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English translation: event organizer


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Dutch term or phrase:Evenementenbureau
English translation:event organizer
Entered by: EdithK
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12:05 Oct 11, 2007
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Dutch term or phrase: Evenementenbureau
Is hier een Engelse term voor? Ik dacht aan iets als; events company, maar vind het niet echt mooi klinken...
Tessa Slingerland
Local time: 13:59
event organizer / promoter
Explanation:
would be my take
Selected response from:

EdithK
Local time: 13:59
Grading comment
Event organizer is wat ik zocht!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3event organizer / promoterEdithK
3 +2event planners
Neil Cross
4 -1show officeetienne muylle i wallace
3Event office/bureau
Katrien De Clercq
3Events agencyErik Boers


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Event office/bureau


Explanation:
Vind je heel vaak terug op internet...

Katrien De Clercq
Local time: 13:59
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in category: 4
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Events agency


Explanation:
...

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Note added at 7 min (2007-10-11 12:13:41 GMT)
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Of event agency

Erik Boers
Belgium
Local time: 13:59
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
event organizer / promoter


Explanation:
would be my take

EdithK
Local time: 13:59
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Event organizer is wat ik zocht!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway
1 hr
agree  Dave Calderhead: or event organisation agency
5 hrs
agree  Lawyer-Linguist: organizer (promoter *may* be misunderstood as the financial backer of the event and not the firm providing the organisational/planning service)
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, yes, you are right with the *may*.
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
show office


Explanation:
I have seen it very often, preceded by the commercial name, for companies that organize all kinds of events, fairs, congresses, etc.

etienne muylle i wallace
Spain
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Lawyer-Linguist: the "show office" is normally a designated place on-site at a show/event, set up to handle vistors' enquiries etc, it's not the event organizer (which may handle multiple events at the same time as its business)
9 hrs
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
event planners


Explanation:
... would be one possibility.

1.9 million hits on Google:
http://www.google.com/search?q=event-planners

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Note added at 9 hrs (2007-10-11 21:26:55 GMT)
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A few references:

"Event planners plan, organize and co-ordinate conferences, conventions, meetings, seminars, exhibitions, trade shows, festivals and other events."

http://www23.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/2001/e/groups/1226.shtml

"Tell us about your Event Planners needs & receive estimates from local Event Planners. Event Planners request form"

http://www.localcatering.com/Event-Planners.asp

"Hawaii Event Planners is a full service event planning company. Our services range from an intimate wedding for two to a convention for 500 or more."

http://hieventplanners.com

"The Event Planners Association is an organization designed to assist members of the Event Planning industry with insurance, legal assistance, marketing advice and more."

http://www.eventplannersassociation.com/

"Welcome to EventPlanner.com - your online meeting, event and travel planning resource. EventPlanner.com has been serving the professional planning industry, as well as the business and leisure travel industry since its inception in 1994."

http://www.eventplanner.com

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Note added at 2 days21 hrs (2007-10-14 09:21:38 GMT)
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For writeaway's benefit, I should add that Google had nothing to do with how I came up with this answer - I just used it to back up my initial idea. My initial thought was derived from the fact that a friend of mine runs precisely this sort of business, and he calls himself an "event planner".

Neil Cross
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof: Or event planning company/service.
3 hrs
  -> Indeed. Thanks, Tina.
agree  Lawyer-Linguist
8 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Deborah.
neutral  writeaway: number of Googles is impressive but not always a great way to push for an answer. context doesn't count and that often makes it a misleading indication. agree event planner is also fine.
2 days20 hrs
  -> Well, yeah, sure, you're stating the obvious re Google hit count. But have you even looked at this particular example, or are you just making a general point? If you agree event planner is 'fine', then why not an 'agree'???
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Changes made by editors
Oct 18, 2007 - Changes made by EdithK:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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