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TURNDOWN SERVICE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Hotel Industry (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- night maid
1, record 1, English, night%20maid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- evening maid 2, record 1, English, evening%20maid
- housekeeping turndown attendant 3, record 1, English, housekeeping%20turndown%20attendant
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] night maid devotes most of her time to turndown service and to providing extra towels, and she attends to any guest needs. 4, record 1, English, - night%20maid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When "turning down" it is assumed that a night maid will carry out the following work, as well as the actual turning down of the bed .... (Hotel, Hostel and Hospital Housekeeping, 1982, p. 56). 3, record 1, English, - night%20maid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
housekeeping turndown attendant: On-line Training Program, 1991. 3, record 1, English, - night%20maid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Hôtellerie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- femme de chambre de nuit
1, record 1, French, femme%20de%20chambre%20de%20nuit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- préposée aux chambres de nuit 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20aux%20chambres%20de%20nuit
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Employée qui assure la permanence durant la nuit pour le service d'entretien ménager et qui peut, le cas échéant, apporter aux clients des couvertures, des serviettes, etc. Relève de la gouvernante. 3, record 1, French, - femme%20de%20chambre%20de%20nuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- continuous pilot
1, record 2, English, continuous%20pilot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- standing pilot 1, record 2, English, standing%20pilot
correct, see observation, obsolete
- constant pilot 1, record 2, English, constant%20pilot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pilot that burns without turndown throughout the entire time the burner assembly is in service, whether the main burner is firing or not. The pilot ignites fuel which may leak into the combustion chamber when the burner is off, thus preventing a hazardous condition at startup. 1, record 2, English, - continuous%20pilot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Continuous Pilot" is Underwriters Laboratories Inc. term for the old term "Standing Pilot." 1, record 2, English, - continuous%20pilot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- veilleuse permanente
1, record 2, French, veilleuse%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- veilleuse à flamme permanente 2, record 2, French, veilleuse%20%C3%A0%20flamme%20permanente
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chauffage [...] Les principaux organes de sécurité sont les suivants : [...] un dispositif d'allumage se composant soit d'un brûleur d'allumage à veilleuse permanente actionné manuellement, soit d'un éclateur avec transformateur. 1, record 2, French, - veilleuse%20permanente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hotel Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- turndown service
1, record 3, English, turndown%20service
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Among the standard perks [at the Hyatt Regency Los Angeles] twice-daily housekeeping, turndown service, extra fluffy towels,... 1, record 3, English, - turndown%20service
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services hôteliers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- service de couverture
1, record 3, French, service%20de%20couverture
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Château Laurier, Ottawa, Corporation Hôtelière Canadien Pacifique. 1, record 3, French, - service%20de%20couverture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le couvre-lit est enlevé, les draps (du dessus) et les couvertures sont repliés pour que la personne puisse se coucher directement. 2, record 3, French, - service%20de%20couverture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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