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lunch counter

Romanian translation: braserie / cantina

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English term or phrase:lunch counter
Romanian translation:braserie / cantina
Entered by: Adina D

13:00 Nov 11, 2009
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: lunch counter
Bruce began to frequent the lunch counter at Hanson's drugstore in New York City, famous in ...
dorothyy
braserie / cantina
Explanation:
Doar o sugestie...

Este vorba de un loc unde se serveste mancare (in acest caz, parte dintr-un magazin mai mare), modest si informal. De regula are ca "mobilier" reprezentativ o tejghea lunga, de-o parte stand clientii, de cealalta cel care serveste.
Selected response from:

Adina D
Romania
Local time: 14:23
Grading comment
multumesc!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5Snack-Bar
Claudia Coja
3 +2braserie / cantina
Adina D
4cantina
Bogdan Grosu
4cantina-restaurant
Dora Ilie (X)
4bufet
Dasa Suciu
Summary of reference entries provided
braserie ...
mihaela.

  

Answers


17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cantina


Explanation:
sau restaurant cu autoservire

Bogdan Grosu
Romania
Local time: 14:23
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
braserie / cantina


Explanation:
Doar o sugestie...

Este vorba de un loc unde se serveste mancare (in acest caz, parte dintr-un magazin mai mare), modest si informal. De regula are ca "mobilier" reprezentativ o tejghea lunga, de-o parte stand clientii, de cealalta cel care serveste.


    Reference: http://images.google.ro/images?sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&rlz...
Adina D
Romania
Local time: 14:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
multumesc!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mihaela.: braserie este notiunea cea mai apropiata
8 hrs
  -> Multumesc dra/dna Mihaela! :)
agree  Roxana Nechita
8 hrs
  -> Multumesc dra/dna Roxana! :)
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cantina-restaurant


Explanation:
Cantinele-restaurant le ofera angajatilor din companii o alternativa sanatoasa pentru masa de pranz fata de mancarea de tip fast-food considerata nociva si le aduc antreprenorilor din domeniu afaceri de sute de mii de euro, in conditiile in care pretul unui meniu nu depaseste 15 lei. http://www.zf.ro/companii/o-cantina-restaurant-atrage-zilnic...



Dora Ilie (X)
Local time: 14:23
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Snack-Bar


Explanation:
Lunch counter= snack bar (cf. http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/lunch counter)

SNACK-BAR s.n. Mic restaurant deschis permanent în hoteluri, în gări etc. unde se servesc aperitive, gustări etc. [Pr.: snec-bar] – Cuv. engl.
Sursa: DEX '98
-dupa cum se poate vedea, *snack-bar* a fost deja preluat in limba romana.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-11-11 14:00:53 GMT)
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SNACK-BAR SNÉC-BAR/ s. n. local unde se servesc mâncăruri ușoare, consumate adesea în picioare la un gheridon sau o tejghea; bufet expres. (< engl. snack-bar)

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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-11-11 22:35:22 GMT)
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Snack-barul, prin definitie, nu exclude ideea de mancare *adevarata* si nu implica neaparat numai *gustari si aperitive*, dar e adevarat ca in cultura noastra este asociat cu sandvisurile si mai stiu eu ce alt fel gustari. Aici intervine sensul pe care il da fiecare in functie de experienta proprie vis-a-vis de un "snack bar". Definitia din DEX era doar una dintre multe altele.
Iata alta definitie:
SNACK-BAR s.n. Restaurant unde se servește masa imediat la orice oră. [Pron. snec-bar. / < engl. snack-bar].
Sursa: DN


Claudia Coja
Local time: 13:23
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Renata Ana Ursu: mi se pare cel mai aproape de ideea de lunch counter
27 mins
  -> multumesc:)
agree  wordbridge
3 hrs
  -> multumesc:)
agree  Anca Tolea
5 hrs
  -> multumesc:)
agree  George C.
6 hrs
  -> thx:)
neutral  mihaela.: "Snack-bar" este diferit de "lunch counter" prin aceea ca acesta din urma ofera mancare tipica de restaurant intr-un mediu relaxat si nepretentios; dar este vorba despre mancare adevarata si nu despre gustari si aperitive.
7 hrs
agree  Tradeuro Language Services
23 hrs
  -> thx:)
neutral  Dasa Suciu: Snack-bar este într-adevăr un cuvânt atestat din 1930, dar pentru un text care face referire la anul 1940 (a se vedea pe net textul complet), nu mi se pare un termen adecvat pentru limba română, în contextul istoric menţionat.
1 day 4 hrs
  -> nu am facut cercetari asupra contextului istoric, este posibil sa fie asa cu spuneti
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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bufet


Explanation:
Mai degrabă aşa aş spune.
Local mic sau loc special amenajat unde se servesc mâncăruri (reci), băuturi etc (DEX online)
Bufet expres, cum mai apare în DEX, mi se pare deja perimat.

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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2009-11-12 19:00:27 GMT)
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Trebuie reţinut faptul că el se află în incinta unui drugstore, un lucru obişnuit în acea vreme. Aceată drogherie a lui Hanson avea un spaţiu dedicat pentru un bufet unde se întâlneau artiştii. Un sinonim ar fi cafeteria.


    Reference: http://www.scribd.com/doc/19518955/Grammar-and-Vocabulary-UK
    Reference: http://dexonline.ro/search.php?cuv=bufet
Dasa Suciu
Local time: 14:23
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 16
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Reference comments


8 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: braserie ...

Reference information:
... este notiunea cea mai apropiata de ceea ce un "lunch counter" este:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunch_counter
Dupa parerea mea este mai mult decat un sncak-bar deoarece la "lunch counter" se servesc si supe, mancaruri calde, meniuri complete (trei feluri), etc.
Lunch-ul este foarte important in cultura ... de limba engleza si prea putini se rezuma la niste gustari.

mihaela.
Canada
Works in field
Native speaker of: Romanian

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Adina D: Multumesc pentru referinta! :)
29 days
  -> cu placere :-)
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