I'm 1/3rd french, technically as been here 1/3rd of my life and I don't know what that means. Well I do
as I can break it down literally to mean 'outside of the proposed works output' (ie not on the 'menu').
It's not on the menu (a la carte?) you can't just order two sausage rolls and a few quiche pastries with a slice of mushroom on top, they's not on de menu really. They are outside of the scope of what is produced and proposed as either a full meal (courses) or plate of the day (plat de jour) a proposed groupings of nutrients based around a protein centre - fish, beef, venison, poultry, water fowl, pork, err that's it)
If only we had people here who knew about dining and eating and stuff an restaurant etiquette. It's not really my bag but as you know I'm always happy to help retired accountants out vis a vis understanding stuff. Luckily we also call serviette serviettes, so that's something else we have integrated into ENglish. ALong with Chef, cuisine, waiter, server/serveuse, aperitif, service, grill, charbon, filtre (filter),
we also have many false friend words (faux amis) sometimes very subtile, like: commander - to order. ... but
The can work together occasionally. But mostly we use 'order',
To give instruction - "get on with it, that's an order."
To nominate/noun - The Order of the Garter. The Knights Order. but ... Commander of the British Empire.
To reserve something - I ordered a new cambelt, where the fukc is it!!?? (J'ai commandé un nouvelle courrie de distribution il est ou cet putain merde alors!?!?)
To order a pizza from JohH's Moroccan branch.
He is in Command. fr = C'est lui le commandant
He is the Commander - il est commandant
He gives [the] commands around here/He gives the orders around here
c\est lui qui donne des ordres (not 'les commands')
He is very commanding [adjective]
[that's enough cat constrained typing without the tshirts, ed]
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