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main meal

French translation: repas principal

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English term or phrase:main meal
French translation:repas principal
Entered by: Caroline Couture (X)

16:26 Nov 19, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: main meal
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repas principal
Explanation:
Tiré du Robert & Cpllins et du Petit Robert
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Caroline Couture (X)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4repas principal
Caroline Couture (X)
5Plat de résistance
cgardon
5plat principal
ohlala (X)
4grand repas
patpending
4"plat principal", "plat de résistance"
Marie-France Arnou
4"plat principal", "plat de résistance"
Marie-France Arnou
4principal repas / repas principal
DPolice
3entree
Gemmstone


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
grand repas


Explanation:
or dîner if in evening

or déjeuner if at dinner time...

patpending
Local time: 11:22
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
repas principal


Explanation:
Tiré du Robert & Cpllins et du Petit Robert

Caroline Couture (X)
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DPolice
4 hrs
agree  Pierre POUSSIN
6 hrs
agree  Albane GAND
6 hrs
agree  & Associates (X)
18 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"plat principal", "plat de résistance"


Explanation:
If it comes right after "apetizer", then it is probably a "plat principal" or "plat de résistance", i.e. the main course of the meal.

Marie-France Arnou
France
Local time: 12:22
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 59
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"plat principal", "plat de résistance"


Explanation:
Sorry, I meant if it comes right after "appetizer" (two "p"s in English, one in the French word "apéritif").

Marie-France Arnou
France
Local time: 12:22
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
entree


Explanation:
none needed


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Gemmstone
United States
Local time: 06:22
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
principal repas / repas principal


Explanation:
plat principal = main course

DPolice
Local time: 12:22
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Plat de résistance


Explanation:
ou repas principal selon contexte

cgardon
Local time: 12:22
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
plat principal


Explanation:
s'il sagit d'un traduction de menu

ohlala (X)
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 247
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