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Landfahrer

English translation: (day)-tripper

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German term or phrase:Landfahrer
English translation:(day)-tripper
Entered by: Christine Lam

15:20 Nov 23, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Linguistics
German term or phrase: Landfahrer
in einem Brief aus dem Jahr 1928 and die Schwester des Schreibers:
"Da Dir das Ausfliegen bei jeder Gelegenheit so sehr liegt, kann ich wohl verstehen, dass der vorjährige Geburtstag unter fröhlichen Landfahrern, Fackelleuchten und Tellspielen im Freien einen tiefen Eindruck gemacht hat."
Christine Lam
Local time: 05:59
tripper
Explanation:
(evtl. auch day-tripper)
Landfahrer ist ein altmodisches Wort (der Text ist ja auch alt) für Ausflügler. Die Leute machen "eine Landpartie", fahren raus aufs Land, ins Grüne - sprich, sie machen einen Ausflug.
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Katrin Lueke
Germany
Local time: 11:59
Grading comment
thank you, Katrin
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1travellers
avantix
4 +1tripper
Katrin Lueke
3ramblers
Francis Lee (X)
3tramps
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
travellers


Explanation:
Leute die mit Wohnwagen durchs Land ziehen

avantix
Netherlands
Local time: 11:59
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Katrin Lueke: ich glaube, "Landfahrer" ist hier eher im Sinne von "Ausflügler" gemeint
3 mins
agree  Allesklar: or' travelling folk' to make it more quaint..
5 mins
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tripper


Explanation:
(evtl. auch day-tripper)
Landfahrer ist ein altmodisches Wort (der Text ist ja auch alt) für Ausflügler. Die Leute machen "eine Landpartie", fahren raus aufs Land, ins Grüne - sprich, sie machen einen Ausflug.

Katrin Lueke
Germany
Local time: 11:59
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you, Katrin

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr.G.MD (X): ja, Ausflügler....früher führ man 'aufs Land', heute heisst das Kurzurlaub/ Wellnessurlaub
34 mins
  -> bzw. heute steht man im Stau - danke schön !
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ramblers


Explanation:
That's what a day out was back then for most people.
It's also the first entry under "Landfahrer" in my 1899 Thieme-Preusser German-English dic.

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Note added at 33 mins (2004-11-23 15:53:58 GMT)
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or:

merry pranksters
(I jest)

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 11:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tramps


Explanation:
Muret-Sanders

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Note added at 52 mins (2004-11-23 16:12:20 GMT)
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\"merry tramps\"

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Francis Lee (X): but does it fit the context?
2 mins
neutral  Hilary Davies Shelby: this is pejorative (in UK English at least...)
2 hrs
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