self-service — [ sɛlfsɛrvis ] n. m. • 1949; mot angl. ♦ Anglic. Magasin, restaurant où l on se sert soi même. ⇒ libre service. Des self services. « Besson décida d aller manger au self service » (Le Clézio). ⇒ 3. self. Par appos. Restaurant, pompe à essence… … Encyclopédie Universelle
self-service — ˌself ˈservice adjective a self service shop, restaurant etc is one in which customers get the goods themselves and then go and pay for them: • a self service food concern self service noun [uncountable] : • The average gas station in the US… … Financial and business terms
self-service — self ser·vi·ce s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. esercizio pubblico (ristorante, magazzino, distributore di benzina, ecc.) in cui il cliente si serve da sé, senza l intervento del personale (accorc. 2self): pranzare al self service | anche… … Dizionario italiano
self-service — adj a self service restaurant, shop etc is one in which you get things for yourself and then pay for them >self service n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-service — ☆ self service [self′sʉr′vis ] n. the practice of serving oneself from a display of articles in a store, cafeteria, etc. or servicing one s car oneself at a service station and then paying a cashier adj. operating with such self service … English World dictionary
self-service — /self serr vis/, n. 1. the serving of oneself in a restaurant, shop, gas station, or other facility, without the aid of a waiter, clerk, attendant, etc. adj. 2. noting or pertaining to a cafeteria, grocery, store, etc., designed for the patron or … Universalium
self-service — or ,self serve adjective a self service restaurant or gas station is one where the customers have to serve themselves … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
self-service — /selfˈservis, ingl. ˌsɛlfˈsYːvɪs/ [vc. ingl., comp. di self «sé stesso» e service «servizio»] A s. m. inv.; anche agg. inv. fai da te B s. m. inv. (est., di ristorante) CFR. tavola calda … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
self-service — /sɛlf sə:vis/, it. /sɛlf sɛrvis/ locuz. ingl. [comp. di self sé, sé stesso e service servizio ], usata in ital. come s.m., invar. 1. (comm.) [tecnica di vendita che non prevede l impiego di addetti o commessi, anche in funz. appositiva: un… … Enciclopedia Italiana
self-service — (adj.) 1919, in ref. to grocery stores, from self + service (q.v.) … Etymology dictionary
