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Sep 27, 2014 14:40
9 yrs ago
English term

Charge purchase

English to French Other Tourism & Travel
In a hotel, does anybody understand what it is and how it can be translated?

Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations (French)
4 +3 achat imputé sur la note d'une chambre
3 -1 achat avec carte (d'entreprise)
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Discussion

AllegroTrans Sep 28, 2014:
Asker Please post some of the actual text containing this term, as there is more than one possible meaning
writeaway Sep 27, 2014:
@ Tony not really specialist terminology whatever the context, just a matter of knowing what the exact context is. we often see indications that turn out to be misleading.
Tony M Sep 27, 2014:
@ Writeaway Indeed yes — except insofar as the context given here is specifically 'hotel', which does rather tend to imply the narrower, more specialist meaning.
writeaway Sep 27, 2014:
In USA speak this just means something bought with a credit card and not paid for in cash.
But you need to provide more context here, as others have asked. I could mean charged to the room too as suggested. Without context, all anyone can do is guess. Please post a full sentence in French
mchd Sep 27, 2014:
Aucun contexte ! Vous ne donnez aucun contexte. Vous êtes la seule à pouvoir traduire avec le terme correct. Il existe tant de possibilités : extra, supplément à votre charge, consommations personnelles, prestations supplémentaires ....

Proposed translations

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achat imputé sur la note d'une chambre

It refers to a purchase within an establishment that is not paid for at the time, but is instead 'charged' to the room, so everything will be paid for at the end, when the guest leaves. In an hotel, this will typically be things like meals in the restaurant, drinks in the bar, etc. You will often hear "A brandy please, and charge it to romm 123"

As for the FR formulation, naturally I am not so sure about that! I have sought to simply give you and idea of the underlying meaning, I feel sure our FR native colleaues will be able to give you the right wording to use.
Peer comment(s):
agree AmbelyTrad
4 hrs
agree Madeleine Chevassus
19 hrs
agree Daryo : I can't see any other option that would fit here
22 hrs
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3 hrs

achat avec carte (d'entreprise)

Hi, since some terms ago I gave this option: "carte d'entreprise" for "charge privilege" in the same context, I propose "achat avec carte (d'entreprise)" now.
Greetings.
Peer comment(s):
neutral Tony M : Possible, but COULD be over-interpretation; as W/A points out, this might be charging to ANY klind of card or account.
57 mins
Yes, you're right, that's why I put parenthesis. Thanks, Tony M :)
neutral mchd : peut-être ..... c'est aussi une possibilité, mais il n'y a aucun contexte !
1 hr
Merci, mchd :)
disagree Daryo : extremely unlikely in a hotel // the hotel couldn't care less if you're paying with your private card or a company card OTOH "charge it to the room" is (bog) standard operating procedure in any "normal" hotel
20 hrs
Please note my parentheses [( )] :). On the other hand, a hotel is more than satified to have a client with a corporate card: potential frequent client(s), hosting seminars and meetings etc.
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Reference comments

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Reference:

Suggestion

I would assume this is linked to a redemption scheme. Have a look through the small print on this link for example.
(Quoting> Eligible purchases are travel purchases, excluding car reservations and non-prepaid hotels, booked on amextravel.com on your Membership Rewards program-enrolled American Express Card. To earn 2X points on each dollar of eligible purchases, you must charge air, prepaid hotel, vacation packages (flight + hotel packages), American Express Vacations packages or cruise reservations through amextravel.com to your eligible, Membership Rewards program-enrolled American Express Card. Any portion of a charge that you elect to pay through redemption of Membership Rewards points is not eligible to earn points)
Reference:

https://travel.americanexpress.com/travel/travel-paywithpoints

Peer comments on this reference comment:
agree Tony M : Yes, 'charging' is also used with credit cards of course — not too sure, though, if that it actually what applies in this specific instance.
22 mins
neutral Daryo : from the viewpoint of a hotel, they would talk of charging guests, whichever is the mode of final payment at check-out
23 hrs
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