Abschiedsapéro

English translation: farewell drinks reception

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German term or phrase:	Abschiedsapéro
English translation:	farewell drinks reception
Entered by:	Stephen Roche

18:17 Sep 28, 2005

German to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Swiss catering term

German term or phrase: Abschiedsapéro

This is from a list of events in a Swiss company.

I gather that an apéro is a drinks reception, but does this mean this is a farewell party (for example for a colleague)?

Stephen Roche KudoZ activity Questions: 161 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 199
Local time: 06:29

farewell reception

Explanation:
Was ist ein Apéro ?
Schweizerischer Ausdruck für einen kleinen Empfang
http://trefcsics.cyberhome.ch/FAQ/

Apéro-Empfang:
http://www.opernfestival-engadin.ch/2006/de/content.php?page...
http://www.zfv-catering.ch/main.htm
http://www.sanerreisen.ch/reisen/schlussfahrt.html

Apéro/Empfang
http://www.circus-medrano.ch/gala_und_zeltvermietungen.htm

Farewell Reception:
http://www.imf.org/external/np/speeches/2000/021000a.htm
http://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php?story=20050923080...
http://admin.urel.washington.edu/uweek/archives/issue/uweek_...
http://www.cmsu.edu/x70528.xml

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@caduceus (X)
United States
Local time: 22:29

Grading comment

I went with farewell drinks reception in the end. Thanks for all suggestions.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +6

farewell reception

@caduceus (X)

3 +2

farewell drinks party

Stephen Sadie

3 +2

goodbye drinks / leaving party / leaving drinks / leaving do

Sheila Hardie

farewell soiree

Francis Lee (X)

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Abschiedsapéro farewell drinks party

Explanation:
English equivalent i think may be the good old cheese and wine party, a booze-up is too informal!

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 06:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 41

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Abschiedsapéro goodbye drinks / leaving party / leaving drinks / leaving do

Explanation:
It could be said in several different ways - depends a bit on the context and the target audience.

goodbye drinks
leaving drinks
leaving do
leaving party

etc.

HTH

Sheila

pub comments # beerintheevening.com
I'm trying to get some people together for some goodbye drinks on Saturday -
anyone here up for it? Naomi - 3 Mar 2004 11:57 ...
www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/870/ - 24k - Còpia en memòria - Pàgines semblants

little.red.boat: Never can say goodbye (at 6.15am)
A long weekend filled with goodbye meals and goodbye drinks and goodbye bonfires
and goodbye tea parties and walks and hugs and baths and ceilidhs and ...
www.littleredboat.co.uk/010802.php - 24k - Còpia en memòria - Pàgines semblants

ims' leaving drinks - a photoset on Flickr
Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application
in the world. Show off your favorite photos to the world, securely and ...
www.flickr.com/photos/robinkearney/sets/869033/ - 19k - 26 set. 2005 - Còpia en memòria - Pàgines semblants

The home of the North London Lions. Remember: Training is now in ...
In true lion fashion he shall therefore be having some leaving drinks Location
of leaving drinks will be The Duchess of Kent Pub on Liverpool Road, ...
www.aussierules.co.uk/home.asp?link=story&sid=345 - 37k - Còpia en memòria - Pàgines semblants

Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 06:29
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

Abschiedsapéro

farewell reception

@caduceus (X)
United States
Local time: 22:29
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 24

Grading comment

I went with farewell drinks reception in the end. Thanks for all suggestions.

15 hrs confidence:

Abschiedsapéro farewell soiree

Explanation:
Depending on the scope of the event, I think "soiree" could be applicable (as it hints at the alcohol element without sounding too boisterous)
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/Issues/1996-06-13/news/metro.ht...
http://the-raft.com/outsidetrax/519/1
(What? Jay-Z's planning to marry Beyonce? But I thought I ...)

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Note added at 15 hrs 25 mins (2005-09-29 09:43:12 GMT)
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"Send-off soiree" would be another option.

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 06:29
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 122

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