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technicien du tourisme

English translation: tourism officer

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French term or phrase:technicien du tourisme
English translation:tourism officer
Entered by: Miranda Joubioux (X)

15:57 Jan 14, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
French term or phrase: technicien du tourisme
Target: UK
Document for a French language school
Section on the French language for the tourist industry

List of situations

L'agence du tourisme: le technicien du tourisme et son lieu de travail, la billetterie, le forfait, le conseil et le suivi client
Miranda Joubioux (X)
Local time: 02:54
tourist/tourism officer
Explanation:
One option.

In my opinion, it's a bit overblown but so is the French :)
Selected response from:

Terry Richards
France
Local time: 02:54
Grading comment
Judging by the hits for "tourism officer" + jobs + tourist office, I would say that this is the correct term. Thanks to everyone for your help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5travel consultant
AllegroTrans
3 +3tourism professional
Radana_K
4tourism specialist
Zbyněk Táborský
4travel advisor
polyglot45
3tourist/tourism officer
Terry Richards
3tourist operative
Sheila Wilson


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tourism specialist


Explanation:
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Zbyněk Táborský
Czech Republic
Local time: 02:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Czech
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tourist/tourism officer


Explanation:
One option.

In my opinion, it's a bit overblown but so is the French :)

Terry Richards
France
Local time: 02:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Judging by the hits for "tourism officer" + jobs + tourist office, I would say that this is the correct term. Thanks to everyone for your help.
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
travel consultant


Explanation:
http://www.reed.co.uk/Job/SearchResults.aspx?s=911&ns=True&s...

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge
34 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  cc in nyc: or travel professional
39 mins
  -> thank you CC
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): I think, this is vague enough (see discussion entries) and covers the areas of 'expertise', if any
1 hr
  -> thanks
agree  Verginia Ophof
2 hrs
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
2 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tourism professional


Explanation:
voila une autre proposition... a vous de choisir celle qui vous plait le plus... :)

Radana_K
Czech Republic
Local time: 02:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Czech

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philippa Smith: I think this would work best...
12 mins
  -> Thank you !
agree  ormiston: me too
13 mins
  -> Thank you !
agree  Atelier de Mots: Moi aussi. The term "consultant" might apply to an independently employed person, someone who works on a project basis. "Tourism Professional" sounds right to me.
11 hrs
  -> Merci !
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tourist operative


Explanation:
Another to add to the list.

An employee or other worker with some particular function or skill; A spy, secret agent, or detective; Effectual or important; Functional, in working order
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/operative

http://www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies/archiveuk/lerpinie...

http://rumandmonkey.com/articles/58/

Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 01:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 45
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
travel advisor


Explanation:
Luxury Travel Agency | Luxe Travel DealsLuxury Travel Agency. Our agency specializes in luxury travel experiences ... Our luxury travel advisors hand picked these incredible packages to show you a ...
www.luxetraveldeals.com/

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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