Comments on: Organique or Biologique? http://www.toutefrance.co.uk/2008/02/25/organique-or-biologique/ Anything & Almost Everything about France Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:05:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: toutefrance http://www.toutefrance.co.uk/2008/02/25/organique-or-biologique/#comment-27 toutefrance Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:47:32 +0000 http://www.toutefrance.co.uk/2008/02/25/organique-or-biologique/#comment-27 Hi Lorna Thanks for your insight and for the clarification. I assumed that the term 'biologique' wouldn't really appeal to us in the UK, especially when it comes to chocolate! Language variations are always interesting! Hi Lorna
Thanks for your insight and for the clarification. I assumed that the term ‘biologique’ wouldn’t really appeal to us in the UK, especially when it comes to chocolate! Language variations are always interesting!

]]> By: Lorna http://www.toutefrance.co.uk/2008/02/25/organique-or-biologique/#comment-26 Lorna Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:32:14 +0000 http://www.toutefrance.co.uk/2008/02/25/organique-or-biologique/#comment-26 I think I am right in saying that if you mean "organic" meaning produced without the aid of chemicals you would always use the word "biologique" (or "bio" for short). As you rightly say, the French word "organique" would be used in scientific expressions like organic chemistry (as opposed to inorganic). The label on your chocolates - Petit Organique - is a brand name from Belgium, and may have been designed to appeal to native English-speaking chcocoholics! Imagine a French person's confusion when they find out that Persil is a detergent and not a giant tub of dried parsley! :-) I think I am right in saying that if you mean “organic” meaning produced without the aid of chemicals you would always use the word “biologique” (or “bio” for short).

As you rightly say, the French word “organique” would be used in scientific expressions like organic chemistry (as opposed to inorganic).

The label on your chocolates - Petit Organique - is a brand name from Belgium, and may have been designed to appeal to native English-speaking chcocoholics!

Imagine a French person’s confusion when they find out that Persil is a detergent and not a giant tub of dried parsley! :-)

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