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Foyer

German translation: Eingangshalle

18:35 Sep 6, 2005
German language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel
German term or phrase: Foyer
Das Gresham Kávéház bewirtet auch Gäste auf den Sitzplätzen im Foyer des Hotels und bietet im Sommer eine kleine Terrasse mit Blick auf die Donau.

Bräuchte ein Synonym für Foyer, danke!
Brialex
Italy
Local time: 00:48
Selected answer:Eingangshalle
Explanation:
eine Möglichkeit
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 00:48
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3 +6Eingangshalle
Cilian O'Tuama
4 +1Hotelhalle
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Eingangshalle


Explanation:
eine Möglichkeit

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 00:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: oder auch Neu-Denglisch "Lobby"
8 mins
agree  Stephanie Wloch: oder Lounge, wenn man nicht in den Verdacht geraten will bieder zu sein
15 mins
agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher
1 hr
agree  Stefanie Sendelbach
2 hrs
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
3 hrs
agree  Saifa (X)
11 hrs
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Hotelhalle


Explanation:
Ich finde, das klingt nicht so nach Durchzug wie Eingangshalle.
Auch Empfangshalle klingt etwas gastfreundlicher.
Foyer, Wandelhalle, Wandelgang, Vestibül, Hotelhalle, Lounge, Gesellschaftsraum, Vorraum, , Empfangsraum; Diele.

(c) Dudenverlag

Fo|yer [foa'je:], das; -s, -s [frz. foyer, eigtl.= Herd, Brennpunkt, über das Vlat. zu lat. focus= Feuerstätte, Herd]: Wandelhalle bes. im Theater: In den ausgedehnten -s, in den Couloirs und Vestibülen bewegte sich die geputzte Menge (K.Mann, Mephisto 11).

© 2000 Dudenverlag



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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  antje.s
10 hrs
  -> Vielen Dank!:)
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