Dictionary of Leisure, Travel and Tourism

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Dictionary of
Leisure, Travel
and Tourism
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Dictionary of
Leisure, Travel
and Tourism
third edition
A & C Black (cid:1) London
www.acblack.com
Originally published by Peter Collin Publishing
as Dictionary of Hotels, Tourism and Catering Management
First published 1994, reprinted 1999
Second edition published 2001
This third edition published 2005, reprinted 2006
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
38 Soho Square, London W1D 3HB
Copyright © P. H. Collin 1994, 2003
This edition copyright © A & C Black Publishers Ltd 2006
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eISBN-13: 978-1-4081-0212-1
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Preface
This dictionary aims to provide the basic vocabulary of terms used in the
leisure, travel and tourism industries; the fields covered include catering
(restaurants and kitchens), hotels and guesthouses, travel, insurance and
health and safety, together with terms relating to general business, such as
accounts, personnel etc.
For this new edition of the dictionary we have expanded and edited the text
to keep pace with changes in the industries. For example, readers will find
terms related to food and drink (including different diets and types of
coffee), ecotourism, extreme sports etc. At the same time, to make the
dictionary more useful to students, we give phonetic transcriptions for all the
headwords.
The main words and phrases are defined in simple English and in some cases
the definitions have been expanded by explanatory comments. We also give
quotations from specialist magazines and other publications relating to the
subjects. The supplements at the back give additional information.
We are grateful to many people who have contributed to the work, in
particular Joseph Armstrong and Hazel and David Curties who read the text
and provided many valuable comments for the first edition. Also, many
thanks to Marzena Przeczek for her invaluable contributions to the text.
Pronunciation Guide
The following symbols have been used to show the pronunciation of the main
words in the dictionary.
Stress is indicated by a main stress mark ((cid:1)) and a secondary stress mark((cid:2)).
Note that these are only guides, as the stress of the word changes according to its
position in the sentence.
Vowels Consonants
(cid:3) back b buck
ɑ(cid:6) harm d dead
ɒ stop ð other
a type d(cid:15) jump
aυ how f fare
aə hire (cid:19) gold
aυə hour h head
ɔ(cid:6) course j yellow
ɔ annoy k cab
e head l leave
eə fair m mix
e make n nil
eυ go ŋ sing
(cid:28)(cid:6) word p print
i(cid:6) keep r rest
i happy s save
ə about ʃ shop
 fit t take
ə near tʃ change
u annual θ theft
u(cid:6) pool v value
υ book w work
υə tour x loch
’ shut (cid:15) measure
z zone
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A
AAA A /(cid:1)d(cid:3)b(ə)l (cid:8)e/ abbreviation ROAD TRAVEL aabsenbteeissmenteeism /(cid:1)(cid:16)bs(ə)n|(cid:8)ti(cid:19)z(ə)m/ noun
Automobile Association BUSINESS the act of staying away from work
AAAAAA /(cid:1)trp(ə)l (cid:8)e/ abbreviation ROAD for no good reason
‘…absenteeism has since reduced and now
TRAVEL American Automobile Association stands at 1.8%’ [Caterer&Hotelkeeper]
AAA rosAette rosette /(cid:1)e e rəυ(cid:8)zet/ noun CATER- AABTABTA /(cid:8)(cid:16)btə/ abbreviation Association of
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ING an award given by the AA to hotels and British Travel Agents
