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English Tourism & Travel Translation Glossary

English term		English translation
lay in the surf		the mass or line of foam formed by waves breaking on a seashore or reef
Linens		Difference between linen and linens
lining		pulling/controlling the boat using lines [ropes]
long-gone empire		empire which no longer exists
low-pressure sales talk		timeshare sales technique
luminophiles movement		luminism movement	Gayle Wallimann
Entered by: Gayle Wallimann
meeting between people		(social) interaction
meza		mezza
motorised events		events that involve the use of a vehicle with an engine
mountain hut vs. mountain lodge		size + standard/quality - a hut is a small primitive building, a lodge may offer very comfortable accommodation
mountie		member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (colloquial)
NK		Nordiska Kompaniet (Scandinavian chain store)
No show stay		the failure of booked guests to arrive / turn up
oak screens		partitions made of oak wood
old boxmadresses, that were partly uncovered along the sides by the paired old fashioned - and not as one would expect stret		mattress for a box bed and old fashioned cotton sheets
original Art-nouveau decorations		original Art Nouveau antiques - Art Nouveau is a period of art
over eight		eight floors
photographic motif		image / subject used in photographs	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
play in the cold		enjoy cold-weather activities	Hikmat Gumilar
Entered by: Hikmat Gumilar
prairie friendly		Friendly in the hospitable manner one would expect in Prairie country
prestigious guides		travel guidebooks with a high reputation
Rate is manual (as applied to car rentals; explanation)		Rate is determined differently for different groups of customers
rebated		future discount granted
retail precinct		retail shopping area
ride board		a board where people can sign up for rides with others
room for party / parlor games		game room
screen-printed		printing using mesh screens
self-catering		do your own cooking
sensory rain trail		series of showers that you walk through
should come as little surprise		deberia ser una sorpresa/sorpresita que la XX...
six-star hotel		Making sense of five stars	Fabio Descalzi
Entered by: Fabio Descalzi
sketchy areas		dodgy parts of town
ski in/ski out		you can ski in and out of the facility
slap-yourself-on-the-forehead		It's so obvious- or simple explanation
Sleeps one comfortably		narrow double bed, or wide single bed
sleeps two at a squeeze		two people will fit on the bed with some effort, but it won't be very comfortable	Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Entered by: Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
small door set within a great door (history question)		wicket gate
snow venue Xscape		indoor ski slope
soft lightning harmoniously		blend harmoniously with the soft lighting
SON		Service Order Number

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