en dépannage

English translation: as a quick snack

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French term or phrase:en depannage
English translation:as a quick snack
Entered by: Karen Tucker (X)

11:56 Jul 26, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing
French term or phrase: en dépannage
I'm not sure what this is referring to in the following context. This is a market study about cheeses, and this appears in a list about when people eat a certain cheese:
OCCASIONS/SITUATIONS

any time and any place
after working hard
for picnics and snacks
breakfast (quick meal instead of milk)
end of meal, eaten with bread
**en dépannage**
with or without bread
sans pain
à l ’apéritif
en plat: dans les salades, en cubes (i.e. grand format)
à la place d ’un repas, avec des fruits

Thanks! Karen
Karen Tucker (X)
United States
Local time: 17:52
as a quick snack / nibble
Explanation:
I think it means 'en grignotage' - i.e., when you're starving and don't know what else to eat, you open the fridge and have some cheese to fill the little hole...

At least that's how I understand it :D

Julia
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Julia Gal
Local time: 22:52
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That makes sense. A new term to add to my vocabulary! Thanks very much, Karen
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naas a quick snack / nibble
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as a quick snack / nibble


Explanation:
I think it means 'en grignotage' - i.e., when you're starving and don't know what else to eat, you open the fridge and have some cheese to fill the little hole...

At least that's how I understand it :D

Julia

Julia Gal
Local time: 22:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 897
Grading comment
That makes sense. A new term to add to my vocabulary! Thanks very much, Karen
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