Translation of food and related sciences need highly experienced translators who understand the food terminology and the food industry very well. As quality control, environment and ethical considerations play an important in production and distribution in the food and related industries, it is important to team up with only the best translators.
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Some interesting facts about the French language
The French language is a widely spoken Romance language which belongs to the the Indo-European family of languages, which is one of the world’s primary language families. It is the official of 29 independent countries which are, Africa, France, Canada, Madagascar, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Chad, Guinea, Rwanda, Belgium, Burundi, Benin, Haiti, Switzerland, Togo, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Comoros, Luxembourg, Vanuatu, Seychelles and Monaco.
The following list has Italian to English translation of many common words about food.
| French Language | English Language |
|---|---|
| les legumes | Vegetables |
| la feve | fava bean |
| la graine | seed |
| le haricot grimpant | green bean |
| le petit pois | pea |
| le mais | corn |
| le germe de soja | bean sprout |
| le bambou | bamboo |
| l’okra | okra |
| l’endive | chicory |
| le fenouil | fennel |
| les coeurs de palmier | palm hearts |
| le celeri | celery |
| la feuille | leaf |
| la fleurette | floret |
| le trognon | stalk |
| le grain | kernel |
| la roquette | arugula |
| le cresson | watercress |
| le radicchio | radicchio |
| le chou de Bruxelles | Brussels sprouts |
| la bette | Swiss chard |
| le chou frise | kale |
| l’oseille | sorrel |
| la chicoree | endive |
| le pissenlit | dandelion |
| les epinards | spinach |
| le chou-rave | kohlrabl |
| le chou chinois | bok choy |
| la laitue | lettuce |
| le brocoli | broccoli |
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| le chou | cabbage |
| le chou precoce | greens |
| le chou-fleur | cauliflower |
| la pomme de terre | potato |
| l’oignon | onion |
| le poivron | sweet pepper |
| le piment | chilli pepper |
| la courge | squash |
| le navet | turnip |
| le radis | radish |
| la tomate cerise | cherry tomato |
| la carotte | carrot |
| le taro | taro root |
| le fruit de l’arbre a pain | breadfruit |
| le manioc | cassava |
| la pomme de terre nouvelle | new potato |
| la chataigne d’eau | water chestnut |
| la patate douce | sweet potato |
| l’igname | yam |
| la betterave | beet |
| le rutabaga | rutabaga |
| l’artichaut | artichoke |
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| le topinambour | jerusalem artichoke |
| le raifort | horseradish |
| le panais | parsnip |
| le gingembre | ginger |
| l’aubergine | eggplant |
| la tomate | tomato |
| la ciboule | green onion |
| le poireau | leek |
| l’echalote | shallot |
| l’ail | garlic |
| le champignon | mushroom |
| le cocombre | cucumber |
| la courgette | zucchini |
| la courge musquee | butternut squash |
| la courge gland | acorn squash |
| la citrouille | pumpkin |
| French Language | English Language |
|---|---|
| le fruit | Fruits |
| la mangue | mango |
| l’avocat | avocado |
| la peche | peach |
| le kiwi | kiwi fruit |
| l’ananas | pineapple |
| la papaye | papaya |
| le litchi | lychee |
| le physalis | cape gooseberry |
| le coing | quince |
| le fruit de la passion | passion fruit |
| la banane | banana |
| la goyave | guava |
| la grenade | pomegranate |
| le kaki | persimmon |
| le feijoa | feijoa |
| la figure de Barbarie | prickly pear |
| la carambole | starfruit |
| le mangoustan | mangosteem |
| French Language | English Language |
|---|---|
| les agrumes | Citrus fruits |
| l’orange | orange |
| la clementine | clementine |
| le tangelo | ugli fruit |
| le pamplemousse | grapefruit |
| la mandarine | tangerine |
| la satsuma | satsuma |
| le citron vert | lime |
| le citron | lemon |
| le kumquat | kumquat |