Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
staande receptie
English translation:
standing reception
Added to glossary by
Antoinette Verburg
Nov 12, 2002 18:53
21 yrs ago
Dutch term
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Native in: English 
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English
standenrecepties
Dutch to English
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catering
I'm not quite sure what they mean by this, although they do talk about 'buffet-eilandjes'. No use of 'standen' that I can find in the dictionary seems to fit.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +5 | standing receptions? |
Antoinette Verburg
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| 4 +1 | Buffet table (or Buffet island?) |
Pieter_H
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| 3 +2 | stand-up reception with food stations |
Ann Bishop (X)
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Proposed translations
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Antoinette Verburg
Netherlands
Netherlands
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2 MA degrees and 32 years of experience
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch
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standing receptions?
Wordt hier misschien 'staande recepties' bedoeld? De tekst bleek immers al meer fouten te bevatten....
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Note added at 2002-11-12 19:24:39 (GMT)
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Heb inmiddels je uitgebreidere context gelezen, en ik denk dat dit antwoord inderdaad klopt. De tekst is kennelijk geschreven door iemand die wel goed kan koken, maar geen Nederlands kent. Het gebruik van \'voorzien\' zonder \'in\' is ook hoogst merkwaardig (kwamen we al eerder tegen).
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Note added at 2002-11-12 19:24:39 (GMT)
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Heb inmiddels je uitgebreidere context gelezen, en ik denk dat dit antwoord inderdaad klopt. De tekst is kennelijk geschreven door iemand die wel goed kan koken, maar geen Nederlands kent. Het gebruik van \'voorzien\' zonder \'in\' is ook hoogst merkwaardig (kwamen we al eerder tegen).
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Henk Peelen
: or stand-up receptions, both give much google hits
21 mins
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| agree |
Dave Greatrix
: or standing buffet, speaking as an ex-pub landlord
25 mins
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| agree |
Jacqueline van der Spek
47 mins
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| agree |
Pieter_H
: Zie mijn onderstaande antwoord...
58 mins
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| agree |
Bryan Crumpler
: you know... I'm starting to believe this menu is a wash. I sincerely hope she's getting paid a __lot__ for this translation..."standing reception" would be one where you "stand up" instead of sit-down dining...
1 hr
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Comment: "And to think, when I first glanced through this job I thought it would be easy!"
+1
34 mins
Buffet table (or Buffet island?)
Hi Lucy,
It's not unusual to have a "staande receptie" (stand-up reception) in large rooms where at "strategic places several buffet tables with snacks are placed. Rather several, in order to avoid long queues.
Here usually one can help oneself.
Lately I was at such a reception of about 600+ people, and there were 6 such tables, but where each table was dedicated to snacks from a particular country.
"Eiland" (island) i being used because you can go around the table and where many types of snacks are being served.
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Note added at 2002-11-12 19:31:43 (GMT)
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An oversight:
I was busy explaining the thing itself with the buffet.
I should have answered \"stand-up reception\"
Google-links/hits:
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=nl&q="sta...
It's not unusual to have a "staande receptie" (stand-up reception) in large rooms where at "strategic places several buffet tables with snacks are placed. Rather several, in order to avoid long queues.
Here usually one can help oneself.
Lately I was at such a reception of about 600+ people, and there were 6 such tables, but where each table was dedicated to snacks from a particular country.
"Eiland" (island) i being used because you can go around the table and where many types of snacks are being served.
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Note added at 2002-11-12 19:31:43 (GMT)
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An oversight:
I was busy explaining the thing itself with the buffet.
I should have answered \"stand-up reception\"
Google-links/hits:
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=nl&q="sta...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Marijke Mayer
: These are the kind of translations that really need a Dutch native speaker to weed out any doubts.
4 days
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+2
48 mins
stand-up reception with food stations
HI Lucy,
Hope this helps:
If you like the ease of a buffet but not its lines, and if you find a sit-down dinner lacking in fluidity, food stations are a great alternative. They are the most popular kind of stand-up reception.
Food stations let guests take what and how much they want without standing in a long buffet line. They work best in larger, ballroom-size rooms that offer ample room for movement and to creatively position the stations. Food stations can cost as much as sit-down dinners or buffets. You also have less control over guests, who can get up and eat at their leisure. With a buffet or sit-down, you can better control your guests’ movements.
You can customize food stations to reflect your interests. Because each station features one food or group of foods, your reception menu can include a range of food not usually served together. Vegetarian stations are very trendy, as are seafood, pasta and salad stations. Another alternative is the mini-meal station that provides a small, but complete, meal.
Live-action stations manned by chefs also are a popular choice. At these, a chef creates dishes before your eyes.
We actually had this at our company Christmas party.
Hope this helps:
If you like the ease of a buffet but not its lines, and if you find a sit-down dinner lacking in fluidity, food stations are a great alternative. They are the most popular kind of stand-up reception.
Food stations let guests take what and how much they want without standing in a long buffet line. They work best in larger, ballroom-size rooms that offer ample room for movement and to creatively position the stations. Food stations can cost as much as sit-down dinners or buffets. You also have less control over guests, who can get up and eat at their leisure. With a buffet or sit-down, you can better control your guests’ movements.
You can customize food stations to reflect your interests. Because each station features one food or group of foods, your reception menu can include a range of food not usually served together. Vegetarian stations are very trendy, as are seafood, pasta and salad stations. Another alternative is the mini-meal station that provides a small, but complete, meal.
Live-action stations manned by chefs also are a popular choice. At these, a chef creates dishes before your eyes.
We actually had this at our company Christmas party.
Discussion
3.2 Standenrecepties
Receptie met buffetjes
Wij voorzien een 3 uur durende receptie met diverse buffet-eilandjes en geserveerde hapjes.
I don't know whether it means that they're standing up as opposed to sitting down. What do you think?