Original sentence: the course which in British usage is often called the "starter" and in American usage the "hors d'oeuvre" (a term which in France suggsests something very light preceeding the "entrée", such as olives, etc
Edited sentence: the course which in British usage is often called the "starter" and in American usage the "hors d'oeuvre" (a term which in France suggsests something very light preceding the "entrée", such as olives, etc