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18:54 Aug 26, 2013
English to Indonesian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: turndown service
Definition from own experience or research:
In hotels, the practice of folding back the blanket and sheet of the bed in the evening, sometimes accompanied by putting a mint on the pillow or a cordial on the night stand

Example sentence(s):
  • More and more hotels are starting to pay attention to their turndown services and that's a good thing because chocolate mints and the forecast for the next day's weather are starting to get a tad tired. HotelChatter
  • In the evening, hotels that offer turndown service require housekeeping to enter the guest rooms once again to physically turn down the covers of the bed and remove any excess pillows or blankets, to make the bed more inviting to guests. raveable
  • But, ultimately, the company concluded that eliminating nightly turndown service would be a costly mistake. USATODAY.com
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turndown service


Definition from Peranan Room Attendant:
Turndown service adalah pelayanan room boy atau room maid untuk membuka tempat tidur, membersihkan dan merapikan kamar yang disewa oleh tamu pada sore hari.

Example sentence(s):
  • Room Attendant mempunyai beberapa tugas, diantaranya adalah make-up room, runner dan salah satunya adalah sebagai night turndown service. Kadang kala tugas night turndown service sering dianggap remeh oleh para room attendant padahal peranan room attendant sangatlah penting dalam melakukan night turndown service. - Peranan Room Attendant  
  • Turn down service adalah pelayanan yang diberikan oleh bagian housekeeping untuk membuka bed cover, merapikan tempat tidur (membuka sheet), mengganti towel yang basah dan guest supplies yang sudah terpakai oleh tamu yang dilakukan oleh room attendant diwaktu sore hari antara jam 18.00 – 20.00 WIB. Pada beberapa hotel turn down service sering disebut dengan istilah open bed. - Menyediakan layanan housekeeping  
  • Turn Down Service : Pelayanan yang dilakukan oleh room attendant untuk membuka tempat tidur dan merapikan kamar yang disewa oleh tamu. Aktivitas ini dilakukan pada sore hari. - Kamus hotel di departemen housekeeping  

Explanation:
Istilah turndown service lazim tidak diterjemahkan, namun kalau pun harus diterjemahkan saya memiliki gagasan "layanan singkap ranjang" namun tentu saja istilah tersebut tidak populer di kalangan hotel
Nur Cholis
Indonesia
Local time: 13:00
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian, Native in JavaneseJavanese
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