Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Messestandbetreuung
English translation:
booth greeter
Added to glossary by
JM Simon (X)
Oct 8, 2004 10:28
19 yrs ago
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German term
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Messestandbetreuung
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Description of a person, who is sort of welcoming the guests on a stand of a trade fair exhibition (in different languages).
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | booth greeter |
JM Simon (X)
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| 3 +7 | stand personnel / hostess |
Cilian O'Tuama
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| 4 | trade fair stand representative |
IanW (X)
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Proposed translations
5 hrs
Selected
booth greeter
Just a way to say it gender-neutrally.
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Note added at 5 hrs 14 mins (2004-10-08 15:42:33 GMT)
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(I once had this type of job ;) )
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Note added at 5 hrs 14 mins (2004-10-08 15:42:33 GMT)
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(I once had this type of job ;) )
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This sounds best to me. Neutral, short and descriptive. Thank you very much."
+7
5 mins
Cilian O'Tuama
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Related KudoZ points
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69
stand personnel / hostess
Declined
perhaps
Peer comment(s):
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Eckhard Boehle
: or: trade show hostess, see http://www.proz.com/kudoz/545735
3 mins
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hostess if female (how about 'receptionist' for unisex solution?)
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Valentina Balšić
: or maybe "attendant"?
11 mins
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maybe even greeters or welcomers?
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Louise Mawbey
12 mins
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TonyTK
: ".. personnel" if its more than one. Otherwise "booth assistant"/"stand assistant" appears to be the PC term.
24 mins
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but how do you distinguish between the "multilingual welcomers" and the others?
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Terence Ajbro
: in my computer magazine they are called "booth babes", sorry just quoting!
45 mins
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you (I mean your computer mag) make(s) them sound like the F1 Boxenluder
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writeaway
1 hr
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sonja29 (X)
3 hrs
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Comment: "I loved the booth babes, but that doesn't really match. Hostess is not exactly what I looked for. But thank you for your help."
5 mins
trade fair stand representative
Declined
How about "trade fair stand representative"? Or, if it doesn't have to be one term, then "representative at company trade fair stand"
Comment: "Sounds good to me, just a little too long. I had to choose something shorter. Thank you anyway."
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