Mar 16, 2003 14:46
21 yrs ago
German term

Lager (in this context)

Non-PRO German to English Other Swiss tourism
from an article about Swiss tourism

Discussing accommodations:

Preisguenstige Unterkuenfte fuer alle, Lager Fr. 18.- und 1er bis 3er Zimmer ab Fr. 22.-"

Danke
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 overnight loft / hay loft / straw loft
5 +1 Camp
3 +2 Dormatory

Proposed translations

+2
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overnight loft / hay loft / straw loft

in the Alpine huts you often have one room to accomodate overnight guests and it can be anything from a straw "bed" to a mattress layout. ALl you may get is a blanket to cover you. I've done it so often in my youth.
Peer comment(s):

agree LegalTrans D
5 mins
agree Norbert Hermann
1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, e-rich. Yes, it would seem to be very no-frills, a mere sleeping berth, I surmise. Ron"
+1
3 mins

Camp

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Peer comment(s):

agree Georgios Paraskevopoulos
52 mins
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+2
5 mins

Dormatory

? Massenlager... a large room where several people can sleep on cottages
Peer comment(s):

neutral LegalTrans D : You wouldn't pay only 16 Swiss Francs for a whole dorm_i_tory, Katy.
5 mins
16 Francs for 1 spot in the dorm
agree zebung : like if you get a bed in a room. the room is shared by several people.
18 mins
agree Gillian Scheibelein
42 mins
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