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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Restaurant Industry (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- junior station waiter
1, record 1, English, junior%20station%20waiter
Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- demi-chef 2, record 1, English, demi%2Dchef
- demi-chef de rang 2, record 1, English, demi%2Dchef%20de%20rang
- waiter 3, record 1, English, waiter
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "waiter" : Feminine form: waitress. 4, record 1, English, - junior%20station%20waiter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- waitress
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Restauration (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demi chef de rang
1, record 1, French, demi%20chef%20de%20rang
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- demi-chef de rang 2, record 1, French, demi%2Dchef%20de%20rang
correct
- demi-chef 2, record 1, French, demi%2Dchef
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un établissement de restauration important, personne chargée du service d'un petit rang. Relève du chef de rang ou du maître d'hôtel. 1, record 1, French, - demi%20chef%20de%20rang
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Hotel Industry (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- captain
1, record 2, English, captain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- captain waiter 2, record 2, English, captain%20waiter
correct
- station waiter 3, record 2, English, station%20waiter
Great Britain
- chef de rang 4, record 2, English, chef%20de%20rang
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a restaurant functionary in charge of waiters: (...) 5, record 2, English, - captain
Record 2, Key term(s)
- captain waitress
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Hôtellerie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chef de rang
1, record 2, French, chef%20de%20rang
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- capitaine 2, record 2, French, capitaine
Canada
- serveur en chef 3, record 2, French, serveur%20en%20chef
- garçon de table en chef 4, record 2, French, gar%C3%A7on%20de%20table%20en%20chef
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne chargée, dans un restaurant, du service de quelques tables (son rang), dont le nombre varie de 5 à 9 suivant la catégorie de l'établissement; peut, le cas échéant, prendre les commandes, servir les vins et préparer ou flamber les mets à la table du client. Relève du maître d'hôtel et supervise un commis de suite qui lui apporte les plats à sa table de service. 2, record 2, French, - chef%20de%20rang
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Restaurant Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- server station
1, record 3, English, server%20station
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- service station 1, record 3, English, service%20station
correct
- waitress station 2, record 3, English, waitress%20station
correct
- waiter station 3, record 3, English, waiter%20station
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Waitress Stations are designed to give you and your customers better service. They are designed specially to be used in the dining area to speed the service of the necessities to the table. They can be equipped with heated roll drawers, glass and cup shelves, refrigerated and juice section ... 4, record 3, English, - server%20station
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Restaurants)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poste de service
1, record 3, French, poste%20de%20service
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- station de la serveuse 1, record 3, French, station%20de%20la%20serveuse
feminine noun
- station du serveur 2, record 3, French, station%20du%20serveur
feminine noun
- section du serveur 3, record 3, French, section%20du%20serveur
feminine noun
- section de la serveuse 2, record 3, French, section%20de%20la%20serveuse
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les postes de service (...) sont conçus spécifiquement pour emploi dans la salle à manger afin d'accélérer et faciliter le service à table. Ces postes de service peuvent être équipés d'un robinet-poussoir pour eau réfrigérée, compartiments réfrigérés pour beurre et jus, et aussi pour glace concassée ou en cubes (...) 1, record 3, French, - poste%20de%20service
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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