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Afrikaans translation: Jaskasklerk

14:19 Oct 24, 2010
English to Afrikaans translations [Non-PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / Casino/Theatre
English term or phrase: check-out / checker-out (N. American)
The person who collects and keeps hats, coats and umbrellas for patrons while they are inside a theatre or casino.
lexispro
South Africa
Local time: 11:12
Afrikaans translation:Jaskasklerk
Explanation:
Just a suggestion - "jastoonbank" and "jastoonbankklerk" or "jaskasklerk". It isn't really an Afrikaans concept, as far as I know, so you might have to just make up a word. The British version might lead you closer to a concept - "cloakroom".

So perhaps "jaskamer" - "jaskamerklerk"- I am running out of suggestions!

Hoop dit help bietjie.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2010-10-24 20:15:36 GMT)
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Ek het ook eers gewonder oor cloakroom, toe gaan kyk ek vir 'n definisie, en waar ons dit ken as "n badkamer, is dit eintlik eerder 'n plek waar jy jou jas of mantel ophang.

a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily
http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cloakroom

A cloakroom, or sometimes coatroom, is a room for people to hang their coats. Typically found inside a large building, such as a gymnasium, classroom or meeting hall, it is long and narrow with plenty of pegs on which to hang coats, umbrellas, and hats.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloakroom
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Hermien Desaivre
South Africa
Local time: 11:12
Grading comment
Thank you Minnie. I have selected "Jaskasklerk" because it is descriptive and I liked the assonance and alliteration!
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Hermien Desaivre


  

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check-out / checker-out (n. american)
Jaskasklerk


Explanation:
Just a suggestion - "jastoonbank" and "jastoonbankklerk" or "jaskasklerk". It isn't really an Afrikaans concept, as far as I know, so you might have to just make up a word. The British version might lead you closer to a concept - "cloakroom".

So perhaps "jaskamer" - "jaskamerklerk"- I am running out of suggestions!

Hoop dit help bietjie.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2010-10-24 20:15:36 GMT)
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Ek het ook eers gewonder oor cloakroom, toe gaan kyk ek vir 'n definisie, en waar ons dit ken as "n badkamer, is dit eintlik eerder 'n plek waar jy jou jas of mantel ophang.

a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily
http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cloakroom

A cloakroom, or sometimes coatroom, is a room for people to hang their coats. Typically found inside a large building, such as a gymnasium, classroom or meeting hall, it is long and narrow with plenty of pegs on which to hang coats, umbrellas, and hats.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloakroom

Hermien Desaivre
South Africa
Local time: 11:12
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans, Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thank you Minnie. I have selected "Jaskasklerk" because it is descriptive and I liked the assonance and alliteration!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Dankie Minnie - dis inderdaad nader aan die konsep. Ek voel net dat daar tog 'n aanvaarde woord moet wees. Ek hou nogal van "jastoonbankklerk" aangesien dit al die konsepte saamvat. Ek dink daar is hier sprake van 'n "cloakroom" (kleedkamer met wasbakke en toilette) nie.

Asker: "Cloakroom" is inderdaad 'n Britse euphemisme vir "lavatory". "Jaskasklerk" klink soos goeie Afrikaans vir "coat room attendant", maar "jastoonbankklerk" verduidelik die konsep (daar is gewoonllik 'n toonbank). Die probleem is dat dit nie eintlik 'n Suid-Afrikaanse konsep is nie. Ons klimaat vereis nie so juis 'n diens nie.

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