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HOTELERO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tourist Lodging
- Hotel Industry (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- resort
1, record 1, English, resort
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- holiday resort 2, record 1, English, holiday%20resort
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A place to which people go often ... for rest or recreation, as on a vacation. 3, record 1, English, - resort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
resort: designation used by Parks Canada. 4, record 1, English, - resort
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hébergement (Tourisme)
- Hôtellerie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre de villégiature
1, record 1, French, centre%20de%20vill%C3%A9giature
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lieu de villégiature 2, record 1, French, lieu%20de%20vill%C3%A9giature
correct, masculine noun
- villégiature 2, record 1, French, vill%C3%A9giature
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu de séjour pour les vacanciers. 3, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20vill%C3%A9giature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre de villégiature : désignation et définition recommandées par l'Office de la langue française (OLF); désignation en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20vill%C3%A9giature
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alojamiento (Turismo)
- Hotelería (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro vacacional
1, record 1, Spanish, centro%20vacacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- complejo turístico 1, record 1, Spanish, complejo%20tur%C3%ADstico
correct, masculine noun
- complejo hotelero 1, record 1, Spanish, complejo%20hotelero
correct, masculine noun
- lugar de vacaciones 2, record 1, Spanish, lugar%20de%20vacaciones
correct, masculine noun
- resort 1, record 1, Spanish, resort
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centro vacacional; complejo turístico; complejo hotelero: La Fundación del Español Urgente recomienda que se evite el uso del anglicismo "resort" y se opte, dependiendo del contexto, por las expresiones españolas "complejo hotelero", "complejo turístico" o "centro vacacional". 1, record 1, Spanish, - centro%20vacacional
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
- hotel operator
1, record 2, English, hotel%20operator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hotelkeeper 2, record 2, English, hotelkeeper
correct
- hotelier 2, record 2, English, hotelier
correct
- hotelman 3, record 2, English, hotelman
correct
- hotelwoman 4, record 2, English, hotelwoman
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A proprietor or manager of a hotel. 5, record 2, English, - hotel%20operator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Hôtellerie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hôtelier
1, record 2, French, h%C3%B4telier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hôtelière 2, record 2, French, h%C3%B4teli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exploitant d'un hôtel. 3, record 2, French, - h%C3%B4telier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Hotelería (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hotelero
1, record 2, Spanish, hotelero
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hotel Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hotel amenities
1, record 3, English, hotel%20amenities
plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hotel facilities 2, record 3, English, hotel%20facilities
plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement hôtelier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équipement hôtelier
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipement%20h%C3%B4telier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- installations hôtelières 2, record 3, French, installations%20h%C3%B4teli%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aménagements d'un hôtel (salles à manger, salles de congrès, piscine, installations techniques, etc.). 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20h%C3%B4telier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo hotelero
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipamiento hotelero
1, record 3, Spanish, equipamiento%20hotelero
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-10-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hotel Industry (General)
- Tourist Lodging
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hotel
1, record 4, English, hotel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A building of many rooms chiefly for overnight accommodation of transients and several floors served by elevators, usually with a large open street-level lobby containing easy chairs, with a variety of compartments for eating, drinking, dancing, exhibitions, and group meetings (as of salesmen or convention attendants), with shops ... offering for sale items (as clothes, gifts, candy, theater tickets, travel tickets) of particular interest to a traveler, or providing personal services (as hairdressing, shoe shining), and with telephone booths, writing tables, and washrooms freely available. 2, record 4, English, - hotel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hôtellerie (Généralités)
- Hébergement (Tourisme)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hôtel
1, record 4, French, h%C3%B4tel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- établissement hôtelier 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20h%C3%B4telier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établissement qui offre des services d'hébergement et souvent aussi de restauration, et aux chambres duquel les clients ont accès par un hall où sont installés la réception et les services annexes d'accueil. 2, record 4, French, - h%C3%B4tel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hotelería (Generalidades)
- Alojamiento (Turismo)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- hotel
1, record 4, Spanish, hotel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- establecimiento hotelero 1, record 4, Spanish, establecimiento%20hotelero
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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