Komforttourist

English translation: discerning tourist

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German term or phrase:Komforttourist
English translation:discerning tourist
Entered by: Hilary Davies Shelby

12:39 Nov 3, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel / "classes" of holidaymaker (UK)
German term or phrase: Komforttourist
Hello!

What is a Komforttourist in English? Apparently it is a 4-star tourist, as opposed to a Pauschaltourist (3 stars) or an Exklusivtourist (5 stars). Or would you just put "4-star tourist"?

Thanks a lot!
Hilary Davies Shelby
United States
Local time: 08:52
discerning tourist
Explanation:
Results 1 - 10 of about 11,800 for "for the discerning tourist".

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Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2005-11-03 13:46:31 GMT)
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"the discerning 4-star tourist"
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:52
Grading comment
Thank you! I used this for Komfortklasse and "upscale" for Exklusivtourist.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2up-market tourist
Anna Blackab (X)
3 +1The comfort class tourist
Tanja K
3comfort-loving tourist
BrigitteHilgner
3VIP class
Ken Cox
3discerning tourist
Lancashireman
2upscale/top-end tourists
Jonathan MacKerron


Discussion entries: 7





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
upscale/top-end tourists


Explanation:
get some googles

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 68
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
comfort-loving tourist


Explanation:
I am not the expert - this might not be the term used by tourist offices.

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 15:52
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 43
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
up-market tourist


Explanation:
just another suggestion

Anna Blackab (X)
Local time: 14:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Y. Adams, M.A.: I like this solution
6 hrs

agree  Stephanie C.: I also like this one
1 day 3 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
VIP class


Explanation:
A possible option. As noted, the classifications sound invented to me (i.e. not in general use).
German 'Komfort' includes the English concepts of 'comfort' and 'convenience'.

Ken Cox
Local time: 15:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  BrigitteHilgner: To me, VIP class clearly indicates 5 stars, not the 4 Hilary needs./Point taken - I'm usually inclined to British understatement. :-)
38 mins
  -> Could be, but with the modern inflation of terminology in just about all fields, VIP doesn't always mean what it used to (at least not in NA).
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
discerning tourist


Explanation:
Results 1 - 10 of about 11,800 for "for the discerning tourist".

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Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2005-11-03 13:46:31 GMT)
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"the discerning 4-star tourist"

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 134
Grading comment
Thank you! I used this for Komfortklasse and "upscale" for Exklusivtourist.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The comfort class tourist


Explanation:
how would that sound...?

Tanja K
Germany
Local time: 15:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sylvie malich (X): of course, what else?
59 mins
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