restaurants serving high-quality food. Abbr aabvbv abbreviation BEVERAGES alcohol by
AAR (NOTE: The AA awards an establish- volume
ment between one and five rosettes, AAcademcy ofa Culdinarye Artms y of Culinary Arts /ə(cid:1)k(cid:16)dəmi
depending on the quality of its food and əv (cid:8)k(cid:3)ln(ə)ri (cid:1)ɑ(cid:19)ts/ noun CATE|RING an
service.) association of chefs, restaurant managers
aabattboirattoir /(cid:8)(cid:16)bətwɑ(cid:19)/ noun a place where and their suppliers, whose aim is to raise
animals are slaughtered for their meat standards in food, cooking and service. Abbr
aabbeybbey /(cid:8)(cid:16)bi/ noun a Christian religious AaaccelcCeratceAd fereezle-edryirngated freeze-drying /ək
eosf tablilvisinhgm enqtu faortre mrso naknsd o r ontuhnesr, cbounislidsitninggs (cid:1)seləretd (cid:8)fri(cid:19)z (cid:1)draŋ/ noun CATERING a|
method of preserving food by heating it for a
grouped round a church
short time, then freezing it rapidly and dry-
COMMENT: In Great Britain, abbeys were ing it in a vacuum. Abbr AFD
ambaotliiosnh,e bdu itn s tohme e1 6atbhb ceeyn tcuhruyr acht tehse r Remefaoirn- aaccepctcept /ək|(cid:8)sept/ verb to take something
in use (such as Westminster Abbey); oth- which is being offered (cid:1) ‘All major credit
ers became ruins (such as Fountains cards accepted.’ (cid:1) Do you accept payment by
Abbey); others were converted into private cheque?
houses (such as Lacock Abbey). aaccescscess /(cid:8)(cid:16)kses/ noun a way of getting to a
aaboarbd oard /ə(cid:8)bɔ(cid:19)d/ adverb on a ship (cid:1) The place (cid:1) The concert hall has access for
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passengers went aboard at 10 p.m. (cid:1) When wheelchairs.
the ship docked, customs officers came aaccescsibiclityessibility /ək(cid:1)ses(cid:8)blti/ noun the
aboard to inspect the cargo. (cid:2) all aboard! condition of a place |or a |facility, judged by
everyone come onto the ship, please! whether it is easy for people, especially dis-
aaboveb theo lineve the line /ə(cid:1)b(cid:3)v ðə (cid:8)lan/ adjective abled people, to reach it or use it
1. BUSINESS referring| to income and expend- aaccescsiblceessible /ək|(cid:8)sesb(ə)l/ adjective 1.
iture before tax 2. MARKETING advertising easy to enter or to reach 2. suitable or spe-
that has to be paid for and the cost of which cially adapted for disabled people
includes a commission paid to an advertising aaccescsiblce roeomssible room /ək(cid:8)sesb(ə)l ru(cid:19)m/
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agency. Compare below-the-line advertis- noun a room with special facilities for disa-
ing bled people
aaboyeburoyeur /(cid:1)(cid:16)bɔ|(cid:8)(cid:26)(cid:19)/ noun CATERING the aaaccindcenttc eivdeentn wt h/(cid:8)i(cid:16)chk hsadpp(əe)nnst s/ undoduennl ya na nudn hpaleramss-
person in the kitchen at a restaurant who
someone’s health (cid:1) Accidents usually hap-
shouts the order from the waiter to the chefs,
pen when people are tired or not concentrat-
and pins the waiter’s written order on a hook ing on what they are doing. (cid:2) the airline has
relating to a particular table. Also called
a good accident record the airline has had
announcer
few accidents, compared with other airlines
aabroabd road /ə(cid:8)brɔ(cid:19)d/ adverb in or to another (cid:2) to have an accident to crash, to hit some-
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country (cid:1) The chairman is abroad on busi- thing (cid:1) He had an accident as he was driving
ness. (cid:1) We are going abroad on holiday. to the hotel.
