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ai piani

English translation: hotel maid/chambermaid/ maid

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Italian term or phrase:ragazza/cameriera ai piani
English translation:hotel maid/chambermaid/ maid
Entered by: texjax DDS PhD

16:41 Oct 2, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources / hotel
Italian term or phrase: ai piani
it's a job description in a hotel
Ragazza ai piani / lavanderia
and
Ausiliaria in lavanderia e ai piani
obviously not a floor person...but chambermaid seems redundant! thanks
snatalieg
Local time: 13:39
hotel maid (or simply maid)
Explanation:
anyway...chambermaid is the right term :-)

http://www.ehow.com/how_1977_tip-hotel-maid.html

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Note added at 32 mins (2006-10-02 17:13:17 GMT)
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I found room-maid too. You are plenty of options

http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal?_nfpb=true&_pag...
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texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 13:39
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4hotel maid (or simply maid)
texjax DDS PhD
4guest room attendant/housekeeper
Rosanna Palermo


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
hotel maid (or simply maid)


Explanation:
anyway...chambermaid is the right term :-)

http://www.ehow.com/how_1977_tip-hotel-maid.html

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Note added at 32 mins (2006-10-02 17:13:17 GMT)
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I found room-maid too. You are plenty of options

http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal?_nfpb=true&_pag...

texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 13:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  silvia b (X)
1 hr
  -> grazie Silvia
agree  Elena H Rudolph (X)
3 hrs
  -> thank you Herta
agree  tania ceccarelli
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  -> grazie Tania
agree  Rosanna Palermo
19 hrs
  -> thank you. Have a nice day
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
guest room attendant/housekeeper


Explanation:
Tex is right..here's another couple of alternatives


    Reference: http://www.ei-ahla.org/cert_skill_hospitality_house_keep.asp
    Reference: http://www.rowadventures.com/?page=emp_house
Rosanna Palermo
Local time: 13:39
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10
Notes to answerer
Asker: guest room=very pc housekeeper=too supervisory I think thanks

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