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03:41 Jan 23, 2011
English to German translations [PRO]
Marketing - Paper / Paper Manufacturing / Staff Newsletter
English term or phrase: welcome desk
In this function I am responsible for all administrative issues, supervising the trainees and the areas *welcome desk* and general administration.
While I understand the meaning, I am looking for a current term in use in German.
Rolf Bueskens
Local time: 11:05


Summary of answers provided
4 +8Emfangsbereich
Ingrid Theodoridis
4Rezeption
Ramey Rieger


  

Answers


42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Emfangsbereich


Explanation:
You could leave it as it is or use Emfangsbereich

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Note added at 59 mins (2011-01-23 04:41:15 GMT)
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If you leave it as it is you should use upper case i.e. Welcome-Desk

Example sentence(s):
  • Ich bin verantwortlich für den Emfangsbereich

    Reference: http://www.linguee.com/english-german/search?tparam1=1&sourc...
Ingrid Theodoridis
Local time: 03:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EdithK: einfach nur Empfang, den Bereich kann man sich sparen
1 hr

agree  Carolin Haase: Em*pf*ang
1 hr
  -> ooops :) saw that too late thanks!!

agree  British Diana
4 hrs

agree  Tina8
4 hrs

agree  Gudrun Wolfrath
5 hrs

agree  Annett Hieber: geht beides : Empfang / Empfangsbereich
9 hrs

agree  Thayenga
1 day1 hr

agree  DERDOKTOR
20 days
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Rezeption


Explanation:
Reception desk - it's quite common in German

Ramey Rieger
Local time: 03:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Jan 23, 2011 - Changes made by casper:
Language pairGerman to English => English to German


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