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cave meals

English translation: (in this context) dining/eating in a cave serving as a restuarant

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English term or phrase:cave meals
Selected answer:(in this context) dining/eating in a cave serving as a restuarant
Entered by: Caryl Swift

18:14 Jul 20, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel / Hotels Reports
English term or phrase: cave meals
In addition to the usual facilities, the 5 stars hotel also runs an extensive programme of activities including traditional 'cave' meals.

This hotel is located in Petra, Jordan. Does it mean to have meals inside caves?
Amman
Jordan
Local time: 02:49
dining/eating in a cave serving as a restuarant
Explanation:
http://tinyurl.com/omaev (about Jordan)
http://tinyurl.com/rkt2n (not about Jordan, but I think it's the same idea)

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-07-20 23:20:41 GMT)
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I should add that the reason I suggested 'dining in a cave' is because of the context - a service offered by a five-star hotel. So I tried to offer a suggestion that would make it clear that this is not some kind of picnic-like activity. Sorry for not explaining that at the start.
As to 'serving as a restaurant' - well, 'dining' on it's own would also serve to suggest a certain elegance.
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Caryl Swift
Poland
Local time: 01:49
Grading comment
Thank you Caryl for your answer and the links you provided. Many thanks to DarekS.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +7meals inside caves
DarekS
3 +4dining/eating in a cave serving as a restuarant
Caryl Swift


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
meals inside caves


Explanation:
I think, there is hardly any other possible meaning of the cave meals in this context.

DarekS
Local time: 01:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Polish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter: True. Meals inside caves (whether "improved" or not).
13 mins
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agree  Refugio: It appears that the activity is "caving" (spelunking) and that they will be in the cave long enough to eat a meal.
28 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Liliana Roman-Hamilton
32 mins
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agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 hr
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agree  Suzan Hamer: but not with spelunking. Petra is an ancient city carved from sandstone cliffs. Some of the buildings are cave-like vaults. I would suppose the meals would be eaten inside one of the "cave"-buildings.
1 hr
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agree  Asghar Bhatti
3 hrs
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agree  Lucica Abil (X)
5 hrs
  -> Thank you
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
dining/eating in a cave serving as a restuarant


Explanation:
http://tinyurl.com/omaev (about Jordan)
http://tinyurl.com/rkt2n (not about Jordan, but I think it's the same idea)

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-07-20 23:20:41 GMT)
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I should add that the reason I suggested 'dining in a cave' is because of the context - a service offered by a five-star hotel. So I tried to offer a suggestion that would make it clear that this is not some kind of picnic-like activity. Sorry for not explaining that at the start.
As to 'serving as a restaurant' - well, 'dining' on it's own would also serve to suggest a certain elegance.

Caryl Swift
Poland
Local time: 01:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you Caryl for your answer and the links you provided. Many thanks to DarekS.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter: There is a rather nice one at the Hotel San Michele in Capri (Naples, Napoli) overlooking the Bay of Naples. Restaurant, that is.
10 mins
  -> Thank you! :-)
agree  Liliana Roman-Hamilton
25 mins
  -> Thank you! :-)
agree  Yavor Dimitrov: It is usually a restaurant, seasonal though but quite an experience.
1 hr
  -> Yes, I can imagine that it would be! Thank you! :-)
agree  Flavia Cubeddu
9 hrs
  -> Thank you! :-)
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