Wahlmenü

23:49 Feb 3, 2009 

Yes, hab ich doch Recht gehabt (in meiner Agree zu Jutta's "Menüwahl" Vorschlag hier: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/tourism_travel/3...

23:34 Feb 3, 2009 

es ist in der Tat ein Unterschied:


The client has finally replied:

Menüwahl bedeutet, dass mehrere fest vorgegebene/ unterschiedliche Menüs angeboten werden und eines davon ausgewählt werden kann.

Wahlmenü bedeutet, dass aus verschiedenen Vorspeisen, Hauptgerichten und Nachspeisen ein Menü zusammengestellt werden kann.

23:49 Feb 2, 2009 

Sorry, should have entered here. See note above.

23:47 Feb 2, 2009 

I am still waiting. The client hasnt gotten back yet. Wahlmenü and Menüwahl appear in two different texts (text files) for different hotels. But they are from the same set for the same location.

15:24 Feb 2, 2009 

@ Edith - this is not about whether the two terms as such are interchangeable or not - it's about whether Sonali's client actually used the two different terms on purpose because they offer two different things, which I doubt.

15:13 Feb 2, 2009 

First of all, I agree that there are two possibilities:
one, guests can choose beween several set (3-course) menus, and
two, they can have a 3-course meal where they can choose each course from a predefined selection.
Assuming that Sonali's two queries originate from the same text, this would mean that the same establishment offers BOTH varieties - I think this is highly unlikely.
I still maintain that Sonali should clarify this with her client. There is such HUGE potential for customer complaints in being unclear about what is and what isn't included in a package deal, that I personally wouldn't risk getting it wrong.

14:20 Feb 2, 2009 

My problem: for Wahlmenü und Menüwahl the same answer by the same answerer. This presupposes that the two terms are interchangeable. May be - may be not.

08:54 Feb 2, 2009 

Note to Jutta - please post this as an answer. Thanks.

06:53 Feb 2, 2009 

You would say "3-course set menu" or "choice between (however many) set menus"

06:46 Feb 2, 2009 

So, how would one put that? A 3-course meal?

http://www.currie.uwa.edu.au/docs/Threecoursemeal.pdf

06:28 Feb 2, 2009 

A set menue is not a Wahlmenü. What they mean is a set menue with a limited number of options from each of 3 courses.