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Tischdienst

English translation: refectory duty

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German term or phrase:Tischdienst
English translation:refectory duty
Entered by: gfish

12:53 Sep 17, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion / Skipass
German term or phrase: Tischdienst
Aus einer Beschreibung über Leben im Kloster:

Ein Mönch hat Tischdienst. Er deckt den Tisch, trägt die Speisen auf und räumt im Anschluss an das Essen das Geschirr wieder ab.

Danke!
gfish
Local time: 12:33
refectory duty
Explanation:
Technical term for kitchen duty for monks and nuns.
Rule of St. Benedict, chap. 35
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Rebecca Garber
Local time: 15:33
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Vielen Dank!
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5 +2refectory duty
Rebecca Garber
4waits on the table, serves as waiter for the table
jccantrell


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waits on the table, serves as waiter for the table


Explanation:
How we say this in the USA.

This site says:
All students take turns waiting on tables and performing kitchen duties.




    Reference: http://www.deerfield.edu/slife/index.cfm?page_id=102
    Reference: http://www.gswcbsa.org/summercamp/life/food_service.shtml
jccantrell
United States
Local time: 12:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
refectory duty


Explanation:
Technical term for kitchen duty for monks and nuns.
Rule of St. Benedict, chap. 35

Rebecca Garber
Local time: 15:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Schnell: Das beinhaltet aber auch Küchendienst.
1 hr
  -> Thanks Nicole :). It's an umbrella term for all facets of serving meals and cleaning up after, except the cooking and baking.
agree  Kim Metzger: http://www.thevalkyrie.com/stories/sagas/hildas01.htm
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Kim :) Amusing story, too. I know of a few monasteries doing double entry keyboarding as a contemplative exercise, that makes money, too...
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