Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Sep 17, 2006 12:53
17 yrs ago
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German term
Tischdienst
German to English
Social Sciences
Religion
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Aus einer Beschreibung über Leben im Kloster:
Ein Mönch hat Tischdienst. Er deckt den Tisch, trägt die Speisen auf und räumt im Anschluss an das Essen das Geschirr wieder ab.
Danke!
Ein Mönch hat Tischdienst. Er deckt den Tisch, trägt die Speisen auf und räumt im Anschluss an das Essen das Geschirr wieder ab.
Danke!
Proposed translations
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| 5 +2 | refectory duty |
Rebecca Garber
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| 4 | waits on the table, serves as waiter for the table |
jccantrell
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Change log
Sep 17, 2006 21:43: Kim Metzger changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences"
Sep 18, 2006 04:18: Fabio Descalzi changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Religion"
Proposed translations
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Rebecca Garber
Native in English
Specializes in field
fluency in engineering
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Latin to English, German Middle High (ca.1050-1500) to English, and 2 more.
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refectory duty
Technical term for kitchen duty for monks and nuns.
Rule of St. Benedict, chap. 35
Rule of St. Benedict, chap. 35
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Nicole Schnell
: Das beinhaltet aber auch Küchendienst.
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Thanks Nicole :). It's an umbrella term for all facets of serving meals and cleaning up after, except the cooking and baking.
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Kim Metzger
: http://www.thevalkyrie.com/stories/sagas/hildas01.htm
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Thanks, Kim :) Amusing story, too. I know of a few monasteries doing double entry keyboarding as a contemplative exercise, that makes money, too...
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jccantrell
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
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waits on the table, serves as waiter for the table
How we say this in the USA.
This site says:
All students take turns waiting on tables and performing kitchen duties.
This site says:
All students take turns waiting on tables and performing kitchen duties.
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