Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

bloem- en groenvoorziening

English translation:

Flower arrangements and greenery

Added to glossary by CateA (X)
Dec 16, 2004 19:53
20 yrs ago
Dutch term

bloem- en groenvoorziening

Non-PRO Dutch to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
An event organiser is giving a quotation to a customer for their event (maybe a wedding or something) and the quotation lists various things with their prices. For example, personeelskosten, dranken, transport, keukenmaterialen and so on.

One of the items listed is "bloem- en groenvoorziening".

What does this mean exactly? Flowers and XX?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +6 Flower arrangements and greenery
2 -1 flower arrangements and foliage

Proposed translations

+6
3 mins
Selected

Flower arrangements and greenery

This item is most likely the centerpieces on the tables, etc.
Peer comment(s):

agree MoiraB : or 'floral arrangements and greenery'. Prefer greenery to foliage.
49 mins
Bedankt, Moira!
agree Tina Vonhof (X) : agree with 'floral'.
1 hr
Kan allebei, denk ik. Bedankt!
agree Robert Kleemaier : with Moira
2 hrs
Bedankt, Robert
agree Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
2 hrs
Bedankt, Mirjam
agree Kate Hudson (X) : with Moira
3 hrs
Bedankt, Kate
agree writeaway : with Moira
11 hrs
Bedankt!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks very much!"
-1
26 mins

flower arrangements and foliage

een andere en allitererende optie.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Tina Vonhof (X) : agree it sounds nice but not the word commonly used. Foliage is a horticultural term.
40 mins
correction accepted
neutral writeaway : agree with Tina-sounding nice is an added extra but only when combined with right term ;-)
11 hrs
correction accepted
disagree Scott Rasmussen (X) : Oh, I guess I'll pile on here--certainly not "foliage".
2 days 2 hrs
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