内容简介:
This volume defines and explains more than 3000 terms and abreviations used in the study of travel, tourism and hospitality, and by those who work in these fields, as well as by those who take part in them as consumers. It also lists key data for more than 200 countries. In this new edition, existing entries have been updated and new entries added including terms commonly used in North America, Asia and the Pacific. The enlarged repertoire ranges from business and employment terms and environmental issues to food and catering and travel-related illnesses. Dictionary entries extend beyond basic definitions to include explanations and extensive cross-referencing.