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buffet-libre

English translation: (open) buffet

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Spanish term or phrase:buffet-libre
English translation:(open) buffet
Entered by: Cinnamon Nolan

08:43 Sep 28, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Tourism & Travel / Gastronomy
Spanish term or phrase: buffet-libre
Is there an English term for this or do we just use the French?
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 09:40
open buffet
Explanation:
"Buffet" alone is correct, but this is another option.

I definitely wouldn't put "free buffet", because it does indeed sound as if you don't have to pay for it.


Often times, I call contributed modules the "open buffet" of Drupal. As opposed to a la carte. In an open buffet, you pay a fixed price, and eat all you can. In an a la carte restaurant, you order each item and pay for them separately.
2bits.com/articles/server-indigestion-the-drupal-contributed-modules-open-buffet-binge-syndrome.html - 27k

The main restaurant serves an open buffet style breakfast, lunch and dinner. there... mas... This is one of the oldest 5 star hotels in the city recently ...
hoteles.muchoviaje.com/hoteles/buscador/GUKUSA.ATA.html

Vancouver Forum - Open Buffet Breakfast-Brunch downtown Vancouver- [ Traduzca esta página ]What are my choices for Open Buffet Breakfast in downtown Vancouver. Beavis, Posted - 7/21/2007 12:12:46 AM. You may choose between: a) A giant douche ...
www.discovervancouver.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=183703
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Cinnamon Nolan
Spain
Local time: 09:40
Grading comment
I'm going with this - and there's a lovely hint of cinnamon in their ice-cream too ;)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6(All-you-can-eat) buffet
irishpolyglot
4 +1open buffet
Cinnamon Nolan
5buffet on the house
Enrique Huber (X)
4Free Buffet
Pamela Luengas


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Free Buffet


Explanation:
se usa el mismo termino en Inglés.


    Reference: http://chicago.metromix.com/restaurants/event/free-buffet-3-...
Pamela Luengas
Spain
Local time: 09:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: No me gusta, suena como "buffet gratis", aunque puede ser correcto.

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
(All-you-can-eat) buffet


Explanation:
This is what I would say. Just saying buffet is usually clear, but the all you can eat part added makes it clearer. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffet

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Note added at 21 mins (2007-09-28 09:05:48 GMT)
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If you go to the 20th century paragraph in the wiki page I gave it mentions "all you can eat". I would say this to be absolutely clear, but it does have an American fast-food twang to it. Still, as I said it's 100% clear. In a fancy restaurant, saying simply buffet is preferable and more concise though ;)

irishpolyglot
Ireland
Local time: 08:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Correct but too down market for this joint, thanks anyway :-)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adolfo Ossi
48 mins
agree  Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales
1 hr
agree  John Rawlins: Just buffet!
1 hr
agree  Daniel Greuel
5 hrs
agree  Marga Dorao
6 hrs
agree  eesegura
11 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
open buffet


Explanation:
"Buffet" alone is correct, but this is another option.

I definitely wouldn't put "free buffet", because it does indeed sound as if you don't have to pay for it.


Often times, I call contributed modules the "open buffet" of Drupal. As opposed to a la carte. In an open buffet, you pay a fixed price, and eat all you can. In an a la carte restaurant, you order each item and pay for them separately.
2bits.com/articles/server-indigestion-the-drupal-contributed-modules-open-buffet-binge-syndrome.html - 27k

The main restaurant serves an open buffet style breakfast, lunch and dinner. there... mas... This is one of the oldest 5 star hotels in the city recently ...
hoteles.muchoviaje.com/hoteles/buscador/GUKUSA.ATA.html

Vancouver Forum - Open Buffet Breakfast-Brunch downtown Vancouver- [ Traduzca esta página ]What are my choices for Open Buffet Breakfast in downtown Vancouver. Beavis, Posted - 7/21/2007 12:12:46 AM. You may choose between: a) A giant douche ...
www.discovervancouver.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=183703


Cinnamon Nolan
Spain
Local time: 09:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
I'm going with this - and there's a lovely hint of cinnamon in their ice-cream too ;)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Rawlins: sounds suitably welcoming!
5 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot, John! ;->
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
buffet on the house


Explanation:
Used in many International Hotels, here in Cancun.

Enrique Huber (X)
Mexico
Local time: 02:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: No lo he escogido, porque suena como "buffet gratis", aunque tambien es correcto. Thanks anyway Enrique :)

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