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clientes

English translation: guests/the clientele

12:11 May 27, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: clientes
I have tentatively translated *clientes* as *guests*, in this case. I would really appreciate your suggestions, TIA!

Emprender un negocio en hotelería no es poner dinero, construir la infraestructura y esperar *clientes*.
Cesar Serrano
United States
Local time: 23:55
English translation:guests/the clientele
Explanation:
I'd use guests too but "clientele" also sounds nicer than justs "clients". Good luck.
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María T. Vargas
Spain
Local time: 08:55
Grading comment
Gracias Maria!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +12guests/the clientele
María T. Vargas
5 +4guests
Nise
3 +1customers
Ruth Rubina


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
guests


Explanation:
It's ok.

Nise
Local time: 08:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosa Elena Lozano Arton
18 mins
agree  Patrice
32 mins
agree  Ximena P. Aguilar
1 hr
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley
1 hr
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
guests/the clientele


Explanation:
I'd use guests too but "clientele" also sounds nicer than justs "clients". Good luck.

María T. Vargas
Spain
Local time: 08:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Gracias Maria!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriel Csaba: I agree with client/ele. A client can be a person, a company, or an agency that will send you guests. Customers, however, do not become guests until after they have checked in.
6 mins
  -> Thanks, Gabriel. I appreciate your comments
agree  AllegroTrans: clientele sounds the best option in the particular context
8 mins
  -> Thanks, Allegro
agree  bcsantos: clientele
16 mins
  -> Thanks, llanita
agree  Erin DeBell: "Guests" is good, too. It sounds more welcoming than "clientele."
16 mins
  -> Thanks, colleague.
agree  Patrice
31 mins
  -> Thanks, Patrice
agree  Ximena P. Aguilar
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Ximena
agree  JPMedicalTrans
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Alex
agree  Victoria Porter-Burns:
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Victoria
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Noni
agree  Gacela20
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gacela
agree  Bubo Coroman (X): cualquiera de las dos cosas vale :-)
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Deb. Besos, Pampi
agree  Enrique Huber (X)
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Enrique
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
customers


Explanation:
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Ruth Rubina
United States
Local time: 02:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Comunican: I think in this context, since the sentence is business-focused, "waiting for customers to arrive" fits better than "waiting for guests to arrive", and definitely not "clientele"
1 hr
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