Agüista

English translation: Spa-goer

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Spanish term or phrase:Agüista
English translation:Spa-goer
Entered by: soniagp

18:28 Sep 26, 2017
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Catálogo informativo de un balneario
Spanish term or phrase: Agüista
Manantiales, Balnearios y Parques
Patrimonio Termal

1. Solicita en nuestra Red de Información Turística tu Pasaporte y Kit de Agüista de la Ruta Termal y del Agua.
2. Recorre la zona visitando sus manantiales. En los 6 más destacados encontrarás un sello para grabar en tu Pasaporte.
3. Muestra tu Pasaporte con los sellos en la Red de Información Turística y recibirán un diploma....

El término se refiere a una persona que utiliza las instalaciones del balneario. ¿Alguna sugerencia?

Muchas gracias
soniagp
Spain
Spa-goer
Explanation:
I thought I'd coined this jokingly, but a Google search shows that it's actually a thing... go figure.
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 08:11
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Thanks a lot!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5Spa-goer
neilmac
3Health cure/Spa cure Kit
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Summary of reference entries provided
Easy-to-find definition
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Kit de Agüista
Health cure/Spa cure Kit


Explanation:
I can find no single suitable word for "Agüista"
"Person going to Spa cure" etc etc. would be far too clumsy, so I suggest the phrase as above


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Note added at 9 mins (2017-09-26 18:37:11 GMT)
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"Taker of the waters"

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:11
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Spa-goer


Explanation:
I thought I'd coined this jokingly, but a Google search shows that it's actually a thing... go figure.

Example sentence(s):
  • Spa Goers -- The Spa Association find spa and wellness retreats at home or around the globe.
  • Spa-goers can choose from facials, scrubs, body washes, massages, ...

    https://www.wordnik.com/words/spa-goers
    Reference: http://www.spabusiness.com/detail.cfm?pagetype=featuresonlin...
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 08:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: Nice one!
1 hr
  -> Makes me think of "spag bolog" but I suppose it works.... :)

agree  Marie Wilson: Sounds good
1 hr
  -> Cheers :)

agree  JohnMcDove: Never heard the word in Spanish, but the English sounds good to me! (Different from a "Spain-goer", a tourist, or "a SPArist", or "a waterist", o "a watertrotter"... ;-)
2 hrs
  -> "Watertrotter" LOL, what pigs wear on their feet to go snorkelling... :)

agree  Alex Ossa
3 hrs
  -> :)

agree  Mónica Hanlan
19 hrs
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Reference comments


2 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Easy-to-find definition

Reference information:
agüista

nombre común
Persona que está en un balneario para tratarse con sus aguas medicinales.

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  JohnMcDove
2 hrs
  -> Thank you
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