host and waiter
Persian (Farsi) translation: مهماندار/خدمتکار
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|  Selected response from: Komeil Zamani Babgohari Iran Local time: 16:11 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | مهماندار-پيش خدمت |
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| 5 +1 | مهماندار/خدمتکار |
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| 5 | ميزبان-مستخدم |
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| 4 | مهمان دار-پیشخدمت |
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36 mins confidence: 
ميزبان-مستخدم Explanation: The host/hostess is the greeter and the person who takes you to your table. The Server (waiter/waitress) is the person who takes your order and brings it to you -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 37 mins (2011-01-03 17:33:29 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- ميزبان-گارسون Reference: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080702122249AA... |
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12 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1مهماندار-پيش خدمت Explanation: Based on definitions my friends just presented and because these two are positions in hotels or restaurants, I think these two equivalents serve well. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 hrs (2011-01-04 10:45:24 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Also, You could find elaborate definitions and explanations for this question, "Whats the difference between a host, waiter, busboy, matrie, and a runner?" in this reference: http://www.chineseop.com/others/Whats-the-difference-between... A host seats people, deals with reservations, and at some places, runs the cash register A Waiter takes orders, serves food/drinks A busboy clears the dishes, but may also fill water glasses, bring bread/chips, and wrap up left overs A runner brings food from the Kitchen to the table a Maitre D kind of runs the front of the house. They may be management level. |
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18 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1مهماندار/خدمتکار Explanation: Host: someone who invites people to a meal or party, or to stay in their home. A woman who does this is sometimes called a hostess Waiter: a man or boy who brings food and drink to your table in a restaurant or ba -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 mins (2011-01-03 17:09:06 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- شخصی که مردم را برای صرف غذا به رستوران دعوت می کن میزبان نامیده می شود و شخصی که نوشیدنی و غذا برای میزبانان ارائه می کند خدمتکار/گارسون نامیده می شود -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 mins (2011-01-03 17:10:12 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- host: میزبان waiter: گارسون، خدمتکار sorry for the typo |
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1 day 4 hrs confidence: 
مهمان دار-پیشخدمت Explanation: Waiter: A waiter is a person who works in either the catering or restaurant industry, and is invaluable to the food service process.A waiter’s job in a restaurant includes greeting people once they are seated at a table.The waiter then takes orders of guests, informs guests about specials, and answers questions regarding ingredients or preparation methods. (پیشخدمت-گارسون) Host: A host is a member of the front of house staff who is responsible for ensuring that guests have a pleasant meal and that their needs are met.The job of a host includes taking reservations, seating customers, answering questions, keeping an eye on the flow of the floor, handling complaints, being prepared for a variety of events, and sometimes assisting the waiters.(میزبان-مهمان دار) Reference: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-waiter.htm Reference: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-restaurant-host.htm |
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