higgledy-piggledy

All higgledy-piggledy, by and for each other.
Tous en vrac, par et pour l'autre.
But "lexicographical" is the same pattern as "higgledy-piggledy."
Mais l'accentuation de "lexicographique" est la même que "tohu-bohu."
Idyllic streets Visually, the neighbourhood is characterised by its higgledy-piggledy streets and its famed garden courtyards (hofjes) built by rich 17th-century benefactors for the impoverished elderly.
Visuellement, le quartier est caractérisé par ses rues pêle-mêle et ses célèbres cours de jardin (hofjes) créées par de riches bienfaiteurs du 17e siècle pour les personnes âgées pauvres.
I am informed when I take a closer look that the information is in fact quite higgledy-piggledy with bits coming from here and there and no clear, proper economic and biological picture emerging.
J'apprends pourtant, lorsque j'examine le problème de plus près, que les informations sont en fait assez éparses, qu'elles proviennent d'ici et de là et qu'aucune image économique et biologique claire n'apparaît.
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