The Restaurant and Bar English / Spanish - Spanish / English Dictionary

by Belknap, Maria

• ISBN13: 9780471711827
• ISBN10: 0471711829
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-17
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This one-stop reference is the ultimate equivalency dictionary for the bar, restaurant, and hospitality industries. This indispensable reference book contains more than 8,000 frequently used, industry-specific words, phrases, and idiomatic expressions, 24 regional variations of Spanish including spanglish, and is organized into eight convenient sections. It also includes an easy-to-follow "Guide to Spanish Pronunciation" that enables readers to use this dictionary without preparation or linguistic training.

Author Biography

Maria Belknapcut her entrepreneurial teeth opening her first restaurant when she was 24. Since then she has owned and operated a number of full-service and fast food operations in the Los Angeles area.
Currently dividing her time between her ranch in Central Oregon and Los Angeles, where she lives with her dog Dylan, Maria writes for the adventure travel and equine markets as well as television and film.
Her other full-length works include the Horseman's English/Spanish Poster II, Horseman's German/English Dictionary, the Ultimate Horseman's English/Spanish Dictionary, Horse Sense, 365 of Wisdom, and Tales of Beverly Hills Bitch, a Canine Story.

Table of Contents

Foreword Prefacio.

How to Use This Dictionary CómoUsar Este Diccionario.

Abbreviations Used in This Dictionary  Abreviaciones Utilazada en Este Diccionario.

Spanish Pronunciation Guide  La Guía de Pronunciación en Español.

Emergency Numbers  Números de Emergencia.

Emergency & Legal   Emergencia & Legal.

First Aid Primeros Auxilios.

Part 1. Human Resources  Recursos Humanos.

Job Titles Titúlos de Trabajo.

Interviewing, Employing & Terminating Entrevista, Empleo y Despido.

Scheduling Agendar.

Payroll Sistema de Sueldos.

Employee Dress Vestido de Empleados.

Employee Hygiene Higiene de Empleados.

Part 2. Business Operations Operaciones de Negocios.

Types of Businesses Clases de Negocios.

Architecture Arquitectura.

Finances  Recursos Financieros.

Numbers, Fractions & Percentages Números, Fracciones & Porcentajes.

Business Procedures  Trámites de Negocios.

Part 3. Dining & Bar Areas   Áreas de Comida y Bebida.

Dining Utensils Utensilios de Comedor.

Cups, Glasses & Plates Tazas, Vasos y Platos.

Tables & Chairs Mesas y Sillas.

Restaurant Service Servicio de Restaurante.

Smoking Fumando.

Drinking Bebiendo.

Ambiance Atmósfera.

Part 4. The Kitchen   La Cocina.

Kitchen Utensils   Utensilios de la Cocina.

Kitchen Equipment & Supplies Equipo & Provisiones de la Cocina.

Measures Medidas.

Wraps, Bags & Containers Envolturas, Bolsas y Envases.

Food Handling & Preparation Manejo y Preparación de la Comida.

Food Courses Platos.

Part 5. Food Comidas.

Meats Carnes.

Fish & Seafood Pescado y Mariscos.

Fowl Ave.

Eggs Huevos.

Fats & Dairy Products Grasas y Productos Lácteos.

Non-dairy Products Productos no Lácteos.

Fruit Fruta.

Vegetables Verduras.

Dried Beans, Peas & Lentils  Habas, Arvejas y Lentejas Secas.

Herbs, Spices, Seasonings & Seeds Hierbas, Especias, Sazones y Semillas.

Nuts  Nueces.

Grains & Cereal Products  Granos y Productos Cereales.

Noodles & Pasta  Fideos y Pasta.

Stocks & Soups Caldos y Sopas.

Pickles, Chutneys & Pastes Pickles, Chutneys y Pastas.

Oils, Condiments, Sauces & Dressings Aceites, Condimentos, Salsas, y Aderezos.

Raising, Thickening, Flavoring & Coloring Agents  Agentes de Levadura, Espesante, Esencia y Colorante.

Sweeteners  Endulzantes.

Bread & Flour Products  Productos de Pan y Harina.

Prepared Dishes Platos Preparados.

Desserts Postres.

Basics Básicas.

Common Food Adjectives Adjetivos Comunes de la Comida.

Part 6. Beverages   Bebidas.

Liquor & Spirits   Licor y Alcohol.

Non-alcholic Beverages   Bebidas sin Alcohol.

Part 7. Maintenance & Transportation  Mantenimiento y Transporte.

Maintenance    Mantenimiento.

Transportation Transportación.

Part 8. Basic Vocabulary   Vocabulario Básico.

Speaking & Calling Hablando y Llamado.

Personal Pronouns, Etc   Pronombres Personales, Etcétera.

Miscellaneous Vocabulary Vocabulario Variado.

Salutations, Expressions & Exclamations Saludos, Expresiones y Exclamaciones.

Days of the Week Días de la Semana.

Months of the Year Meses del Año.

Seasons Estaciones.

Holidays Días de Fiesta.

Words & Phrases About Time  Palabras y Expresiones Sobre el Tiempo.

Expressions of Weather   Expresiones del Clima.

Colors    Colores.