Sa Marche or Sommage?

[shivvy]

On cooking programmes when it shows chefs in professional kitchens I often hear them say something like "sommage". I would like to know what it means or translates to.

A google search suggests that it means "check on" ie an order has been received into the kitchen, however I have also seen someone suggest that it is "sa marche" and if so then I would like to know what that translates to in English.

Didn't know whether to post this here or in Food&Drink but decided on here as I am more interested in finding the correct term and the origin of the word.

Thanks

[Vagrant]

Ca marche

[shivvy]

Thanks Vagrant. Is it french?
Google translates it from French to English as "It works". Not sure how that fits the context of a kitchen though.

[mike11111]

The verb 'marcher' literally means to walk or march but is used in many other senses. In this context I would suggest it means something like, 'it's doing fine'.

[boxtops]

Ca marche - means "it walks" - means "that works, that's good". When I get the lawnmower going, I say "ca marche". (Can someone tell me how to get the cedilla under the c please?)

[mike11111]

Ça marche

Type it in Word then copy and paste.

[boxtops]

Could do Mike - I was hoping to have a keystroke as you can with é :-)

[mike11111]

p.s. Insert symbols (from toolbar)

[mike11111]

ç
Alt + 135 (on number pad) will work on answerbank

[boxtops]

Testing çcç - thanks Eddie!

[mike11111]

How do you get é without using ALT + 130? The key shortcuts which work in Word don't work on this site

[boxtops]

Mike : control + alt + e = é

[mike11111]

Thanks. What about è and ê?

[carmalee]

how come on an open office rich text document alt=190 gives me three quarters written in figures whereas when I try it on here I get ╛ ?

[carmalee]

shivvy - sorry to muscle in on your thread with a different question.

[mike11111]

alt +0190 gives ¾

[carmalee]

thanks Mike - that works on here okay - was just curious as to why it's alt190 when I'm using open office -btw how do I get a half in figure please -have been trying for ages and can't seem to crack it.

[mike11111]

ALT + 0189 = ½
ALT + 0188 = ¼

[mike11111]

p.s. You might find this link useful from time to time:

http://www.irongeek.c...combos-and-chart.html

[carmalee]

Wow Mike you've just given me hours of pleasure - many thanks for the link!

[ruthie]

How do you insert symbols when you have no number pad? All I have is the top row of numbers and some tiny grey ones in a pattern on various other letter keys.