Correspondingly, what does Depeche Mode mean in French?
Depeche Mode (the band) is named after a French magazine that's name (depending on who you ask) roughly translates to “Fast Fashion” or “Fashion Dispatch” or “Fashion News”. Martin Gore when asked about the name Depeche Mode said, “It means hurried fashion or fashion dispatch. I like the sound of that.”
Also Know, where does the name Depeche Mode come from? When explaining the choice for the new name, taken from French fashion magazine Dépêche mode, Gore said, "It means hurried fashion or fashion dispatch.
Likewise, what does the word Depeche mean in English?
As a visitor to 1980-89 pointed out, depeche means dispatch (or update, message or news), mode means fashion. So Depeche Mode means Fashion News or Fashion Update. So, Depeche Mode is named after the magazine and that name roughly translates as Fashion News. To the right is a picture of the magazine.
What does a la mode mean?
adjective. in or according to the fashion. Cookery. (of pie or other dessert) served with a portion of ice cream, often as a topping: apple pie à la mode. (of beef) larded and braised or stewed with vegetables, herbs, etc., and served with a rich brown gravy.
