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has glosseng: A doorman (also called porter in UK English) is an individual hired to provide courtesy and security services at a residential building or hotel. They are particularly common in urban luxury highrises. At a residential building, a doorman is responsible for opening doors and screening visitors and deliveries. He will often provide other courtesy services such as signing for packages, carrying luggage between the elevator and the street, or hailing taxis for residents and guests. In New York City, doormen and elevator operators are unionized. They last went on strike in 1991, and another strike was narrowly averted in 2006.
lexicalizationeng: doorman
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German
has glossdeu: Ein Pförtner überwacht den ein- und ausgehenden Personen- oder Warenverkehr in einem Gebäude oder abgegrenzten Areal, öffnet und schließt Türen, Tore und Schranken, und nimmt teilweise Informations-, Betreuungs- und Empfangsaufgaben wahr.
lexicalizationdeu: Pförtner
Dutch
has glossnld: Een portier is iemand die de entree van een gebouw of terrein bewaakt en de deur openhoudt voor in- of uitgaande bezoekers. Het woord is afgeleid van "poort". Een portier, ook wel poortwachter genoemd, was oorspronkelijk degene die de poort van een klooster, paleis of ander groot gebouw opende en sloot. Vandaag de dag staan portieren vooral voor grote, chique hotels, kantoorgebouwen en appartementengebouwen. Vaak hebben ze ook conciërge-achtige taken, zoals het regelen van een taxi of het geven van informatie aan gasten.
lexicalizationnld: portier
Russian
has glossrus: Швейцар или Привратник— человек, чьей основной обязанностью является встреча посетителей у входной двери.
lexicalizationrus: швейцар
Castilian
has glossspa: Un portero es la persona que en un hotel, edificio de apartamentos u otros similares presta determinados servicios a la entrada de los mismos.
lexicalizationspa: portero
Tagalog
has glosstgl: Ang portero o bantay sa pinto (Ingles: doorman sa Estados Unidos, o kaya porter kung sa Nagkakaisang Kaharian) ay isang taong nangangasiwa sa pintuan ng isang hotel, bahay, o iba pang gusali. Isa itong indibiduwal na binabayaran upang magtrabahong tagapagbigay-galang at mga serbisyong pangseguridad sa isang gusaling tirahan o hotel. Partikular na karaniwan ang mga porterong pangpinto o porterong pampintuan sa matataas na mga gusaling pangluho at panglungsod. Sa isang gusaling residensyal, ang portero ang may pananagutan sa pagbubukas ng mga pintuan at pagsusuri ng mga mga panauhan at tinatanggap na mga padalang mga bagay, katulad ng mga sulat at mga kahong pangkoreo. Malimit siyang nagbibigay ng iba pang mga paglilingkod na pangkortesiya katulad ng paglagda para sa mga pakete o parsela, pagbubuhat ng mga bagahe sa pagitan ng asensor at ng kalye, o pagtawag ng taksi para sa mga nakatira sa gusali o para sa mga bisita. Sa Lungsod ng Bagong York, mayroong unyong panghanapbuhay ang mga portero at mga operador ng alsador. Huli silang nagsagawa ng pagwewelga noong 1991, at halos muntik nang hindi napigilan ang isa pa noong 2006.
lexicalizationtgl: portero
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media:imgBundesarchiv Bild 183-19000-1967, Berlin, Portier vor der Ohio-Bar.jpg
media:imgDoorman.JPG
media:imgHotel Doormen in London.jpg
media:imgPfoertnerhaeuschen.JPG
media:imgPortier mit Zylinder.JPG

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