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Entspannungsliege

English translation: relaxing lounger

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German term or phrase:Entspannungsliege
English translation:relaxing lounger
Entered by: Kim Metzger

03:19 Sep 5, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / airline survey
German term or phrase: Entspannungsliege
Proposed amenity for first class airline passengers. So far, the best I've come up with is "couch." I'd never heard of "sound therapy" before but discovered it's an established practice. But is there a better word than 'couch'?

Entspannungsliege, Licht- und Klangtherapie

1. Welche Funktionen der Entspannungsliege würden Sie vermutlich am ehesten bzw. am häufigsten nutzen? Diese Funktion ordnen Sie bitte Platz 1 zu.
Den anderen Funktionen ordnen Sie bitte je nach Präferenz die Plätze 2 bis 5 zu.
Platz
|___| Lichttherapie
|___| Noise cancellation (Löschung der Fluggeräusche)
|___| Aktive Beschallung mit beruhigenden Klängen
|___| Vibrationsmatte als Massage
|___| Schlafen/ Entspannen ohne jegliche Zusatzfunktion
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 05:59
relaxing recliner (chair)
Explanation:
or maybe "relaxation chaise" or "relaxation lounger"

'relaxing recliners' seem to be a popular feature in hotel rooms(lots of google hits)KING ROOMS AVAILABLE WITH RELAXING RECLINER CHAIR * RICHMOND ...
groovytravel.net/discounttravel/ hotelmotel/us/Virginia/Richmond/a/117190
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 04:59
Grading comment
Thanks everyone. This really was s.th. very special. The designers for this wide-body Airbus 1st class concept were pulling all the stops.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7relaxing recliner (chair)
Johanna Timm, PhD
4 +1reclining seat
David Moore (X)
3relaxation sleeper (seat)
Carsten Lundgren


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
relaxing recliner (chair)


Explanation:
or maybe "relaxation chaise" or "relaxation lounger"

'relaxing recliners' seem to be a popular feature in hotel rooms(lots of google hits)KING ROOMS AVAILABLE WITH RELAXING RECLINER CHAIR * RICHMOND ...
groovytravel.net/discounttravel/ hotelmotel/us/Virginia/Richmond/a/117190


Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 04:59
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Thanks everyone. This really was s.th. very special. The designers for this wide-body Airbus 1st class concept were pulling all the stops.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jo Mayr: good!
55 mins
agree  wrtransco: lounger
1 hr
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
2 hrs
agree  writeaway: also agree with reclining lounger-is this for some huge new plane? all hits up to now are for hotel rooms etc. where will they find the space?
5 hrs
agree  HelenY
6 hrs
agree  Sabine Tietge
7 hrs
agree  Orla Ryan: think i have seen this in a Dept Store, sounds good to me!
8 hrs
disagree  Carsten Lundgren: I totally disagree with this translation. We're talking about airplanes here and they never refer to their seats as a chair or a recliner (as in barkolounger)
1 day 2 hrs
agree  Milena Sahakian
2 days 15 hrs
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
relaxation sleeper (seat)


Explanation:
This sounds to me like an upgraded, soothing sleeper (seat) that many airlines offer in business and first class.

Carsten Lundgren
United States
Local time: 07:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
reclining seat


Explanation:
This is certainly the expression used in shipping for such seats on longer ferry trips, and I'm pretty certain it applies here too.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 13:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: also possible but does not give as much idea about the innovative side to what they are offering
1 hr
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