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The German word Chef is a common false friend which has nothing to do with cooking. A Chef is a boss or head of an organization, and a woman in this role is a Chefin. The question Wer ist hier der Chef? could be translated into English as Who's in charge around here?

A professional chef working in a restaurant is referred to in German as a Koch, and a head chef would be a Chefkoch. The sentence Its the chef's day off today could be rendered in German as Der Koch hat heute frei.

Documenta, the world's largest exhibition of contemporary art, has been held in Kassel every four to five years since 1955. The exhibition lasts 100 days and galleries throughout the city display the works of international artists in a variety of modern art forms. After every exhibition, some of the works remain in the city permanently.