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box
A separated, small area with several seats in a theater, opera house, or stadium that offers a particularly good and private view.
Für die Premiere haben wir uns Plätze in einer Loge im ersten Rang gegönnt.
For the premiere, we treated ourselves to seats in a box on the first balcony.
porter's lodge
A small room at the entrance of a larger building, such as a hotel, theater, or office building, where the porter or doorman sits.
Bitte geben Sie den Zimmerschlüssel an der Loge ab, wenn Sie das Hotel verlassen.
Please leave your room key at the porter's lodge when you leave the hotel.
lodge
A local association or the meeting place of a brotherhood or secret society, such as the Freemasons.
Er ist seit zwanzig Jahren Mitglied einer Freimaurer-Loge.
He has been a member of a Masonic lodge for twenty years.
When 'Loge' (box) is used in connection with words like 'Theater' (theater), 'Oper' (opera), 'Konzert' (concert), 'Plätze' (seats), or 'Rang' (balcony/tier), it means the separated audience area.
Von unserer Loge aus hatten wir eine perfekte Sicht auf die Bühne.
From our box, we had a perfect view of the stage.
For this exclusive seating area in a theater or opera house, the verbs 'mieten' (to rent) or 'reservieren' (to reserve) are often used. You 'sitzt in der Loge' (sit in the box).
Die Firma hat für ihre wichtigsten Kunden eine Loge im Stadion gemietet.
The company rented a box in the stadium for its most important clients.
You can recognize the meaning 'Pförtnerloge' (porter's lodge) from the context of buildings such as 'Hotel' (hotel) or 'Bürogebäude' (office building). Words like 'Eingang' (entrance), 'Portier' (porter), or 'Schlüssel' (key) also point to this meaning.
Der Nachtportier saß in seiner kleinen Loge und las Zeitung.
The night porter sat in his small lodge and read the newspaper.
When referring to the location of the porter's lodge, the preposition 'an' with the dative is very common: 'an der Loge' (at the lodge).
Sie können Ihre Post an der Loge abholen.
You can pick up your mail at the porter's lodge.
When 'Loge' (lodge) is mentioned in connection with 'Mitgliedern' (members), 'Bruderschaften' (brotherhoods), 'Ritualen' (rituals), or names like 'Freimaurer' (Freemasons), it refers to an association.
Die Mitglieder der Loge treffen sich jeden ersten Donnerstag im Monat.
The members of the lodge meet on the first Thursday of every month.
gate / reception
Pforte and Loge can both refer to the area at the entrance of a larger building. Pforte generally means the access point or reception area, whereas Loge refers to the small room where the porter sits. Use “Pforte” for the entrance and “Loge” for the room.
Bitte geben Sie Ihren Ausweis in der Loge des Krankenhauses ab.
Please hand in your ID at the hospital porter’s lodge.
Bitte geben Sie Ihren Ausweis an der Pforte des Krankenhauses ab.
Please hand in your ID at the hospital reception desk.
