Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
booking vs. reservations
English answer:
either is acceptable, except for specalized useage, such as in accounting, though in general one 'books' a seat in the UK and 'm
Added to glossary by
Charlesp
Dec 17, 2005 20:12
18 yrs ago
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English term
booking vs. reservations
English
Bus/Financial
Advertising / Public Relations
booking vs. reservations
Although "booking" is the commonly referred to term for what we in the U.S. refer to as "reservations," would it be wrong (i.e. would it not be used in the UK) to use the term "reservations" in a text that othewise would be British English?
Although "booking" is the commonly referred to term for what we in the U.S. refer to as "reservations," would it be wrong (i.e. would it not be used in the UK) to use the term "reservations" in a text that othewise would be British English?
Responses
| 3 +6 | either |
Lagom
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| 5 +1 | only if not in accounting |
Dave Calderhead
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Change log
Dec 18, 2005 00:06: Charlesp changed "Language pair" from "Swedish to English" to "English"
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either
The use of reservation rather than booking is does seem to be used widely in the UK within the tourism/hospitality industry.
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tim Kynerd
: As a native U.S. English speaker, I'm pretty sure that both terms are acceptable in the U.S. as well.
1 hr
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| agree |
Yavor Dimitrov
9 hrs
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| agree |
Romanian Translator (X)
12 hrs
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| agree |
Peter Shortall
14 hrs
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| agree |
Dave Calderhead
: provided not used in accounting for monies, assets or liabilities - my answer (:-{)>
18 hrs
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| agree |
Rebecca Barath
1 day 8 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Well that is what I thought, but having spent so much time in both places, I wanted professional confirmation.Either can be acceptable, except for specalized useage, such as in accounting, though in general one 'books' a seat in the UK and 'makes a reservation' in the US."
+1
18 hrs
Dave Calderhead
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only if not in accounting
Fine, unless this is in accounting, where a booking is an entry of an expense or asset item, and reservation is a provision or earmarking of money for anticipated future liabilities or expenses
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