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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chuán cài tī
"服务员把做好的菜通过传菜梯送到了楼上。"
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A small vertical conveyance or freight elevator used for moving food, dishes, or other items between different floors of a building.
"The restaurant staff loaded the prepared meals into the dumbwaiter to send them up to the main dining room." - 2
A movable tray or tiered stand placed near a dining table for holding dishes and food.
"Historical dining rooms often featured a mahogany dumbwaiter to minimize the need for servants during private meals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 18th century as a compound of 'dumb' (in the archaic sense of mute or silent, referring to its ability to perform service without speaking) and 'waiter' (a servant or tray). Originally used to describe a revolving tray or movable stand placed near a dining table to hold food and utensils without requiring human attendants, the term later evolved to denote a small freight elevator used for hoisting food and objects between floors.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dumbwaiter" is said worldwide
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monte-charge
Transliteration: mɔ̃t.ʃaʁʒ
"Le restaurant utilise un monte-charge pour transporter les plats."
Speiseaufzug
Transliteration: ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʔaʊfʦuːk
"Der Speiseaufzug transportiert das Essen direkt in die Küche im Obergeschoss."
montavivande
Transliteration: mon.ta.viˈvan.de
"Il cameriere ha usato il montavivande per mandare i piatti al piano di sopra."
montacargas
Transliteration: mon.taˈkaɾ.ɣas
"Envían la comida al segundo piso utilizando el montacargas."
monta-cargas
Transliteration: mõ.taˈkaɾ.ʒɐʃ
"A comida foi enviada para o andar superior através do monta-cargas."
भोजन लिफ्ट
Transliteration: bhojan lift
"रसोई से खाना ऊपर भेजने के लिए भोजन लिफ्ट का उपयोग किया गया।"
传菜梯
Transliteration: chuán cài tī
"服务员把做好的菜通过传菜梯送到了楼上。"
배식구 엘리베이터
Transliteration: baesikgu ellibeiteo
"식당에서는 음식을 위층으로 보내기 위해 소형 엘리베이터를 사용합니다."
ダムウェーター
Transliteration: damuwētā
"料理を上の階に運ぶためにダムウェーターが設置されている。"
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