etage/lingerie

English translation: housekeeping (department)

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German term or phrase:Etage
English translation:housekeeping (department)
Entered by: @caduceus (X)

12:52 Sep 6, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Tourism & Travel / hotel terminology
Region (source):
German term or phrase: etage/lingerie
practical training within a Swiss hotel involved training in:
hauswirtschaft/etage/lingerie
((sub-)departments)

Are there any EN equivalents?

Thanks in advance...
sdvplatt
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:19
housekeeping/laundry
Explanation:
Etage=housekeeping department
Lingerie=laundry department

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Note added at 1 hr 54 mins (2005-09-06 14:46:30 GMT)
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Lingerie (Wäscherei)
http://www.dieheldenvonbern.de/chronik.phtml?q=C2

In der Wäscherei/Lingerie werden Hotelwäsche und Berufskleider. sortiert und mit modernen Maschinen gewaschen, getrocknet und gebügelt oder gemangt.
http://www.berufe-gastgewerbe.ch/d/hoan/img/I_Hoan_EBA.pdf

Etage/Housekeeping
http://etage.gastrojobs.com/Etage

Etagenmitarbeiterin
Bereich: Housekeeping / Etage
http://www.hoteljob-schweiz.de/hoteldetail.php?ut_nr=114

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Note added at 1 hr 56 mins (2005-09-06 14:48:21 GMT)
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Hotel - Housekeeping/Laundry
http://www.fhrai.com/BenchMark/Housekeeping.asp
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@caduceus (X)
United States
Local time: 02:19
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Etage/Lingerie
housekeeping/laundry


Explanation:
Etage=housekeeping department
Lingerie=laundry department

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Note added at 1 hr 54 mins (2005-09-06 14:46:30 GMT)
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Lingerie (Wäscherei)
http://www.dieheldenvonbern.de/chronik.phtml?q=C2

In der Wäscherei/Lingerie werden Hotelwäsche und Berufskleider. sortiert und mit modernen Maschinen gewaschen, getrocknet und gebügelt oder gemangt.
http://www.berufe-gastgewerbe.ch/d/hoan/img/I_Hoan_EBA.pdf

Etage/Housekeeping
http://etage.gastrojobs.com/Etage

Etagenmitarbeiterin
Bereich: Housekeeping / Etage
http://www.hoteljob-schweiz.de/hoteldetail.php?ut_nr=114

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Note added at 1 hr 56 mins (2005-09-06 14:48:21 GMT)
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Hotel - Housekeeping/Laundry
http://www.fhrai.com/BenchMark/Housekeeping.asp

@caduceus (X)
United States
Local time: 02:19
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wolf Brosius (X): cool
1 hr

agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
3 hrs

agree  Jacqueline van der Spek
4 hrs

agree  Amy Billing: spent a while working in a Swiss hotel - definately agree
8 hrs

agree  Mario Marcolin
2 days 5 hrs

agree  karschmi
3 days 19 hrs
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