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tourisme fluvial

English translation: river tourism

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French term or phrase:tourisme fluvial
English translation:river tourism
Entered by: Mark Nathan

22:25 Nov 2, 2010
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Tourism & Travel
French term or phrase: tourisme fluvial
Région PACA très attractive :
 1ère région d’accueil des touristes français (12,5 % de part de marché )
 2ème pour les touristes étrangers après Paris - Ile de France (14,8 % de part de marché1)
 un développement du tourisme fluvial et du tourisme d’affaire (+15% en 2009)
Atout économique considérable pour la Ville d’Avignon, où tourisme et culture sont indissociables :
 4 millions de visiteurs par an
 un emploi sur six lié à l’activité touristique (le tourisme est le premier secteur générateur d’emplois dans le département)


is this river-based tourism? tourists drawn to river areas? not a clue!
katem81
Local time: 02:09
river tourism
Explanation:
cruises etc.

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Note added at 1 day13 hrs (2010-11-04 11:41:08 GMT)
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I don't think that "river tourism" is understood to exclude canals, even if canals obviously are not rivers.
So it's an imprecise term, but is definitely common usage.
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Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 03:09
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Summary of answers provided
4 +9river tourism
Mark Nathan
3 +6inland waterway tourism
Miranda Joubioux (X)


  

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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
inland waterway tourism


Explanation:
This is just for the glossary. River tourism is probably quite suitable for your text, but it's good to know that there is another possibility.

Miranda Joubioux (X)
Local time: 03:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
12 mins
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agree  David Goward: Especially in areas where there are more canals than rivers!
42 mins
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agree  Graham macLachlan
1 hr
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agree  Evans (X): I prefer this over river tourism too; canals are an important aspect of this form of tourism.
1 hr
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agree  Colin Morley (X): although it does sound ugly!
9 hrs
agree  sporran
10 hrs
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
river tourism


Explanation:
cruises etc.

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Note added at 1 day13 hrs (2010-11-04 11:41:08 GMT)
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I don't think that "river tourism" is understood to exclude canals, even if canals obviously are not rivers.
So it's an imprecise term, but is definitely common usage.

Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 03:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
7 mins
agree  Sarah Bessioud
17 mins
agree  AllegroTrans
1 hr
agree  Tony M: I must admit I tend to prefer the more inclusive term 'inland waterways', but this certainly seems to have the wieght of Ghits on its side!
1 hr
agree  Graham macLachlan
10 hrs
agree  Fiorsam
14 hrs
agree  chaplin
20 hrs
agree  Verginia Ophof
1 day 3 mins
agree  Josh Goldsmith
1 day 13 hrs
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