Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
zum Empfang
English translation:
upon arrival, as guests arrive
German term
Georgia
Fast turnaround , 25 years translation
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Italian to English, French to English, and 1 more.
zum Empfang
Part of a package offered by a hotel.
Any ideas? Thanks Nick
| 4 +9 | upon arrival, as guests arrive |
Sarah Bessioud
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| 3 +1 | to welcome (the guests) |
Antje Faber
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| 3 -1 | complementary |
Paul Merriam
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Jan 3, 2011 08:37: Sarah Bessioud Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (1): AllegroTrans
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Proposed translations
Germany
A way with words
Native in: English (Variants: US, British, UK)
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
upon arrival, as guests arrive
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BrigitteHilgner
: I can't imagine that they hand out the story in print.
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Thank you Brigitte
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: w/ Brigitte; hard to say without further context
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Thanks Ingeborg
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Melanie Meyer
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Thank you Melanie
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Ramey Rieger (X)
: perhaps they read them, then it would be at the reception?
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Thank you Ramey
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philgoddard
: It doesn't mean when they check in to the hotel - it's a gala dinner. http://www.hoeri-am-bodensee.de/restaurant/highlights-weihna...
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Thanks Phil. If this is the correct link, then upon arrival (in the restaurant rather than in the hotel) would fit well
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AllegroTrans
: Upon arrival
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Thanks Allegro
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Wendy Streitparth
5 hrs
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Thank you Wendy
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Thayenga
20 hrs
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Thanks Thayenga
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 days 1 hr
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Thank you Harald
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Germany
Supreme and reliable translations
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English
to welcome (the guests)
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Horst Huber (X)
: Mir am sympathischsten. Nun hätte man aber "als Willkommensgruß" sagen können. Zumindest müßte man die Vorstellung "reception" irgendwie unterbringen -- "To receive our guests" oder ähnlich?
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Years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, Polish to English, German to English, and 1 more.
complementary
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Note added at 46 mins (2010-12-29 14:41:00 GMT)
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Another possibility is that they have a display in the reception area.
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Antje Faber
: That would mean they give it to you in print?
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: wouldn't it be: comp "li"mentary?
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No. These things don't give compliments to anyone.
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philgoddard
: This is not what "Zum Empfang" means, and Ingeborg is right about the spelling.
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AllegroTrans
: "Zum Empfang" means neither "complementary" nor "complimentary"
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