Modern Dictionary Of Tourism

The present Dictionary contains over 50 000 terms, combinations, equivalents and meanings related to the sphere of tourism and hospitality industry. The Dictionary comprises the basic terminology concerning the hotel industry, management and service of tours, business trips and excursions, study and science travelling, cruises, resort and recreation rest. Found in the Dictionary are also the terms covering some adjacent fields: economics, transport, telecommunications, insurance, medicine, history, geography, arts, culinary, etc. All the terms for the present Dictionary were chosen from the specialized literature: modern dictionaries, encyclopedias, reference books, tourist guides, respective periodicals and some other sources. The Dictionary comprises the words and expressions connected with the theme of travelling related both to American English and British English. The Dictionary has been compiled to meet the needs of specialists who work in various fields connected with tourist business and industry of hospitality, as well as of students, postgraduates, instructors and professors of the respective colleges and universities, translators of the literature for travelers. Slovar' soderzhit svyshe 50 000 terminov, sochetanij, jekvivalentov i znachenij, otnosjashhihsja k sfere turizma i industrii gostepriimstva. Slovar' prednaznachen dlja specialistov, rabotajushhih v razlichnyh oblastjah turisticheskogo biznesa i industrii gostepriimstva, a takzhe dlja studentov, aspirantov, prepodavatelej vysshih uchebnyh zavedenij i perevodchikov literatury po turizmu.

Topics covered include travel, tourism, ticketing, hotels and staff, restaurants, kitchens, table settings, service and cooking, along with general business, accounting and personnel terms. Handy supplements include quick-reference lists of airline and airport codes, currencies, international dialling codes, time zones, balance sheets and international public holidays. Ideal for students, employers, or employees who work in any part of the hotel or tourism industry or who need to use specialist English vocabulary for their work or studies.

Definitions of more than 9,000 tourism and hospitality terms are provided in this revised and updated edition. Covering such subjects as travel, ticketing, hotels, and restaurants, along with general business, accounting, and personnel terms, this resource is ideal for students, employers, and employees who work in any part of the hotel or tourism industry. Handy supplements include quick reference lists of airline and airport codes, currencies, international dialing codes, time zones, balance sheets, and international public holidays.

Provides over 6,500 definitions of travel and tourism terminology, including the operating language of the travel industry, acronyms of organizations, associations, and trade bodies, IT terms, and brand names. Completely up to date, this dictionary covers the implications of web technology and social media on the travel and tourism industry, as well as new products and services, such as e-tickets, home-based travel agents, awareness amongst consumers and within the industry of terror-threatened travel, recent changes in legislation, and environmental concerns. Useful appendices include the World Tourism Organization Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, the recommended tourism syllabus content for Higher Education courses worldwide, and a list of the EC Neutral Computerized Reservation System Rules. Providing a wealth of information on one of the fastest-growing global industries of the 21st century, this dictionary is the ideal point of reference for students taking travel, tourism, and hos

This new edition combines within two covers: * A dictionary of 2500 terms * Descriptions of 300 organizations * A biographical dictionary of 100 personalities * Explanations of 1200 acronyms and abbreviations * Key data for well over 200 countries * A concise bibliography listing more than 100 useful sources of further information The author's long and wide experience of these fields makes this an indispensable companion for students and teachers, and those employed in relevant businesses and organizations, as well as for the travellers, tourists and guests who are the raison d'être of it all.