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English Tourism & Travel Translation Glossary

English term		English translation
gourmet heaven		offers plenty to satisfy/delight food-lovers
individuals’ pro-environmental behavioral intentions		people's plans to act in an environmentally responsible way
live statue performers		a person performing as a statue
need an idiom to		For English speakers appreciating flowers is merely a figure of speech
new Metbar blends a cafe		It is a combination of a café, restaurant and cocktail bar
Sky channels		subscription television service (see link below)
their swing		the motion required to hit the golf ball
++ (double plus symbol)		plus VAT and service charge
A Numbers Game		a play on words - reference to the name which is numbers	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
a picture-book pub		a very traditional style pub, one that you would expect to find in a picture book/on a postcard
a refundable security deposit		an amount of money held in deposit
According to Usage		proportionate to usage, proportionate to amount/number used
after work reception		not work related, after work to mean a time frame
against the ever changing backdrop on the horizon		In the background one can see the horizon changing (mainly the time of day)
Already garnering rave reviews		Already receiving enthusiastic reviews	Nick Lingris
Entered by: Nick Lingris
ambiguity?		No.
aqua driving range		Driving range with small islands (on a lake) as targets.
arrival venue		the place where people attending events first gather
autumn flutter		something exciting (an offer/promotion) available this autumn	acetran
Entered by: acetran
bathed		washed
be well met		well provided for
Beaux-Arts beauty		A beautiful building in a specific architectural style
bed-and-breakfast without the breakfast		B & B where one B is absent
better word than 'turnover rate'... please advise		occupancy rate	Ali Bayraktar
Entered by: Ali Bayraktar
bio-dynamic leaning		winelist especially with wines produced with the biodynamic method
Body Blitz		an intensive series of different health/beauty treatments involving water treatments OR a total body workout
Boiler Room		boiler room
boutique-style		personalized, intimate, unique
c.		circa (approximately; in the neighbourhood of)	NancyLynn
Entered by: NancyLynn
calming retreat		a peaceful place to rest and relax in
cave meals		(in this context) dining/eating in a cave serving as a restuarant
chair open size		size of the chair when it is unfold
Chartermark Accredited Recreation Service?		Accredited by Chartermark in the UK
coin-swinging		Yodeling with the rolling thalers (coins)
company fun days		A day spent away from the workplace where employees can have fun together and the company pays	Sheila Wilson
Entered by: Sheila Wilson
concessions		reduction in amount of money should be paid
count your way		counting numbers on your way
cover		customer/table setting in restaurant
CP/MF		MF (Handling Fee) and CP (Penalty Charges)
Denkmalsturz		cultural disinheriting/disinheritance

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