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droit de bouchon

English translation: corkage/corkage fee

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French term or phrase:droit de bouchon
English translation:corkage/corkage fee
Entered by: mimi 254

09:27 Sep 2, 2009
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel / réception
French term or phrase: droit de bouchon
ce terme apparaît dans une facture proforma.

- boisson.....xxx francs
- Buffet du Terroir.....xxxx francs
- droit de bouchon (vins &champagne) ....xxxx francs.
- sonorisation .....xxxx francs

comment traduire ce terme?

Merci pr vos suggestions
mimi 254
Local time: 06:35
corkage
Explanation:
What you have to pay the organizer if you bring your own wine/champagne.
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Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 07:35
Grading comment
Merci bcp!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +13corkage
Mark Nathan
5 +2corkage fee
Valerie SYKES
5 +1corkage
Sarah Bessioud
4the right (and price to pay) for bringing your own bottle of wine
Drmanu49
Summary of reference entries provided
writeaway

  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the right (and price to pay) for bringing your own bottle of wine


Explanation:
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2 oct 2008 ... La définition du droit de bouchon et le cout moyen du droit de bouchon. Peut-on negocier le droit de bouchon? Conseils sur le droit de ...
www.touslesmariages.com/dossier-repas-et-soiree-quest-ce-qu...

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 07:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
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Asker: Merci


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Right explanation, but not the natural term for expressing it in EN.
2 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +13
corkage


Explanation:
What you have to pay the organizer if you bring your own wine/champagne.

Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 07:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Merci bcp!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laurel Clausen
1 min
agree  Jocelyne S: Or "corkage fee"
1 min
agree  Irene McClure: Lots of hits to back this up, here is just one http://www.winecountrygetaways.com/corkage.html
3 mins
agree  John ANTHONY
4 mins
agree  Graham macLachlan: A charge made by a hotel or restaurant for serving a bottle of liquor, esp. one not supplied by it. OED
9 mins
agree  jean-jacques alexandre
29 mins
agree  Sandra Petch: Corker of an answer ;-)
37 mins
agree  Melzie
49 mins
agree  Jean-Louis S.
1 hr
agree  Colin Morley (X)
1 hr
agree  Tony M: Yes, this is the term I've always known and used
2 hrs
agree  George C.
3 hrs
agree  rkillings
15 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
corkage


Explanation:
Known as corkage, a corkage fee or cork charge


    Reference: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-corkage-fee.htm
Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 07:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John ANTHONY: Yes, but Mark was quickest...!
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
corkage fee


Explanation:
Generally accepted term for this payment.

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Note added at 46 mins (2009-09-02 10:13:48 GMT)
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The corkage fee is a charge levied by restaurants on diners who wish to bring their own wine with them. This fee is generally low (often the price of their cheapest bottle) and is effectively a tip to the restaurant for their trouble in serving your wine to you.

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Note added at 47 mins (2009-09-02 10:14:47 GMT)
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http://tweetmeme.com/story/157227946/corkage-fees-what-are-t...

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Note added at 48 mins (2009-09-02 10:16:15 GMT)
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A corkage fee is used by establishments that allow patrons to bring in their own bottles. This is done for a very wide variety of reasons and the fees reflect this variety. Some restaurants do not serve alcohol but allow their diners to bring in a bottle to go with their meal. In my experience, these places generally have the lowest corkage fees and some have no fee at all.



    Reference: http://www.eatmytown.co.uk/what_is_a_corkage_fee.html
Valerie SYKES
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Verginia Ophof: vmophof
6 hrs
agree  Travelin Ann
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Reference comments


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Reference

Reference information:
Si les traiteurs acceptent généralement, certains pratiquent un droit de bouchon :
Ils vous font payer une somme forfaitaire par « bouchon », c'est-à-dire pour le service d'ouverture des bouteilles, de service au cours du repas ainsi que pour l'utilisation et le lavage des verres. Faites le calcul afin de savoir si cela reste plus rentable pour vous d'apporter votre vin, même avec le droit de bouchon par bouteille. C'est en général le cas.
http://www.touslesmariages.com/dossier-repas-et-soiree-quest...


Que signifie 'droit de bouchon' ?
(Sandrine, 27 ans)

Le droit de bouchon est la somme que le traiteur demande pour chaque bouteille que vous fournissez vous-même. C'est une manière pour les traiteurs de rentabiliser s'ils ne peuvent se faire de bénéfices sur les boissons.
http://www.marieclaire.fr/,que-signifie-droit-de-bouchon,202...

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PRO pts in category: 32
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