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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaddetto alla reception
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /adˈdɛt.to alˈla reˈjɛp.ʃon/
"L'addetto alla reception ci ha dato le chiavi della camera."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An employee who welcomes guests, handles room assignments, and manages check-ins and check-outs at a hotel, motel, or similar establishment.
"The front desk clerk warmly greeted the weary travelers and handed them their room keys." - 2
A receptionist or administrative assistant stationed at the primary entrance or reception area of an office, hospital, or business.
"Visitors must sign in with the front desk clerk before entering the corporate offices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'front', stemming from Old French front and Latin frons meaning forehead or brow; 'desk', from medieval Latin desca meaning table; and 'clerk', from Old English cleric and Latin clericus meaning a scholar or learned person. Combined in the late 19th to early 20th century in North American hospitality industries to describe the staff member stationed at the primary reception desk.
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réceptionniste
Transliteration: /ʁe.sɛp.sjɔ.nist/
"Le réceptionniste a confirmé notre réservation immédiatement."
Rezeptionist
Transliteration: /ʁɛtsɛp.tsi̯oˈnɪst/
"Der Rezeptionist begrüßte die Gäste mit einem freundlichen Lächeln."
addetto alla reception
Transliteration: /adˈdɛt.to alˈla reˈjɛp.ʃon/
"L'addetto alla reception ci ha dato le chiavi della camera."
recepcionista
Transliteration: /re.sep.sjoˈnis.ta/
"La recepcionista del hotel fue muy amable durante nuestra estancia."
recepcionista
Transliteration: /ʁe.se.psi.oˈnis.tɐ/
"O recepcionista ajudou-nos com as malas e o check-in."
रिसेप्शनिस्ट
Transliteration: risepshonist
"रिसेप्शनिस्ट ने अतिथि का स्वागत किया।"
前台接待员
Transliteration: qiántái jiēdàiyuán
"前台接待员帮我们办理了入住手续。"
프런트 데스크 직원
Transliteration: peu-reon-teu de-seu-geu jik-won
"프런트 데스크 직원이 객실 열쇠를 건네주었다."
フロント係
Transliteration: furonto gakari
"フロント係が丁寧にチェックインの手続きをした。"
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