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Estonian translation: turismiinfokeskus


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09:05 Oct 22, 2009
English to Estonian translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
English term or phrase: Tourist Office
Tourist information offices are run by a national or local agency to provide information about a region for the assistance of tourists, and to promote tourism as an industry. In many countries the offices are marked with an "i" symbol.
Spodlite
Local time: 22:17
Estonian translation:turismiinfokeskus
Explanation:
Quite common word. Change languages from Estonian to English on the web references provided to confirm.

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Note added at 12 mins (2009-10-22 09:18:06 GMT)
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Sorry! Forgot to mentioned that indeed, it's the same as "turismiinfopunkt"
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Ivar Heinpalu
Estonia
Local time: 23:17
Grading comment
Thanks Ivar!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4turismiinfokeskus
Ivar Heinpalu
5 +3turismiinfopunkt
Inn Vaaro
5 -2Turismibüroo
Ave Rosenthal
5 -5TuristbürooConstantinos Faridis


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -5
tourist office
Turistbüroo


Explanation:
Αποτελέσματα 1 - 5 από 5 για turistbüroo. (0.16 δευτερόλεπτα)
Αποτελέσματα αναζήτησηςESTER Tartu /Kogu kataloog - [ Μετάφραση αυτής της σελίδας ]Ilmunud, Tartu : Eesti Turistide Ühingu Tartu Turistbüroo, 1937 (Tartu : Postimees) ... Täiendkirjed, Eesti Turistide Ühing. Tartu Turistbüroo ...
ester.utlib.ee/record=b1468781*est - Προσωρινά αποθηκευμένη - Παρόμοιες
ESTER Tartu /All Locations - [ Μετάφραση αυτής της σελίδας ]Imprint, Tartu : Eesti Turistide Ühingu Tartu Turistbüroo, 1937 (Tartu : Postimees) ... Added entry, Eesti Turistide Ühing. Tartu Turistbüroo ...
ester.utlib.ee/record=b1468781 - Προσωρινά αποθηκευμένη - Παρόμοιες
Eesti ajakirjanduse analüütiline bibliograafia - [ Μετάφραση αυτής της σελίδας ]Turistbüroo "Postimehe" raamatukauplusesse. Eesti Turistide Ühing on ... Turistide Ühingu Tartu turistbüroo asub "Postimehe" raamatukaupluse ruumes, ...
www2.kirmus.ee/.../index2.php?... - Προσωρινά αποθηκευμένη - Παρόμοιες
ESTER Tallinn // - [ Μετάφραση αυτής της σελίδας ]Pealkiri, Tartu : juht huvireisijaile. Ilmunud, Tartu : Eesti Turistide Ühingu Tartu Turistbüroo, 1937 (Tartu : Postimees) ...


Constantinos Faridis
Greece
Local time: 23:17
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Greek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Margot-Helena Kasari: This is not a correct Estonian word
2 hrs

disagree  Evely: Agree with Margot-Helena, not correct word.
21 hrs

disagree  Katrin Hiietam: not a correct word
1 day1 hr

disagree  Anneli: Nope - look at the dates in the links given : in the actual use, it is not used for "tourist office" any more.
23 days

disagree  elena61: I agree with people above: this word does not exist in Estonian
453 days
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
tourist office
turismiinfokeskus


Explanation:
Quite common word. Change languages from Estonian to English on the web references provided to confirm.

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Note added at 12 mins (2009-10-22 09:18:06 GMT)
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Sorry! Forgot to mentioned that indeed, it's the same as "turismiinfopunkt"


    Reference: http://www.viljandimaa.ee/turismiinfo/
    Reference: http://www.tourism.tallinn.ee/est
Ivar Heinpalu
Estonia
Local time: 23:17
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EstonianEstonian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Ivar!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margot-Helena Kasari: This is the best Estonian translation for tourist office
2 hrs

agree  Katrin Hiietam: turismiinfopunkt sounds good to me. used commonly
1 day1 hr

agree  Pirjo Kespre: turismiinfokeskus on tavaliselt klassifitseeritud kui linnas asuv keskus, Turismiinfopunkt on väiksem koht, enamasti integreeritud maaraamatukogudega.
89 days

agree  elena61
453 days
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tourist office
turismiinfopunkt


Explanation:
asutus, kus jagatakse turiste huvitavat teavet

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Note added at 17 mins (2009-10-22 09:23:01 GMT)
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If bigger, then "turismiinfokeskus" (=tourist center). You can find both on web.

Inn Vaaro
Estonia
Local time: 23:17
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EstonianEstonian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kaspar Myyrsepp
23 hrs

agree  Pirjo Kespre
89 days

agree  elena61: I think "turismiinfopunkt" would be the most accurate translation
453 days
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
tourist office
Turismibüroo


Explanation:
Widely used term about tourist offices.
Example sentence in Estonian: Estraveli turismibüroo asub Tallinna vanalinnas, logistiliselt heas asukohas.

Ave Rosenthal
Estonia
Local time: 23:17
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EstonianEstonian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Anneli: "Turismibüroo" means "(representation of a) travel company"
18 days

disagree  elena61: "Turismibüroo" would be more commonly understood as "travel agency"
448 days
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