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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,  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,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - waiter

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

waitress: term used only when referring to women.  4, record 2, English, - waiter

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - serveur

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Neuter gender for waiter and waitress to eliminate reference to the subject's sex.  1, record 3, English, - waitron

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[The waiter/waitress, formal service, serves] food and beverages to patrons(...). Prepares tables(...) presents menus(...). Orders food from the kitchen, serves the food to the patrons according to established rules of etiquette and procedure, and presents the bill to the customers.  1, record 4, English, - formal%20service

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

[Le serveur, service d'apparat, sert] les aliments et les boissons aux clients (...). Dresse les tables (...) présente la carte aux clients (...). Transmet la commande à la cuisine, sert les aliments aux clients conformément à des règles établies et leur présente l'addition.  1, record 4, French, - service%20d%27apparat

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

[One who serves] food to diners in their cars. Calls customers’ order to kitchen or serving counter to be filled. Places filled order on tray and fastens tray to car door. Presents check to customer and accepts payment for service. Removes tray and stacks dishes for return to kitchen. May prepare fountain drinks ...  1, record 5, English, - car%20hop

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The feminine form of "drive-in waiter" is "drive-in waitress".  4, record 5, English, - car%20hop

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Dans un restauvolant, personne chargée d'apporter à la voiture les plats commandés par un automobiliste et ses passagers.  2, record 5, French, - serveur%20%C3%A0%20l%27auto

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Au féminin: serveuse à l'auto.  3, record 5, French, - serveur%20%C3%A0%20l%27auto

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish