Kulturförderabgabe

English translation: culture tax

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German term or phrase:Kulturförderabgabe
English translation:culture tax
Entered by: Lingua.Franca

10:35 Jun 8, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Tourism & Travel
German term or phrase: Kulturförderabgabe
Appear in the sentence "Bitte beachten Sie, dass vor Ort eine Kulturförderabgabe von euro 2,00 pro Zimmer and Nacht erhoben wird" in hotel brochure. I realise it is some kind of tax but is there a concise English equivalent?
Jon Reynolds
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:09
culture tax
Explanation:
you can put a small footnote, and explain that it is a tax for the promotion and advancement of (art and) culture

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Lingua.Franca
Spain
Local time: 06:09
Grading comment
thanks for your help, that's definitely the most concise way of dealing with it.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1culture tax
Lingua.Franca
4culture tax
David Moore (X)
4culture fund tax
Vittorio Ferretti
4tax for the promotion of culture
Ingrid Moore
3contribution towards the improvement of the community
John Dale D.D.


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
culture tax


Explanation:
you can put a small footnote, and explain that it is a tax for the promotion and advancement of (art and) culture

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Note added at 20 mins (2008-06-08 10:56:26 GMT)
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http://www.allbusiness.com/government/elections-politics-cam...

Lingua.Franca
Spain
Local time: 06:09
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
thanks for your help, that's definitely the most concise way of dealing with it.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Moore (X): Well, FCFS, as they say...
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
culture tax


Explanation:
is what I'd call it; similar to a "Kurtax" or a "health tax" in a spa town or other health resort, but devoted to stopping the local opera-house falling down, or something similar....

David Moore (X)
Local time: 06:09
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culture fund tax


Explanation:
proposed literal translation

Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 06:09
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tax for the promotion of culture


Explanation:
Budget and Tax Measures for the Promotion of Culture;
http://www.mext.go.jp/english/org/struct/038.htm

Ingrid Moore
Local time: 06:09
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Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Moore (X): Hmmmm...keep it complicated, eh?
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contribution towards the improvement of the community


Explanation:
I know it sound convoluted but I believe this is what is meant. Community meaning socially and aesthetically.

Juat a suggestion not an invitation for discussion.

John Dale D.D.
Local time: 06:09
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