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accident insurance 2
aaccidcent cinsuiradnceent insurance /(cid:1)(cid:16)ksd(ə)nt n breakages and deposited the balance in your
(cid:8)ʃυərəns/ noun FINANCE insurance that will| current account. (cid:1) I am submitting the claim
pay if an accident takes place for damages in accordance with the advice
aaccocladecolade /(cid:8)(cid:16)kəled/ noun an award given of our solicitors.
to someone as a sign of praise (cid:1) She received aaccorcdingclyordingly /ə|(cid:8)kɔ(cid:19)dŋli/ adverb in agree-
the highest accolade the association could ment with what has been decided (cid:1) We have
give. (cid:1) Little Gem, ribbon received your letter and have altered the res-
‘…there are 76 Blue Ribbon winners and 40 win- ervations accordingly.
ners of the Little Gem – the highest accolade for aaccorcdingc toording to /ə(cid:8)kɔ(cid:19)dŋ tu(cid:19)/ preposition
guest accommodation’ [Caterer&Hotelkeeper] as somebody says o| r writes (cid:1) According to
aaccomcmodacteommodate /ə(cid:8)kɒmədet/ verb to pro- the leaflet, the tour should leave the central
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vide lodging for someone (cid:1) The hostel can station at 10.30. (cid:1) The air conditioning sys-
accommodate groups of up to fifty hikers. tem was installed according to the manufac-
‘…the hall of residence accommodates 198 turer’s instructions.
tdhurroiunggh ovuatc tahteio yne apr ewriiothd sh’o l[iCdaayte vriesri to&rs sHtaoytienlg- aaccoucntcount /ə|(cid:8)kaυnt/ noun 1. FINANCE a
record of financial transactions over a period
keeper]
aaccomcmodactionommodation /ə(cid:1)kɒmə(cid:8)deʃ(ə)n/ of time, such as money paid, received, bor-
noun a place to live (cid:1) Visito|rs have| difficulty rowed or owed (cid:1) Please send me your
account or a detailed or an itemised account.
in finding hotel accommodation during the
summer. (cid:1) They are living in furnished 2. BUSINESS (in a shop) an arrangement that
a customer has to buy goods and pay for
accommodation. (cid:1) The hotel has accommo-
them at a later date, often the end of the
dation for fifty guests. (NOTE: There is no
plural form in British English, but US Eng- month (cid:1) to have an account or a charge
lish also uses accommodations.) account or a credit account with Harrods (cid:1)
Put it on my account or Charge it to my
‘f…reea nn iagirhlti’nse hruoltienl ga rcecqoumirmeso adiartliionnes ftoor pfruolvl idfaer ae account. (cid:2) to open an account (of a
passengers in transit’ [BusinessTraveller] customer) to ask a shop to supply goods that
‘…the airline providing roomy accommodations you will pay for at a later date (cid:2) to open an
at below-average fares’ [Dun’sBusinessMonth] account, to close an account (of a shop) to
aaccomcmodactiono promvidermodation provider /ə(cid:1)kɒmə start or to stop supplying a customer on
(cid:8)deʃ(ə)n prə(cid:1)vadə/ noun a plac|e that| credit (cid:2) to stop an account to stop supplying
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offers rooms that can be used by tourists or a customer until he or she has paid what is
other visitors, e.g. a hotel, guesthouse, B & B owed 3. (cid:2) on account as part of the money
or hostel owed (cid:1) He deposited £300 on account with
aaccomcpanicedompanied /ə(cid:8)k(cid:3)mp(ə)nid/ adjective the hotel. 4. BUSINESS a customer who does
TRAVEL travelling wi|th an adult passenger a large amount of business with a firm and
aaccomcpaniced boaggamge panied baggage /ə(cid:1)k(cid:3)mp(ə)nid has an account (cid:1) He is one of our largest
