commis de rang
English translation: Commis de Rang [first and second-year waiter trainee/junior waiter]
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| 11:59 Jun 22, 2005 |
| German to English translations [PRO] Tourism & Travel / Hotel Industry | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: silfilla Local time: 17:36 | ||||||
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3 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1leave and explain Explanation: Was macht eigentlich ein... Commis de Rang Von Manuela Keil Ein Commis de Rang ist ein Kellner im ersten und zweiten Praxisjahr nach der Ausbildung zur Restaurantfachkraft in einem Hotel oder Restaurant. http://www.abendblatt.de/daten/2005/04/30/427854.html I'd leave it (italicized, of course) and write, in brackets or parens, first and second-year waiter trainee -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 24 mins (2005-06-22 12:23:59 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Lisa just posted this link (thanks!), stating that here, commis de rang is defined as *junior waiter*: www.caterer.com |
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25 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1commis Explanation: is a term usually applied to a trainee waiter; the term "commis chef", likewise, is applied to a trainee chef. Both terms are to be found in the Chambers 21st Century dictionary, so I would suggest using "commis", and leaving it at that. If he's seeking work in the hotel industry, they'll be certain to know what the term means... |
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