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Verwöhnpension

English translation: pamper package/bonus package

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German term or phrase:Verwöhnpension
English translation:pamper package/bonus package
Entered by: silvia glatzhofer

14:53 Oct 9, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel
German term or phrase: Verwöhnpension
Verzeichnis aller Hotels in Kärnten, in dem sich jedes Hotel kurz und in Stichworten vorstellt. Viele Hotels bieten Halbpension an, einige Vollpension, und wieder andere etwas, das sie "Verwöhnpension" nennen. Die Verwöhnpension ist natürlich von Hotel zu Hotel unterschiedlich. Ich hab an "indulgence board", "pampering board" oder so etwas in der Richtung gedacht und wollte wissen, was die English natives meinen.
silvia glatzhofer
Local time: 06:57
pamper package
Explanation:
This is used quite a bit, at least in the UK :-)

Spend a night with us and experience the luxury of The Goodwood Park Hotel.Treat someone special to a relaxing pamper package - dine in the award-winning restaurant ' ...www.thegoodwoodparkhotel.co.uk/default.asp?id=57 - 11k - Cach
Selected response from:

Norbert Hermann
Local time: 05:57
Grading comment
Thank you so much for your help. I myself would have taken Darin's "bonus package" but the ad agency decided for "pamper", so the points go to Hermann
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5pamper package
Norbert Hermann
4 +1luxury package
innovator
3 +1Bonus package
Darin Fitzpatrick
3fastidious or gourmet board
Dr. Fred Thomson
3 -2(with ) wellness package
Valeska Nygren
1Combo package
MrsHoward


Discussion entries: 7





  

Answers


13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
(with ) wellness package


Explanation:
oder wellness package included

Valeska Nygren
United States
Local time: 00:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  David Moore (X): That word is Germish, and to be avoided like tha plague it is - it's not even a nice word, IMO...
16 hrs
  -> Now I have to disagee: The term is used in Indianapolis, etc. - just check it out on the internet under "wellness package"
disagree  Lancashireman: Unfortunately, 'wellness' is not an English word,
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Thank you, but please see internet under "wellness package"
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fastidious or gourmet board


Explanation:
It al depends upon what is meant.

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-10-09 14:58:20 GMT)
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If one is thinking about all the food one could eat then maybe gourmand pension, but if one is thinking of fastidious eaters (my mom would them picky eaters), then maybe fastidious or gourmet.

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Note added at 21 mins (2007-10-09 15:14:25 GMT)
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How about: diet meals ???
Or: special or dietary meals

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 22:57
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 26
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
pamper package


Explanation:
This is used quite a bit, at least in the UK :-)

Spend a night with us and experience the luxury of The Goodwood Park Hotel.Treat someone special to a relaxing pamper package - dine in the award-winning restaurant ' ...www.thegoodwoodparkhotel.co.uk/default.asp?id=57 - 11k - Cach

Norbert Hermann
Local time: 05:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 63
Grading comment
Thank you so much for your help. I myself would have taken Darin's "bonus package" but the ad agency decided for "pamper", so the points go to Hermann

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Darin Fitzpatrick: To me this evokes diapers (nappies)... i.e. Pampers brand.
23 mins
  -> pampers has nothing to do with pamper and as I said "in the UK" .... :-)![ ] I suppose pampers got it's name from pamper :-)
agree  Trudy Peters: Covers everything Silvia mentions.
28 mins
  -> Thanks, Trudy :-)! Thought so too and it's been asked before!
agree  Craig Meulen
1 hr
  -> Thank you :-)!
agree  Michael Harris
2 hrs
  -> Thank tou :-)!
agree  Julia Lipeles
5 hrs
  -> Thank tou :-)!
agree  Andrew Rink
9 hrs
  -> Thank tou :-)!
disagree  MrsHoward: From a U.S. native english perspective, my first impression was also of pampers (diapers). Not a resort package I would choose! I like the idea of "luxury" better.
1 day 1 hr
  -> As it comes from a U. S. perspective I can't really argue. However, if you do have access to it you might like to consult the O.E.D. I can highly recommend it!
agree  Jeremy Crites: As a U.S. native speaker, I think the pamper package sounds fine. I know I like to get pampered, and I don't mean any strange diaper fetish, either. :-)
1 day 6 hrs
  -> I did wonder about the fetish angle ;-)
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Bonus package


Explanation:
This lets the reader know that there is something extra, but keeps it vague enough to cover all the different varieties that you listed.

Darin Fitzpatrick
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Craig Meulen: Agree for the reason Darin states - it's fairly neutral and covers all eventualities.
1 hr
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1 day 38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
luxury package


Explanation:
surely....

innovator
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MrsHoward
1 hr
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Combo package


Explanation:
I thought of this possibility after seeing a deal advertised as a "Combo Package" at a luxury resort in Hawaii: http://www.fairmont.com/kealani/HotelPackages/

Example sentence(s):
  • our Combo Package is sure to please everyone by offering our two most popular packages.
MrsHoward
Local time: 21:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lancashireman: From a UK native English perspective...
3 hrs
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