing and difficult to remember.
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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2006-09-02 23:35:36 GMT)
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Google -> Advanced Search -> French language pages only -> "liègeois"
Hits: 58,700 French pages with "liègeois"
Google -> Advanced Search -> French language pages only -> "liègeoise"
Hits: 37,000 French pages with "liègeoise"
Evidently, there are tens of thousands of French writers who cannot spell "liégeois(e)," and they aren't all French 101 students. ;)
Since visitors and guests (not just registered members) are allowed to search ProZ.com open glossaries, a correct entry for "liégeois" may prove helpful to those less certain than ProZ.com registered members.
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Olga Layer
: I agree. I've seen the translation "Liege Salad" on Google, but it just doesn't have that certain "je ne sais quoi" :-)
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Merci beaucoup!
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Juan Jacob
: Think so. It's Liège, and Liégeois. Ask Simenon, he was born there.
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Je vous remercie!
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Sara Noss
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Tout à fait français! ;)
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VdeMoor (X)
: Keep the French name, it sounds much better and you will find it next to the café liégeois. Bon appétit!
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Tous mes souhaits de bonheur!
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Sonia Dorais
: I'd like a Salade Liégoise please =)
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Moi aussi! :)
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Fiorsam
: If you can say "salade niçoise" in English, you can certainly say "salade liégeoise"!
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Touché! :)
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df49f (X)
: nothing "tricky, confusing or difficult to remember" about the é of liégeoise... except maybe for beginning learners of French...? this site isn't a French 101 class :))
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Google -> Advanced Search -> French language pages only -> "liègeois" -- Hits: 58,700 French language pages with "liègeois" / Google -> Advanced Search -> French language pages only -> "liègeoise" -- Hits: 37,000 French language pages with "liègeoise"
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PB Trans
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Merci!
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Richard Benham
: Yes, but df49f is right about the accents!
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Please see my note on frequency of misspelling of "liégeois." Since visitors and guests are allowed to search ProZ.com open glossaries, a correct entry for "liégeois" may prove helpful to those less certain than ProZ.com registered members.
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roneill
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Je suis très honoré, Rónat. Merci!
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