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Dutch translation: piccolo


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English term or phrase:bellman
Dutch translation:piccolo
Entered by: Robert Rietvelt
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13:19 Nov 8, 2010
English to Dutch translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Hotel / Restaurant
English term or phrase: bellman
Als in: When a guest calls a waiter by name, the waiter wants to call the guest by name. He'll ask the maitre d', and if he doesn't know, he'll ask the bellman who will ask the front desk.
Robert Rietvelt
Local time: 22:16
piccolo
Explanation:
Synoniem voor bellhop:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellhop
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Desirée Vieveen
Local time: 22:16
Grading comment
Bedankt
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6piccoloDesirée Vieveen
5hotelbediende
Lucia Maria Grella


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
piccolo


Explanation:
Synoniem voor bellhop:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellhop

Desirée Vieveen
Local time: 22:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Bedankt

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Iris Shalev: Volgens mij ook
1 min
  -> Thxs!

agree  Sabine Piens: synoniem voor bell-boy
2 mins
  -> Dank je!

agree  Saskia Bliemer - van der Pijl
3 mins
  -> Bedankt!

agree  Jan Willem van Dormolen
27 mins
  -> Dank je!

agree  Nannie de Nijs Bik-Plasman
30 mins
  -> Bedankt!

agree  Ymkje Kuipers
5 hrs
  -> Thx!
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hotelbediende


Explanation:
Piccolo is natuurlijk ook goed, een geimporteerde italiaanse term.
Hotelbediende/loopjongen zijn de nederlandse termen.


Lucia Maria Grella
Italy
Local time: 22:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8
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