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hôtellerie de plein air

English translation: Outdoor accommodation/hospitality

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French term or phrase:hôtellerie de plein air
English translation:Outdoor accommodation/hospitality
Entered by: Rory Andrew Gale

18:25 Mar 22, 2020
French to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
French term or phrase: hôtellerie de plein air
Notre cabinet, depuis plus de 10 ans, a développé une expertise particulière dans le secteur de l’hôtellerie de plein air, notamment dans les opérations de transmission de campings...

It's for the website of a law firm.

I came up with:

high-end/upscale camping and caravanning but really hate it.

Other suggestions which don't sound good:

outdoor accommodation
outdoor hotel industry
outdoor hospitality
Rory Andrew Gale
France
Local time: 19:33
Outdoor accommodation
Explanation:
https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?l...
Selected response from:

Chrispus Yondoh
Local time: 18:33
Grading comment
Went with 'outdoor hospitality' in the end because it sounds a bit fancier
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +12Outdoor accommodation
Chrispus Yondoh
3 +2campsite sector
Tony M
4open-air camping/accomodations
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3open air hotels / hotel industry/provision
B D Finch
4 -2glamping
Corinne Rubin


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
open-air camping/accomodations


Explanation:
https://weburbanist.com/2015/07/29/creative-camping-16-out-t...

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 13:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +12
Outdoor accommodation


Explanation:
https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?l...


    https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?lang=eng&i=1&index=ent&codom2nd_wet=1&srchtxt=outdoor%20accommodation
Chrispus Yondoh
Local time: 18:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Went with 'outdoor hospitality' in the end because it sounds a bit fancier

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Or hospitality. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213078013...
8 mins
agree  Carol Gullidge: outdoor hospitality
15 hrs
agree  Corinne Rubin
19 hrs
agree  Ivan Bradley Ndong Belinga
19 hrs
agree  Julia Burgess: Like it - straightforward and plenty of support online
19 hrs
agree  AllegroTrans
20 hrs
agree  Charlotte Revill
1 day 13 hrs
agree  Richard Faul: Yes. I worked in-house for a company making software for "l'hôtellerie de plein air" and this was always my go-to solution. I notice they also use this translation on the INSEE website: https://www.insee.fr/en/metadonnees/source/serie/s1243/
1 day 14 hrs
agree  Eliza Hall
1 day 23 hrs
agree  erwan-l: What else?
2 days 11 hrs
agree  Alice Quinn
2 days 14 hrs
agree  SafeTex
2 days 23 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
campsite sector


Explanation:
Be careful not to over-interpret here: it is just a poncy euphemism for 'camping', in all its shapes and forms, but by no means only 'glamping' etc.

Tony M
France
Local time: 19:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 119

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jeremy Smith: I was about to suggest the horrible word "glamping" but then had second thoughts.
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jeremy!
neutral  B D Finch: I think that this might not involve tents or caravans, just a new fad for those with more money than sense.
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, B! It might not... but that's what it USUALLY means — and includes tree-houses, gypsy caravans, igloos, yurts, etc.
agree  AllegroTrans: I would say camping sector
18 hrs
  -> Thanks, C! I suggested 'campsite' as I was anxious to make it clear this is directed at e.g. the owners of campsites, rather than to the camping public.
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
glamping


Explanation:
*If* you can confirm it's high-end, and not just tent-camping, then I would say glamping! Very frequently used. Examples abound. Run a google search. : )


    https://www.tourmag.com/Glamping-l-hotellerie-de-plein-air-monte-en-gamme-mais-peine-a-seduire-les-agences_a51367.html
    https://glampinghub.com/what-is-glamping/
Corinne Rubin
Switzerland
Local time: 19:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: Over-interpretation: the FR term covers a great deal more than JUST this, and it would give a false impression.
1 hr
  -> My explanation started " 'If' you can confirm it's high-end..." since Rory mentioned the idea of high-end, upscale...
disagree  AllegroTrans: Agree with TM
2 hrs
  -> My explanation started " 'If' you can confirm it's high-end..." since Rory mentioned the idea of high-end, upscale...
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
open air hotels / hotel industry/provision


Explanation:
This might not be camping and caravans and "hôtellerie" covers catering as well as accommodation.

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/switzerland/articles/would...
"Would You Stay in This Open Air Hotel in the Swiss Alps?
... The open-air hotel consists of a double bed, a couple of lamps and no toilet (the nearest one is a five-minute walk away)."

https://www.la-trillonniere.fr/en/open-air-hotel/
Open-Air Hotel. Escape to the Country! La Trillonnière campsite provides the ideal backdrop for you to recharge your batteries and make the most of being so.

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/open-air-hotel-switzer...
Sleep under the stars at an open-air hotel room in Switzerland that comes with an incredible view of the surrounding area.

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Note added at 17 hrs (2020-03-23 11:34:22 GMT)
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Apologies for omitting the hyphen: open-air hotels ...

B D Finch
France
Local time: 19:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: All 3 of your refs. are too-literally translated source texts — unless they are trying to be humorous!
1 hr
  -> One does wonder what happens when it rains.
neutral  AllegroTrans: Despite your suggestion being used, I don't think it's an industry term, just blurb
10 hrs
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