Edelsteinquellen

English translation: gemstone fountain

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German term or phrase:	Edelsteinquellen
English translation:	gemstone fountain
Entered by:	casper (X)

21:14 Aug 9, 2007

German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel / Luxury hotel review

German term or phrase: Edelsteinquellen

Dabei scheint der einzigartige Spa, der mit seinen Säulen, den Wandelgängen, *Edelsteinquellen* sowie verschiedensten Saunen, Bädern und speziell entwickelten Tempelritualen die antike Badekultur mit modernen Spa-Philosophien vereint, direkt aus der Ideenschmiede der Liebesgöttin Aphrodite zu kommen.

Well, here's something I haven't come across yet in the world of luxury hotels! My guess is this is some kind of bejeweled fountain, but because I didn't get any hits for that, I am assuming there must be a better term out there. The hotel's website calls them "Edelsteinbrunnen", so the term fountain is acceptable. Has anyone ever heard of this? My salary does not afford such luxuries! thanks in advance!

Courtney Sliwinski KudoZ activity Questions: 181 (none open) (15 closed without grading) Answers: 155
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gemstone fountain

Explanation:
Maybe it is a Fengshui 'gemstone fountain' placed in the spa?

http://www.allproducts.com/manufacture97/stoneart/product5.h...

http://www.yatego.com/,12,1,q,brunnen

http://tinyurl.com/2q7rjl

Also, google for <"gemstone fountain" + fengshui>

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Summary of answers provided

3 +2

gemstoned springs

Frosty

3 +1

crystal fountains

Parrot

2 +2

gemstone fountain

casper (X)

My shot

jccantrell

Discussion entries: 12

Susan Zimmer

United States

11:53 Aug 11, 2007

I agree with Heike. Stay away from "therapeutic". "Healing" works - in the new age terminology (and for centuries! I might add) they are said to have special healing powers. www.sobrietystones.com/resources/healing.htm

Courtney Sliwinski

ASKER

18:30 Aug 10, 2007

I just find gemstone water to be very unclear! I have personally never heard of this, and other sites which reviewed the hotel made mention (in German) of the Edelsteinquellen being theraputic water sources, a place where guests could revive their tired spirits.

Heike Behl, Ph.D.

Ireland

18:26 Aug 10, 2007

If the source doesn't mention therapeutic, I wouldn't either. The effects of gemstones in healing are not scientifically proven and might open all kinds of worms, undermine the respectability of the sp and/or create the image of quacks.

Heike Behl, Ph.D.

Ireland

18:21 Aug 10, 2007

Be cautious with that source, though:
Step 4: Play music in the background, or attach headphones to the pitcher. With headphones, play on low to medium volume only. The music, or sound, initiates the Flower of Life creation matrix in the water. :) :)

Courtney Sliwinski

ASKER

18:17 Aug 10, 2007

http://www.susancreek.com/Page29therapeuticgemstonewater.htm...

Courtney Sliwinski

ASKER

18:15 Aug 10, 2007

I think I stumbled across something that just might fit the bill: theraputic gemstone water fountains, or water fountains with theraputic gemstones. I think the theraputic part needs to be stressed. Otherwise it might seem as if they are there for decorative purposes only.

Susan Zimmer

United States

14:37 Aug 10, 2007

Hi, Courtney! See my note to Chetan's answer. I would avoid crystals. These are actually gemstones and are used for "healing" purposes. See, just as an example: www.newagedirectory.com/cry/amethyst.htm . There is a difference between crystals and gemstone

Courtney Sliwinski

ASKER

12:02 Aug 10, 2007

I do believe that this is now a water source meant for drinking. Crystal well might be suitable, although it doesn't really get any google hits. These must be crystals and not gems that are meant here, because of their healing powers, and the nature of spas....

Courtney Sliwinski

ASKER

11:36 Aug 10, 2007

@Heike: I think you might be on to something here. Perhaps "Quelle" does not mean spring in this case, but water source

Courtney Sliwinski

ASKER

11:33 Aug 10, 2007

Is it at all possible that they could mean a fountain with mosiacs? It sounds more plausible, and more taseful, to me. That would be along the lines of what Francis' picture suggests.

Francis Lee (X)

10:16 Aug 10, 2007

... but the Edelsteinquellen could well be in (annoyingly!) one of the last images in that series, i.e. a tall blueish-green, erm, thing glowing in the dark.

Heike Behl, Ph.D.

Ireland

05:22 Aug 10, 2007

Check out the Bildergalerie on their site:
http://www.bei-schumann.de/html/spatempel.php
The fourth (?) picture shows a couple of water containers with what looks like gem stones in them. The containers seem to be labeled with the zodiak signs...

Answers

12 mins confidence:

My shot

Explanation:
Looking at the pictures, it appears that the pool area has what look like mica and such in the mosaic stones used to build them, so, based just on the pictures I might suggest

jewel-trimmed fountain or spring
decorated with jewels
set off with jewels

I thought about 'gems' but that sounds TOOOO expensive while "semi-precious stones" does not really correspond to what the German says.

Just my suggestions. Good luck with this one (gee, I sure am glad I stick with technical translations :)

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 00:29
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 32

25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

gemstoned springs

Explanation:
Just out of interest, is this joint anywhere near Idar-Oberstein? I can`t imagine the rocks around where the waters gush forth being encrusted with diamonds, rubies, emeralds and all that - can`t have the guests turning up with pick-axes! - but possibly with amethysts and other semi-precious crystals that glint and sparkle in the light but aren`t worth digging out.

Gemstone covers everything that isn`t a common or garden rock, withount paying any attention to price or rarity, so you should get away with this with no problem. The addition of "ed" turns it into an adjective.

Frosty
Local time: 09:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: No it isn't. I was thinking more along the lines of decorated fountains, because of the website's mention of "Edelsteinbrunnen". I'm not really sure that these are springs.

54 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

crystal fountains

Explanation:
an anthropologically-based shot. The origin of the concept "Edelstein" had to do with the healing powers attributed to crystals (hence the location of precious stones on key parts of the body, such as pendants, earrings, bracelets and rings).

Reference: http://www.peacefulmind.com/fountains.htm

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 09:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

gemstone fountain

casper (X)
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

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