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Feb 19, 2007 11:52
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German term

Parlament-Bestuhlung

German to English Bus/Financial Tourism & Travel Seating arrangement
Options for seminar seating.

"Parlament" or "U Tafel" (horseshoe?) are on offer.

There are plenty of hits for "parliament seating arrangements" but - like e.g. the word "Imprint" - they inevitably point to German sites. What it looks like seems to be: http://www.landtag-bw.de/en/9.html

This: http://www.fredgleeck.com/marketing_seminars_and_workshops/g... throws up a few options in the first paragraph, but I'm not fully satisfied.

Theatre style?

TIA
Proposed translations (English)
2 +6 classroom seating
4 +4 Comment - not for grading
3 +2 fan-shaped seating arrangement
4 chairs in rows
4 parliamentary seating
4 -1 semi-circular seating arrangement
2 lecture theatre (auditorium) seating
Change log

Feb 19, 2007 12:25: Steffen Walter changed "Field (write-in)" from "Seating arragement" to "Seating arrangement"

Discussion

Jalapeno Feb 19, 2007:
By the way: "parlamentarische Bestuhlung" is more common in German: http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q="parlamentarische Bestuh...
(and of course it should have read "Parlamentbestuhlung as I know *it* is that there" above ...)
Jalapeno Feb 19, 2007:
I like Alison's suggestion, but one characteristic of a Parlamentbestuhlung as I know is that there are tables in front of the chairs, so you'd have to get that in there somehow.

Proposed translations

+6
4 mins
Selected

classroom seating

Ich kenne Parlamentbestuhlung als folgendes:

http://www.cms.consisto.it/concms/aspupload/gruenerbaum.it/e...

Die Anordnung entspricht also in etwa einem Klassenzimmer. Dementsprechend verwendet diese Seite "classroom seating", vielleicht wäre das eine Möglichkeit:

http://www.tcf.frankfurt.de/cms/tourismussuite/en/conference...

http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q="Classroom seating"&meta...

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Note added at 59 mins (2007-02-19 12:52:03 GMT)
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P.S. The Hilton in New York calls it "classroom" as well: http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/meeting_room_search.jhtml...
Peer comment(s):
agree BrigitteHilgner : "classroom seating" is an expression frequently used by hotel chains - this includes tables (while theatre seating/lecture seating does not).
32 mins
agree Steffen Walter : I'd tend to agree here on the basis of my experience with organising the Berlin ProZ.com conference last year.
35 mins
agree Francis Lee (X) : Now that it's clear what is meant (ahem!), this now appears the right option: http://www.meetingscoach.com/lingo.cfm?view=all
51 mins
agree TonyTK : Looks like this has to be it.
2 hrs
agree Cetacea
4 hrs
agree Julia Lipeles
8 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "The "Ayes" have it. Thanks to all and especially Brigitte/Steffen for pointing out the relevant hotel chain aspect and the HP v. Bundestag consideration. Pray forgive my (ahem!) heinous hyphenization. And a loud raspberry to the valiant contributor to hid their twice-amended contribution and fled, claiming to have been misled by me. "
2 mins

chairs in rows



"First Floor Ballroom/Multipurpose Rooms:
Rooms Size in Feet Layouts Capacities
170, 171, 172 79' x 50' Chairs in Rows 340
170, 171, 172 79' x 50' Banquet Rounds 250
173 79' x 50' Chairs in Rows 316
173 79' x 41' Banquet Rounds 225
Multipurpose Space (all four rooms together) 79' x 189' Chairs in Rows 1600
Multipurpose Space (all four rooms together) 79' x 189' Banquet Rounds 1000
Features: Large projection screens, built-in wireless audio system, Internet access, Carpeted Floor, 35' ceiling height, windows with shades, 400 amp dedicated electric service for events. "
Reference:

http://www.slu.edu/events/multipurpose.html

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5 mins

parliamentary seating

the speakers's or chairman's row facing the general seating rows.


You'll find plenty of entries both under the above and the German designation in ASK or in GOOGLE
Peer comment(s):
neutral Tim Jenkins : the references relate almost entirely to German sites
9 mins
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15 mins

lecture theatre (auditorium) seating

... Retractable or telescopic Platforms, Lecture Theatre Seating or Theatre Seating. ... of retractable and lecture theatre seating giving complete continuity of ...www.auditoria-services.com/mainpage_theatre.htm

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http://www.auditoria-services.com/mainpage_theatre.htm
Peer comment(s):
disagree BrigitteHilgner : Sorry, no - because theatre seating does not leave room for tables. // Yes, I know, but: having checked some hotel websites I found that this term is used for arrangements without desks/tables.
20 mins
but in a lecture theatre you can have desks
agree Anna Blackab (X) : I regularly give training sessions (in the UK) and this commonly used when all chairs face the front (regardless of presence of desks)
1 hr
thanks, that is also my experience :-)!
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-1
16 mins

semi-circular seating arrangement

this googles much better for English speaking, rather than German websites.
Peer comment(s):
disagree Francis Lee (X) : This was a speculative ansewr: CL4??
5 days
Not at all Francis! At the time I was looking for an easily understandable alternative to parliamentary seating.
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+2
16 mins

fan-shaped seating arrangement

Peer comment(s):
agree Norbert Hermann : I second that
5 mins
Thanks, Hermann. Following the input below, it looks like your own original proposal may have come closer after all!
agree Klaus Knoppe (X) : ging nur nicht ganz klar aus der Dikussion hervor. Beste URL dazu (aus dem Forum, merci): http://www.konferenztechnik.de/lexikon/b/bestuhlung.html
38 days
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+4
39 mins

Comment - not for grading

In terms of the meaning of the German, the "parlamentarische Bestuhlung" or "Parlament-Bestuhlung" offered for seminars/conferences need NOT necessarily be semi-circular or fan-shaped, as suggested above (and unlike the seating in real parliaments).

When I organised the Berlin conference last year, the hotel people also offered the "parlamentarische Bestuhlung" as one of the options, which is nothing else than rows of chairs with tables in front (arranged in a strictly "linear" fashion). So "classroom seating" sounds like being a strong contender here.
Peer comment(s):
agree Jalapeno : Stimmt. Ich würde sogar sagen, Halbkreis und Fächer sind eher selten gemeint.
4 mins
Richtig, im Kontext Konferenz-/Seminarbestuhlung auf jeden Fall.
agree BrigitteHilgner : Genau. Man muss auch bedenken, dass Parlamentsräume grundverschieden aussehen (vgl. das House of Commons mit dem Bundestag).
44 mins
Auch richtig.
agree TonyTK : Another good contribution. I never cease to be amazed at how people like yourself and Kim can amass so many points and yet still always provide well-argued suggestions. Chapeau.
1 hr
Well, in this case it was easy, drawing from first-hand experience...
agree Francis Lee (X) : Gets an 'A' for effort. ;-)
20 hrs
neutral Klaus Knoppe (X) : tricky wirds nur, wenn der Kunde gebeten wird anzugeben, ob er "classroom-style or conference-style seating" möchte. Watt dann?
38 days
Wieso? Da gibt's ja wohl nen Unterschied -> http://www.jimmysgrill.com/roomsetup.html
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