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Nov 16, 2009 09:40
14 yrs ago
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German term

Patron

German to English Marketing Tourism & Travel Luxury Hotel
Wer gern regionale Kulinarik genießt, der findet in der gemütlichen "XX XXX XXX" mit original blauweißen Kacheln und antiken Möbeln das richtige Ambiente und die passende Speisekarte -- für die natürlich auch der sympathische Patron verantwortlich zeichnet.

I know the traditional meaning of the word Patron, but I can't seem to make sense of the last part of this sentence. To what does the Patron refer to??? I thought it could be the gourmet chef that is mentioned in the previous sentences, that he also created the menu in this restaurant, but then the meaning of the word patron doesn't fit! Any help is appreciated!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +8 boss (or landlord)
4 +8 host
3 +3 proprietor
4 Stammkunde
3 owner/chef/padrone
Change log

Nov 16, 2009 09:49: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Marketing"

Proposed translations

+8
2 mins
Selected

boss (or landlord)

This term was used when I worked in the hotel industry in Switzerland when referring to the boss of the establishment.

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Note added at 2 mins (2009-11-16 09:43:39 GMT)
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or owner (as the case may be)
Peer comment(s):
agree Steffen Walter : I suspect that "owner" might be most appropriate here.
6 mins
agree AlessiaBeneg
8 mins
agree Stephen Old : Agree. Manager is another possibility here. We would need more detailed information.
9 mins
agree Rolf Keiser : with Steffen
3 hrs
agree Marianna Tucci
3 hrs
agree Elvira Schmid
4 hrs
agree Nicholas Krivenko : Owner is the only suggestion that works for me in this context.
8 hrs
agree Jutta Scherer : I'd prefer owner (if he IS the owner :-))
20 hrs
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+8
4 mins

host

or owner is what is meant here, I think.
Peer comment(s):
agree Steffen Walter : I'd prefer "owner".
4 mins
Thanks, Steffen!
agree franglish
19 mins
Thanks, franglish!
agree BrigitteHilgner : I'd opt for 'host' due to lack of context.
22 mins
Many thanks, Brigitte!
agree Marianna Tucci
3 hrs
Thanks!
agree RegineMac : yes, host or owner.
5 hrs
Thanks very much!
agree British Diana : "host" is really great, as it sounds welcoming, too
5 hrs
Yes, that's what I thought, too. Many thanks for your support!
agree Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
20 hrs
Dankeschön, Harald!
agree Denise Dewey-Muno : I think 'host' sounds much friendlier than 'boss' in this context.
1 day 9 mins
I think so, too. Thanks very much!
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13 mins

owner/chef/padrone

"owner" or "chef" are two expressions I've read more frequently in connection with restaurants - depending, of course, on whether the man actually owns the place and/or is the chef de cuisine.

In any case - to come back to your question - I would say that the part "für die... verantwortlich zeichnet" refers to the menu, so he definitely has a say in the choice of meals offered.

If this is about Italy (almost looks like it because "Patron" is not really the right word in German) you might want to simply use "padrone" in quotation marks.

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+3
3 hrs

proprietor

Sagt man auch.

Patron, der: (schweiz.) Inhaber eines Geschäfts, einer Gaststätte o. Ä.
Duden - Das Fremdwörterbuch, 9. Aufl. Mannheim 2007 [CD-ROM]

'Meiqin McColm, proprietor of well-known Ayrshire eatery La Pecherie Seafood Restaurant & Steak Grill in Cathcart Street, Ayr, has announced the appointment of a new head chef.'
http://www.clickpress.com/releases/Detailed/19935005cp.shtml
Peer comment(s):
agree Steve Poynter : 'restaurateur' is also another option for a restaurant.
12 mins
Yes, that also. Thanks for the agree, Steve.
agree sylvie malich (X)
34 mins
My thanks, "grumpy translator" sylvie.
agree Thayenga
3 hrs
Thank you, Thayenga.
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1 day 11 hrs

Stammkunde

A patron is someone who visits the site more than every so often! He or she talks to the proprietor, and is aware of changes, sometimes even b4 the owner of the pub, restaurant is aware of. The patron is, "and might be aware "of activities behind the scene!
From my understanding " der sympathische Patron" is the concerned Stammgast

Reference:

http://www.dict.cc/?s=patron

Peer comment(s):
neutral Annett Kottek (X) : But your link translates ‘patron’, when used in a gastronomical context, as ‘Gastwirt’ [Duden-Oxford: publican; landlord; (eines Restaurants) [restaurant] proprietor or owner; (Pächter) restaurant manager]. Would this not make more sense here?
23 hrs
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