gîte rural
English translation: holiday cottage
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| French to English translations [Non-PRO] Marketing - Tourism & Travel / travel | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Mårten Engelberg Switzerland Local time: 20:24 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | Holiday cottage |
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| 4 +1 | in related to F at any rate, I would leave gîte rural as such |
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| 3 +1 | cottage or country house |
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| 4 | Country Cottage |
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peer agreement (net): +1cottage or country house Explanation: is what it is called under http://members.aol.com/giterural/olivgb.htm http://www.macon-tourism.com/uk/loger-gites.htm gives the following explanation: A "gîte rural" is an independent house or accommodation in the country, with one or several bedrooms, a lounge/dining room, a kitchenette or a kitchen and bathroom. It can be rented for a week-end, one or several weeks. The Gîtes de France quality label guarantees precise standards of comfort (with 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 épis) and the respect of a national charter. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-07-31 09:23:39 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- sorry Morten, I did not see your answer ... |
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11 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| gîte rural Holiday cottage Explanation: (NB.: In Canada, it would be something like countryside B&B) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 mins (2003-07-31 09:28:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or (Country) Holiday Cottage/Holiday Cottage in the country but then, there aren\'t many cottages in the city...:) Reference: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/gite-rural-de-kerveguen/version_angl... |
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Country Cottage Explanation: Often used in brochures. |
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peer agreement (net): +1in related to F at any rate, I would leave gîte rural as such Explanation: and explain it is accomodation a a separate flatlet with full facilities usually part of a house or farm and the term gîtes rural is an official term with recognition of the premisses let out by the ministry of tourism.. as for gîtes d'étape it is an official term as well but more like bed and breakfast, not necessarily independent with full faciities |
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