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Begleitperson

English translation: traveling companion

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German term or phrase:Begleitperson
English translation:traveling companion
Entered by: Katinka Simon

16:22 Jul 1, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Tourism & Travel / Reisebestätigung
German term or phrase: Begleitperson
Um Ihre Teilnahme bindend zu bestätigen, bitten wir Sie, den Betrag von X.XXX,XX EUR (optional, falls *Begleitperson* teilnimmt) für Sie und Ihre *Begleitperson* bis zum
10. Juli 2005 auf folgendes Konto zu überweisen:

companion gefällt mir nicht und second person finde ich auch doof. Hat jemand eine bessere Idee?

Danke für alle Tipps
Katinka Simon
Local time: 06:34
traveling companion
Explanation:
what's wrong with that? It seems fairly standard.
Selected response from:

Friderike Butler
United States
Local time: 00:34
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für die Hilfe, ich bin überzeugt :o)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +9traveling companion
Friderike Butler
4fellow traveller
Dr. John Trutnau (X)
3escort
Monika Leit
3accompanying person
Raghunathan Rajagopalan
3travelmate
Frosty


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
traveling companion


Explanation:
what's wrong with that? It seems fairly standard.

Friderike Butler
United States
Local time: 00:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für die Hilfe, ich bin überzeugt :o)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr.G.MD (X): absolutely
1 min
  -> thanks, Gerhard
agree  Trudy Peters: best option IMO
5 mins
  -> thanks, Trudy
agree  Armorel Young: that's much better than "companion" on its own
9 mins
  -> thanks, Armorel
agree  Lori Dendy-Molz
10 mins
  -> thanks, idwerk
agree  Ovidiu Martin Jurj
11 mins
  -> thanks, OvidiuKatz
agree  Maureen Millington-Brodie: but "travelling" for GB English
2 hrs
  -> thanks, mbrodie - I admit, I am very US biased ;-)
agree  AMuller: or travel companion
4 hrs
  -> thanks, AMuller
agree  Kim Metzger
10 hrs
agree  Maria Ferstl
5 days
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
escort


Explanation:
hätte ich noch anzubieten, obwohl ich für companion plädiere.

Monika Leit
Local time: 06:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fellow traveller


Explanation:
fellow traveller

Dr. John Trutnau (X)
Canada
Local time: 00:34
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kim Metzger: I'm afraid this phrase has taken on a specific meaning: "One who sympathizes with or supports the tenets and program of an organized group, such as the Communist Party, without being a member."
10 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
accompanying person


Explanation:
or, accompanying traveller

Raghunathan Rajagopalan
Local time: 10:04
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
travelmate


Explanation:
Might work if it is for a tour.

Frosty
Local time: 06:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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