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Jun 6, 2011 22:54
12 yrs ago
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French term

menu traiteur

French to English Marketing Marketing
Menu traiteur is one of two options in a brochure as opposed to "special wedding menu".

Thanks in advance!

Maria
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 standard menu
3 +4 (standard) function menu
4 +1 catering menu
4 conference and banqueting menu
3 cold lunches/box lunches

Discussion

cc in nyc Jun 8, 2011:
@ BAmary If you do ask the client... please let us know the response. Thank you! ;-)
writeaway Jun 7, 2011:
I stick with what I said client should be asked. it could be so many things.
Tony M Jun 7, 2011:
I agree with W/A, but... ...in point of fact, it is quite likely to be all those things — so I doubt the client will be able to give a much more specific answer; hence why I think the best solution is probably to keep it as general and all-embracing as the original.

The key issue, not explained in our context here, is possibly just why this distinction is being made? In particular, is there just one specific 'menu traiteur', or is this simply an umbrella term in order to make the opposition with the 'special wedding menu' (again, is there just one of those, or si this in general terms?)
writeaway Jun 7, 2011:
ask the client it could be dishes served buffet style (as opposed to a sit-down dinner) or any number of other possibilities. Imo you should ask the client to be sure what they mean here. That will avoid guessing and being wrong.

Proposed translations

+1
3 mins
Selected

standard menu

:)

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Note added at 7 mins (2011-06-06 23:01:18 GMT)
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as opposed to a la carte

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Note added at 8 mins (2011-06-06 23:02:52 GMT)
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normal enough

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Note added at 14 mins (2011-06-06 23:08:54 GMT)
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or menu du jour ...just back from France and this might even work in English ...
Note from asker:
More context: I forgot to say the brochure is for a hotel. They offer two kinds of menus for special events: special wedding menu and "menu traiteur"
Peer comment(s):
neutral Yvonne Gallagher : need more context but standard (as opposed to à la carte) could be right
53 mins
agree Tony M : I'd be inclined to say 'standard function menu', or indeed, 'standard catering menu', incorporating CC's idea too.
8 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "The client said that standard menu was the best option cf to the special menu. We added "catering" as suggested by Tony and CC, but David was the first one to suggest "standard" so the points go to him :-) Thanks everyone! This one was a tricky one!"
14 mins

cold lunches/box lunches

Traiteur =catered
Votre traiteur vous offre la livraison gratuite...

cold buffets
Reference:

http://www.robert-alexis.com/en/a-welcoming-caterer.aspx

http://www.avecplaisirs.com/

Peer comment(s):
agree Sheila Wilson : I think "cold buffet" would be the wedding term. I can't see them offering guests a boxed lunch
6 hrs
Thank you Sheila ! agree with buffet
disagree Tony M : Certainly not a boxed lunch, might not even be lunch at all, and by no means certain that it is cold either.
6 hrs
neutral writeaway : however did cold lunches come up? traiteurs serve hot and cold food.......
8 hrs
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+1
3 hrs

catering menu

Based on bilingual websites listed below.

Restaurant L'Antr'Act:
"menu traiteur" – http://www.antract.com/menu_traiteur_42_euro.php?lng=fr
"catering menu" – http://www.antract.com/menu_traiteur_42_euro.php?lng=en

Restaurant Communion:
"Menu Traiteur des Gourmets Pressés" and "Les Gourmets Pressés' Catering Menu" –
http://restaurantcommunion.wordpress.com/nos-menus/menu-trai...

The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain:
"Un menu traiteur exceptionnel" – http://www.starwoodhotels.com/resorts/property/meetings/fas_...
"Unique Catering Menu" – http://www.starwoodhotels.com/resorts/property/meetings/fas_...

RestoMontreal – Le Coin G:
"Cliquez ici pour le menu Traiteur" and "Click here for our Catering menu" – http://mobile.restomontreal.ca/restaurants/view_resto.php?re...

Cultures:
"Menu Traiteur" and "Catering Menu" – http://mtycms.dev.inovestor.com/media/60839/cultures_caterin...
Peer comment(s):
neutral rkillings : Yes, but the special wedding menu is also a catering menu -- just a special one.
4 hrs
;-)
neutral Tony M : Like RK, I think more distinction is needed here; I think David's idea of 'standard' could be added to your 'catering', so we differentiate between 'special wedding' and 'standard catering/function' menus
5 hrs
;-)
agree Annemarie Mattheyse (X)
1 day 13 hrs
Thank you!
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+4
8 hrs

(standard) function menu

Keeping it as general as possible...

Just taking the ideas suggested by others and running with them...

I think 'standard' is a good idea to differentiate from 'special', but does omit the idea of 'traiteur' (as distinct from the restaurant menu, for example) — and while 'catering' is certainly one way to go, in the business we often use the rather classier word 'function', which covers a multitude of sins. And cf. things like 'function room / suite' etc.
Peer comment(s):
agree Claire Cox
36 mins
Thanks, Claire!
agree Evans (X)
55 mins
Thanks, Gilla!
agree Wendy Streitparth
1 hr
Thanks, Wendy!
agree B D Finch
1 hr
Thanks, Barbara!
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12 hrs

conference and banqueting menu

I would translate this as a conference and banqueting menu, which is how I have known this to be called in all the hotels in which I have worked. There have always been two distinct menu packs (and likewise, promotional literature) - the one aimed at wedding parties and the other aimed at all types of conference, meeting, team building, product launch, private dining functions etc. that were held in the hotel.

The department within a hotel that deals with functions is known as "conference and banqueting", and this would be their standard menu, or a range of menus from which the organiser can choose.

http://www.thebeardmore.com/beardmore_conferences_menu.pdf
Conference and banqueting menu selector

http://www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/event-planning/travel/pmeha...
Conference and Banqueting Menu
Wedding Brochure

http://business.highbeam.com/articles/410122/caterer-hotelke...
Visitors to the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) in London can now enjoy a conference and banqueting menu designed by chef Brian Turner.

http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/07/14/334283/nuno...
"The restaurant is the main focus for the moment but once it is totally set up I have ideas of what I want to do with the breakfast menu, the bar menu, the conference and banqueting menu and the room service menu."

http://www.adaremanor.ie/uploads/documents/Conference and Ba...
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