Padma is assisting with with the prep work for that evening's dinner service. The chef asks her if the mise en place for the meat station is ready. Padma answers no; she was asked to assemble and prepare ingredients, not to do mise en place. The chef storms off, angrily shouting for someone else to get it done. Padma mentions this to a coworker, who informs her that the French term "mise en place" translates to "set in place," and signifies the set-up of ingredients needed for a particular dish or area of the kitchen. Now Padma has to tell the angry chef that the job he just started someone else on is duplicating the prep work she has already done. This is an example of a ________.

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C) A language barrier arises from senders and receivers not using a shared language. In this case Padma is unfamiliar with the French term "mise en place." Even if she spoke French, she might not know that in professional kitchen jargon this term means something very specific, namely the set-up of ingredients needed for a particular dish or station.

Padma Is Assisting with With the Prep Work for That