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SOMELIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Restaurant Industry (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wine steward
1, record 1, English, wine%20steward
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sommelier 2, record 1, English, sommelier
correct
- wine waiter 3, record 1, English, wine%20waiter
- wine butler 3, record 1, English, wine%20butler
Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[One who suggests] and serves wine to guests, in formal setting in hotels, restaurants and similar establishments. Studies menu and wine list to recommend wines complementary to food orders. Greets guests, presents wine list and suggests appropriate wines. Takes wine order and obtains wine from bartender. Adds wine cost to food bill. 4, record 1, English, - wine%20steward
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Feminine forms: wine stewardess; wine waitress. 5, record 1, English, - wine%20steward
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wine stewardess
- wine waitress
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Restauration (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sommelier
1, record 1, French, sommelier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sommelière 2, record 1, French, sommeli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Personne ayant des connaissances oenologiques poussées et qui, dans un restaurant, présente la carte des vins, conseille au besoin le client sur les meilleurs crus allant avec les plats commandés, et effectue le service; il peut aussi avoir la charge de l'achat des vins. Relève du maître d'hôtel ou du directeur du restaurant, et supervise un ou plusieurs commis sommeliers. 3, record 1, French, - sommelier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Restaurante (Industria) (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sumiller
1, record 1, Spanish, sumiller
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sommelier 2, record 1, Spanish, sommelier
avoid, masculine noun
- somelier 2, record 1, Spanish, somelier
avoid, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona encargada del servicio de licores [en los grandes hoteles, restaurantes, etcétera]. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sumiller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sumiller, en lugar del galicismo sommelier, es la palabra recomendada para referirse al encargado de los vinos en un restaurante [...], a la hora de formar el plural, se aconseja utilizar sumilleres y no sumillers. Asimismo, el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas desaconseja el uso de la forma españolizada somelier. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sumiller
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