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Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Hotel Industry (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- waiter
1, record 1, English, waiter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- waitress 2, record 1, English, waitress
correct, see observation
- server 3, record 1, English, server
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A waiter/waitress is considered the front line person in the hospitality industry ... A typical work shift would include preparing the table or counter for meals, greeting customers and presenting menus, writing up orders and placing them with the kitchen, picking up and serving orders, checking for customer satisfaction, suggesting and serving desserts and beverages, totalling and presenting the bill for payment and possibly cleaning and re-setting tables. 2, record 1, English, - waiter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
waitress: term used only when referring to women. 4, record 1, English, - waiter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Hôtellerie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serveur
1, record 1, French, serveur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- serveuse 2, record 1, French, serveuse
correct, feminine noun
- garçon de salle 3, record 1, French, gar%C3%A7on%20de%20salle
correct, masculine noun
- fille de salle 3, record 1, French, fille%20de%20salle
feminine noun
- garçon de table 4, record 1, French, gar%C3%A7on%20de%20table
correct, masculine noun
- fille de table 2, record 1, French, fille%20de%20table
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Celui qui sert] des repas et des boissons dans les restaurants, cafés ou établissements similaires [...] : dresse les tables ou les comptoirs [...] présente le menu ou la carte aux clients [...] inscrit la commande sur une fiche [...] et la transmet à la cuisine; sert les mets; présente la note au client [...] enlève [...] les assiettes [...] 5, record 1, French, - serveur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Hotelería (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- camarero
1, record 1, Spanish, camarero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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