By 1910, the first manufacturing plant for the production of aluminum foil opened in Emmishofen, Switzerland by Dr. Lauber, Neher & Cie.
Madeleine is the French spelling of Madeline (English) which originated from the Latin Magdalene, a title meaning âof Magdalaâ (referring to Mary Magdalene from the Bible).
Carte Blanche is one of those phrases loaned from French. This French expression is pronounced 'cart BLONSH'. Note that the main stress falls on the second word