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table setting

French translation: Arrangement de table

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German term or phrase:table setting
French translation:Arrangement de table
Entered by: c4rmen (X)

21:26 Oct 3, 2002
German to French translations [Non-PRO]
/ decoration
German term or phrase: table setting
wie ein tisch dekoriert wird:
welche und wieviel teller, gläser, bestecke, usw. und wo.
diner-tisch-aufbau.
Sabijn
Arrangement de table
Explanation:
je ne parle pas allemand mais il me semble que vous parlez de decorer une table. sinon c´est dresser la table, mettre le couvert
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c4rmen (X)
Grading comment
Sie nennt in einem Satz (+Titel) 4 Möglichkeiten, die alle brauchbar scheinen. Alle Achtung. Die kompletteste Antwort.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2dresser la table
Stéphan Goldsmith
5 +1Arrangement de table
c4rmen (X)
5 +1mettre la table
NancyLynn
3 +2mettre le couvert
JCEC
4 +1MISE EN PLACE
Fredrika Berghman-Ndoye (X)
4Réaliser la décoration de la table
Geneviève von Levetzow


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mettre le couvert


Explanation:
Ich spreche nicht Deutsch.

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Note added at 2002-10-03 21:29:45 (GMT)
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Ou mettre la table.

JCEC
Canada
Local time: 23:14
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thierry LOTTE
19 mins
  -> Merci
agree  NancyLynn
14 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Arrangement de table


Explanation:
je ne parle pas allemand mais il me semble que vous parlez de decorer une table. sinon c´est dresser la table, mettre le couvert

c4rmen (X)
Grading comment
Sie nennt in einem Satz (+Titel) 4 Möglichkeiten, die alle brauchbar scheinen. Alle Achtung. Die kompletteste Antwort.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mag. Evelyn Frei
11 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
dresser la table


Explanation:
"Des façons et des styles différents pour dresser la table selon les goûts et les occasions : décontracté et campagnard, moderne et sobre ou plus formel pour des réceptions élégantes. Des idées pour des repas particuliers, comme Noël ou un goûter d'enfants...."

Expications et origines:
http://212.157.134.150/savoir-vivre/svav/dressertable.htm

Stéphan Goldsmith
Local time: 23:14
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  fcl: http://www.mokasofa.ca/cuisiner/theme/faire/02avril22a.asp
10 hrs
agree  René VINCHON (X)
1 day 13 hrs
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Réaliser la décoration de la table


Explanation:
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Geneviève von Levetzow
Local time: 05:14
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 4588
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mettre la table


Explanation:
Larousse: y placer la nappe et disposer les couverts.

Je me souviens aussi d'un restaurant où j'ai travaillé durant mes années universitaires, où l'on parlait de la 'mise en place".

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 23:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  michele meenawong (X)
23 hrs
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1 day 12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
MISE EN PLACE


Explanation:
Used by all the professionals in the field of gastronomy, restaurant, etc.

Fredrika Berghman-Ndoye (X)
Sweden
Local time: 05:14
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SwedishSwedish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NancyLynn
1 hr
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