i(cid:8)nbg(cid:16) #to da$ /p naossuenn gAeIRr TwRhAoV EisL btraagv|geallgien gb eilno nthge- aaccccoouunnttss .t w(cid:1) iOceu ra smaolenst hfo. r5c.e (cid:2) c tahlle oanc cthoeuinr tbse osft
a business, a company’s accounts a
same plane
aa(cid:8)ctcomcʃpanaiced cohlilddm/ npoaunni eTRdA VEcL ha icldhi ld /pəa|(cid:1)sks(cid:3)emngpe(rə t)rnavid- dasufefmtaai irlseo df(cid:2) tmroe ockonereedyp otshfp ee ana tc ccooormu npreatscn eytoi’vs ew dfr iintiean ne catihcahel
elling with an adult account book (cid:2) annual accounts accounts
aaccocmpanicmentompaniment /ə|(cid:8)k(cid:3)mp(ə)nimənt/ prepared at the end of a financial year (cid:2)
noun CATERING a small helping of food accounts payable money owed by a com-
which is served with a dish, e.g. croutons pany (cid:2) accounts receivable money owed to
served with fish soup or grated Parmesan a company 6. (cid:2) to take account of sb or sth,
cheese served with minestrone to take sb or sth into account to consider
aaccocmpanycompany /ə(cid:8)k(cid:3)mp(ə)ni/ verb to go somebody or something when making a
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with somebody or something (cid:1) They trav- decision or calculation (cid:1) You have to take
elled to Italy accompanied by their children. account of the traffic when working out how
(cid:1) They sent a formal letter of complaint, long it will take you to get to the airport. (cid:1)
accompanied by an invoice for damage. (cid:1) A We took into account the fact that you might
white sauce is served to accompany the fish. want to stay an extra night. (cid:3) verb (cid:2) to
aaccocrdancceordance /ə(cid:8)kɔ(cid:19)d(ə)ns/ noun (cid:2) in account for to be responsible for something
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accordance with in agreement with or and able to explain what has happened to it
according to (cid:1) In accordance with your or why it was done (cid:1) The cleaners have to
instructions we have deducted 10% to cover account for all linen in guests’ bedrooms. (cid:1)
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3 adaptor plug
Reps have to account for all their expenses to aacidictyidity /ə(cid:8)sdti/ noun the level of acid in a
the sales manager. solution (cid:1) T| he alkaline solution may help to
aaccoucntabcleountable /ə(cid:8)kaυntəb(ə)l/ adjective reduce acidity.
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responsible for explaining to somebody what COMMENT: Acidity and alkalinity are meas-
has happened to something or why it was ured according to the pH scale. pH7 is
done (cid:1) The bar steward is accountable to the neutral; numbers above show alkalinity,
while pH6 and below is acid.
abebvlee rtaog es ommaenoangeer .f o(Nr OsToEm: eYtohuin agr.e) account- aacknocwlekdgenowledge /ək|(cid:8)nɒld$/ verb to tell a
aaccoucntanccyountancy /ə(cid:8)kaυntənsi/ noun sender that a letter, package or shipment has
FINANCE the work of a|n accountant (cid:1) He is arrived (cid:1) He has still not acknowledged my
studying accountancy or He is an account- letter of the 24th. (cid:1) We acknowledge receipt
of your booking form and deposit.
aancccyo usntutidnegn ti.n t(hNisO TmEe: anUinSg .)English uses aacknocwledkgmennt owledgment /ək|(cid:8)nɒld$mənt/,
aaccoucntanctountant /ə(cid:8)kaυntənt/ noun 1. BUSI- acknowledgement noun the act of
| acknowledging, or something, such as a let-
NESS somebody who keeps a company’s
ter, that tells the sender that something has
accounts (cid:1) The books are kept by a freelance
accountant. 2. BUSINESS somebody who been received (cid:1) She sent an acknowledgment
advises a company on its finances (cid:1) We send of receipt. (cid:1) They sent a letter of acknowl-
edgment.
all our tax queries to our accountant. 3.
