Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
头锅主厨
English translation:
executive chef/maitre chef
Added to glossary by
Denyce Seow
Feb 7, 2007 12:47
17 yrs ago
Chinese term
Singapore
Business & Legal Translator
Native in: English (Variants: Singaporean, UK, US) 
Works in: Chinese to English
头锅主厨
Chinese to English
Other
Cooking / Culinary
目前担任本餐厅头锅主厨一职。
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | Chief Chef/Chief Cook |
Julia Zou
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| 4 +4 | Maitre Chef |
Paul Hirsh
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| 3 +1 | head chef 或 executive chef |
wherestip
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Proposed translations
+3
35 mins
Selected
Chief Chef/Chief Cook
大师傅的职责: 负责掌头锅或头灶，一般称候镬与西餐主厨职位相同，通常在厨房称为厨师长或行政总厨，俗称头手，是中式厨房的最高领导人.(http://www.fjccc.com/Article/s7/200610/8336.html)
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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-02-08 00:47:35 GMT)
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如果要避免发音接近的现象，那么chief cook 怎么样呢？
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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-02-08 00:47:35 GMT)
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如果要避免发音接近的现象，那么chief cook 怎么样呢？
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all of you for your help. It is difficult to grade this question. I am going to give the points to Julia because of her explanation. I hope this is okay."
+4
4 hrs
Paul Hirsh
France
France
Native in English
France
The Human Translator
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Russian to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Maitre Chef
I think English is allowed to use this expression (to avoid the tautological chief chef)
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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-02-07 17:18:14 GMT)
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Oh, and you would want to add a hat (circumflex) over the i of maitre
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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-02-07 17:53:39 GMT)
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or MASTER CHEF
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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-02-07 17:18:14 GMT)
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Oh, and you would want to add a hat (circumflex) over the i of maitre
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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-02-07 17:53:39 GMT)
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or MASTER CHEF
Peer comment(s):
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franksf
: Nice way of going to the other dimension to avoid the tautology.
33 mins
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thanks!
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peiling
46 mins
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Thanks
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Fang Sheng
: I think "Maitre" is borrowed from French?
7 hrs
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yes, as is "chef" also
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licullen
5 days
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2 days 1 hr
head chef 或 executive chef
http://www.hfholidays.co.uk/recruitment/vacancies/headchef/i...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chef
Executive chef
The executive chef is in charge of everything related to the kitchen, including menu creation, personnel management and business aspects. The executive chef can also be referred to as the "head chef" or "chef".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chef
Executive chef
The executive chef is in charge of everything related to the kitchen, including menu creation, personnel management and business aspects. The executive chef can also be referred to as the "head chef" or "chef".
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