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hertekalf op z'n Mechels

English translation: Fawn "Malinois"

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Dutch term or phrase:hertekalf op z'n Mechels
English translation:Fawn "Malinois"
Entered by: Veerle Gabriels

07:20 Nov 6, 2007
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
Dutch term or phrase: hertekalf op z'n Mechels
de laatste waar ik toch niet zo zeker van ben...
venison? veal? ...?
Veerle Gabriels
Belgium
Local time: 20:32
Fawn "Malinois"
Explanation:
In (especially English) menus, you often have to use French terminology.
Selected response from:

Etienne Muylle Wallace
Spain
Local time: 20:32
Grading comment
merci beaucoup
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4Fawn "Malinois"
Etienne Muylle Wallace


  

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Fawn "Malinois"


Explanation:
In (especially English) menus, you often have to use French terminology.

Etienne Muylle Wallace
Spain
Local time: 20:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
Grading comment
merci beaucoup

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: why especially in English menus? This won't mean more to an English readership than "op z'n Mechels".
18 mins
neutral  Neil Cross: "Malinois" is also a breed of dog, which might cause a certain amount of confusion ;-)
1 hr
neutral  Andre de Vries: In the 18th century the English used "Mechlin" and it's coming back into fashion - Why not "Mechelen style"
3 hrs
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