jueves, 7 de mayo de 2009

ROYAL NATIONAL


This huge tourist-class hotel has 1,600 rooms. It has three different bars, restaurants and a souvenir shop is also an exchange office and several lifts. This hotel is centrally located, next to Covent Garden. The British Museum is 100 meters away and the famous Oxford Street for 500 meters. A distance of 200 meters you will find the Russell Square tube station. From here you can get away to the city center. Within a radius of between 200 and 1200 meters you can find restaurants, bars, shops and public transport.
Standard rooms with bath, TV, radio, satellite TV, telephone, internet connection and tea and coffee.

The Park Lane Hotel, London




Its location within walking distance of Buckingham Palace, the boutiques of Bond Street, Knightsbridge and West End theaters in London is ideal.
Its has 305 rooms. Enjoy intimate, comfortable furnishings, our Sheraton Sweet SleeperSM Bed Bed and inspiring views of Green Park.
Your room comfort and a spa treatment. The hotel gym is open during the day and night to devote a little time for yourselfTake time to enjoy a conversation with an afternoon tea English style in Palm Court. When evening falls, share the tastes of Italy at the Citrus Restaurant or stay indoors and enjoy the delicious room service choices.

Radisson Edwardian Berkshire Hotel


Few hotels in W1 are better placed for exploring central London.
The Berkshire provides excellent London hotel accommodation with 147 luxuriously appointed rooms and suites. Are decorated with the finest furnishings and fabrics, complimented by the sleek lines of marble bathrooms, and top quality Bang and Olufsen sound systems and TVs.
Equipped conference rooms: the Sonning Suite with a maximum capacity of thirty delegates, and the Sandhurst Suite suitable for up to twelve.

Entertaining business guests to lunch or dinner could not be easier. Clients never fail to be impressed by the traditional panelling, rich wood floors, and fine leather furniture of the hotel's award-winning Ascot Restaurant and Bar. Serving beautifully presented modern British food made from the freshest seasonal ingredients.

Brown's Hotel London

Brown's Hotel is Sophistication and classic English style, one of the most intimate and charming hotels in London.
Set in the heart of Mayfair on Albemarle Street, Brown's is one of the most historic hotels, the first ever hotel to open in Composed of 11 Georgian town houses, all 117 bedrooms ( 29 luxurious suites) have been individually designed with a sophistication that has become the trademark of The Rocco Forte Collection, as has the warm and personal service.

Rapidly reasserting itself as one of London's finest dining venues, Brown's Hotel offers The Albemarle (formerly The Grill) which under the craftmanship of Executive Chef, Lee Streeton, serves an outstanding menu of great British classic dishes, using only the finest of seasonal ingredients. Traditional afternoon tea at Brown's continues to be one of the best afternoon teas in London and is served in The English Tea Room.

The Sanctuary House Hotel


Is a modern and refurbished hotel in one of London's oldest and most fashionable areas. Nearby Buckingham Palace and the and the beautiful St. James's Park.
It´s traditional in style, but smart and modern in execution. The food is home-cooked, and Fuller's full range of fine wines and award-winning ales on offer.All 34 bedrooms are finished to a high standard and the superior rooms have king-size, four-poster beds. There's plenty to please you, and only one thing to surprise you in a city notorious for the price of its hotels, you'll find The Sanctuary House very reasonable indeed.

lunes, 16 de marzo de 2009

Other anglicisms










There are a lot of other anglicisms in all the fields. In general, all the sections have many anglicisms what reflects the influence that exercises the American culture.

Some of these are:

Thriller, primetime, celebrity, reality show, singles, hobby, hall, váter, jacuzzi, puzzle, cómic, paddle, rally striptease, tobogán, turismo, trivial, backgamon, black jack, rappel, sex shop, bridge, croket, fitness, fun, strip póquer, barman, tenista, detective, boxeador, manager, showman, disk jockey...etc

Anglicisms in technology




The world in the technology is very extensive. Is used in the cotidian life, in the newspapers, magazines, in the work, etc.

Some anglicisms are:

Core,network (red),interface,circuit, system, electronic, design, device, component, program, computer, office, CD rom, escáner, fax, laser, stick, compact disc, bluetooth, antivirus, internet, usb, software, hardware, gadget, pc, fireware, install, mouse, desktop, etc

jueves, 12 de marzo de 2009

Anglicisms in the food.

In the world of the gastronomy there aren't a lot of anglicisms.

These are some:

Güisqui ,ron ,hamburguesa ,sándwich ,chóped bisté ,jamón York, ketchup ,ponche , cóctel ,mango, beicon ,rosbif ,bourbon, pipermín ,pudin ,bol ,bar

Bistec (beef steak): loncha de carne, asada o frita.


Cheese cake: Postre


Hot Dog: Alimento que consiste en un trozo de pan que contiene un embutido de carne (salchicha) con agregados variados.


Ketchup: condimento con sabor a tomate el cual fue procesado anteriormente para aliñar comidas de todo tipo.


Sándwich: emparedado


Wafles: alimento en masa que se acostumbra comer al desayuno o a la once.


Whisky: bebida con un alto grado de alcohol proveniente de escocia.

lunes, 9 de marzo de 2009

Sports


There are a lot of anglicisms like these sports
Golf, rugby, cricket, volleyball, club, aerobics, archery, athletics, badminton, baseball, basketball, billiards, boxing, bowling, canoening, cycling, darts (dardos), diving (salto de trampolina), fencing (esgrima), football, gymnastics, golf, handball (balonmano), hang-gliding (ala delta), hockey, horseracing (carreras de caballos), horse riding (equitación), hurdles (salto de vallas), ice hockey (hockey sobre hielo), ice skating (patinaje sobre hielo), javelin (jabalina), jogging (footing), judo, karate, kayak, martial arts (artes marciales), motorcycling (motociclismo), motor racing ( automivilismo), mountaineering (alpinismo), pentathlon (pentathlon), pool (billar americano), rowing (remo), rugby, sailing (vela), scuba diving (buceo), shooting (tiro), skating (patinaje), skiing (esquí), snooker (billar), soccer US (fútbol), softball (fútbol), swimming (natación), sync swimming (natación artistica), table tennis (ping-pong), taekwondo, tennis, track and field (atletismo), volleyball (voleibol), water polo, weighlifting (levantamiento de pesas), windsurfing, wrestling (lucha libre)



There are other anglicisms referred to the sports like:
Córner: expresión utilizada en el soccer para demarcar una esquina o la salida del balón por una de las líneas de fondo.
Gol: tanto anotado en una portería en el juego del fútbol.

Knock out: Expresión utilizada en el boxeo para denotar que uno de los competidores ha quedado sin conocimiento

Penalti: Sentencia máxima al que puede ser sometido un equipo de fútbol. Es producido cuando un jugador hace una falta al contrario en su propia área de penal.

jueves, 29 de enero de 2009

Anglicisms in the Mode



In the world of the mode and the beauty and in general in the called ''feminine press'' we find terms such as:



  • Shorts: pantalones cortos
    Jeans: vaqueros
    Gloss: brillo de labios
    Lifting: estiramiento de la piel
    Shopping:compras
    Cool:moderno
    Celebrity: famoso
    Cool-hunter: cazador de lo moderno. Persona dedicada a decidir qué estará de moda en los años venieros.
    Denim: tela vaquera
    Fashion victim: víctima de la moda
    Must have: lo que más se lleva Little black dress: vestido negro, recto, por la rodilla.
    Leggins: mallas Chic: chic
    Sexy: atractivoFashion: fashion, moderno, etcTrench: trinchera o trenca, es un abrigo para la lluvia.