Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
ça cogite sec
English translation:
put a lot of thought into
Added to glossary by
Sarah Bessioud
Apr 28, 2010 09:43
14 yrs ago
French term
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ça cogite sec
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Hello,
This is a section from a travel guide about a creperie:
Alors autant vous dire que derrière le bilig **ça cogite sec** pour envoyer des galettes moelleuses, garnies de saucisse aux choux, de truite fumée....
Many thanks in advance.
This is a section from a travel guide about a creperie:
Alors autant vous dire que derrière le bilig **ça cogite sec** pour envoyer des galettes moelleuses, garnies de saucisse aux choux, de truite fumée....
Many thanks in advance.
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Apr 30, 2010 19:48: Sarah Bessioud Created KOG entry
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Sarah Bessioud
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put a lot of thought into
I think 'to put a lot of thought into' is fine for describing dishes on a menu, including the imaginative fillings that are served in these crêpes. I would probably reword slightly, something along the lines of:
...a lot of thought has gone into their crêpes, which are filled with...
or
...(they) have put a lot of thought into their crêpes, filling them with...
http://imbibe.com/article/deep-heat-treatment
The St James restaurant might not have the services of a top sommelier, but the Michelin-starred southern Indian restaurant has put a lot of thought into its wine list
http://www.westcoastcafes.com.au/SienasMtLawley.htm
As part of their efforts to stray away from the expectations of an Italian restaurant, Leone and his team have put a lot of thought into creating a new, vibrant menu.
http://www.amazon.com/Olive-Trees-Honey-Vegetarian-Communiti...
You can tell that Gil has put a lot of thought into every single recipe, he puts some variations after every recipe, as well as the history behind it.
...a lot of thought has gone into their crêpes, which are filled with...
or
...(they) have put a lot of thought into their crêpes, filling them with...
http://imbibe.com/article/deep-heat-treatment
The St James restaurant might not have the services of a top sommelier, but the Michelin-starred southern Indian restaurant has put a lot of thought into its wine list
http://www.westcoastcafes.com.au/SienasMtLawley.htm
As part of their efforts to stray away from the expectations of an Italian restaurant, Leone and his team have put a lot of thought into creating a new, vibrant menu.
http://www.amazon.com/Olive-Trees-Honey-Vegetarian-Communiti...
You can tell that Gil has put a lot of thought into every single recipe, he puts some variations after every recipe, as well as the history behind it.
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Sandra Mouton
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Thank you Sandra
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Lorna Coing
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Thank you Lorna
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Hermeneutica
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a lot of concentration and imagination go into ...
because of the unusual ingredients and the hard work it must be to process such variety?
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B D Finch
: Does seem a bit OTT, on the other hand, most creperies are pretty unimaginative.
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Alain Mouchel
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there is a lot of brain-racking
there is a lot of brain-racking
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Note added at 57 mins (2010-04-28 10:41:13 GMT)
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i.e. working on new recipes I suppose...
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Note added at 57 mins (2010-04-28 10:41:13 GMT)
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i.e. working on new recipes I suppose...
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plenty of hard thought goes into
I think "sec" and "moelleux" are supposed to be contrasting here, so "hard" works well with the "soft/warm/moreish" idea of moelleux as explained by Bourth.
Discussion
[Larousse Lexis]
Seriously, you're making me hungry, and it is barely past breakfast here!
Entre XXX, et XXX, faites donc la pause crêperie ! Cela tombe bien, il y en a une, la crêperie toute de lambris vêtue et tenue par XXX, cuisinier de métier.