FINANCE somebody who examines accounts aactiocntion /(cid:8)(cid:16)kʃən/ noun 1. the fact of doing
aaccoucnt bcookount book /ə(cid:8)kaυnt bυk/ noun BUSI- something 2. (cid:2) out of action out of order,
NESS a book which| records sales and pur- not working (cid:1) The extractor fan is out of
action.
chases
aaccoucntincgounting /ə|(cid:8)kaυntŋ/ noun FINANCE AA/c(cid:1)ti(cid:16)onc onk tSmoiʃkiongə annnd He altɒhon n(cid:1)s mSəmυkokŋ inəngd (cid:8)ahneldθ / nHoeuan ltahn
the work of recording money paid, received,
international organisation which promotes
borrowed or owed
the rights of non-smokers. Abbr ASH
‘…applicants will be professionally qualified and
have a degree in Commerce or Accounting’ aactiocn-patckiedo holinday-packed holiday /(cid:1)(cid:16)kʃən p(cid:16)kt
[AustralianFinancialReview] (cid:8)hɒlde/ noun TOURISM a holiday where
aaccoucntincg peoriodunting period /ə(cid:8)kaυntŋ (cid:1)pəriəd/ you do a lot of exciting things
noun BUSINESS the perio|d usually covered aactivcitytivity /(cid:16)k(cid:8)tvti/ noun something that
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by a company’s accounts someone does to pass time pleasantly
aaccoucnts cdepaortmeuntnts department /ə(cid:8)kaυnts d aactivcity thoilivdayity holiday /(cid:16)k(cid:8)tvti (cid:1)hɒlde/
(cid:1)pɑ(cid:19)tmənt/ noun BUSINESS a s|ection of a| noun TOURISM a planned| holiday during
company which deals with money paid, which you do interesting or exciting things
received, borrowed or owed such as painting, canoeing or rock-climbing
aaccoucnts cmanaogemeuntnts management /ə(cid:8)kaυnts aactuacl fltyiung tiamel flying time /(cid:1)(cid:16)ktʃuəl (cid:8)flaŋ
(cid:1)m(cid:16)nd$mənt/ noun BUSINESS the m| anage- (cid:1)tam/ noun the total time that an aircraft
ment of a series of customers spends in the air during a flight, as opposed
aaccrecditactionreditation /ə(cid:1)kred(cid:8)teʃ(ə)n/ noun to its scheduled flight time or time spent
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BUSINESS appointment as an agent by a com- waiting on the ground
pany aacutecute /ə(cid:8)kju(cid:19)t/ adjective MEDICAL referring
aaccrecditecdredited /ə(cid:8)kredtd/ adjective TOUR- to pain wh| ich is sharp and intense (cid:1) She had
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ISM appointed by a company such as a hotel an acute attack of shingles.
chain or a tour operator to act on its behalf aadd /(cid:16)d/ noun MARKETING same as adver-
aaceticc aceidtic acid /ə(cid:1)si(cid:19)tk (cid:8)(cid:16)sd/ noun CATER- tisement (informal) (cid:1) We put an ad in the
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ING an acid that turns wine into vinegar shop window. (cid:1) She found her job through an
(NOTE: Acetic acid is also used as a pre- ad in the paper.
servative in food such as pickles.) aadaptdoraptor /ə(cid:8)d(cid:16)ptə/ noun something which
aachiecvedhieved /ə(cid:8)tʃi(cid:19)vd/ adjective done suc- holds a piece| of equipment in a different way
cessfully | aadaptdor palugptor plug /ə(cid:8)d(cid:16)ptə pl(cid:3)#/ noun TOUR-
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‘…achieved room rates are in excess of $200 ISM a plug which allows a piece of equipment
(£137) off a rack rate of $239–$339’ [Caterer & to be plugged into a different-sized socket (cid:1)
Hotelkeeper] My hair-drier won’t work here in France,
aacidcid /(cid:8)(cid:16)sd/ noun a chemical substance that because I haven’t brought my adaptor plug.
is able to dissolve metals (cid:1) Hydrochloric COMMENT: Adaptor plugs are necessary if
acid is secreted in the stomach and forms you need to use electrical equipment in
part of the gastric juices. countries with different electrical systems