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English translation: family-run hotel/guesthouse/campsite etc.


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German term or phrase:familiär geführt
English translation:family-run hotel/guesthouse/campsite etc.
Entered by: Darko Kolega
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11:11 Jan 3, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel / hotels
German term or phrase: familiär geführt
Das familiär geführte Haus in Wien


I need suitable english phrase...thanks!


family hotel is hotel for family stay...this is something else...
Darko Kolega
Croatia
Local time: 18:48
family-run hotel/guesthouse/campsite etc.
Explanation:
This is one fairly common way of putting it.
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Sarah Swift
Local time: 18:48
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Summary of answers provided
4 +15family-run hotel/guesthouse/campsite etc.
Sarah Swift
4 +2family run
Jeux de Mots
5The family operated house in Vienna.shhatch
4a family business
RegineMac
2managed by the owner familyBrigitteHilgner


Discussion entries: 4





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
managed by the owner family


Explanation:
I assume this is meant - it could also mean that the hotel is managed like a family business. You might need to check (google).

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +15
family-run hotel/guesthouse/campsite etc.


Explanation:
This is one fairly common way of putting it.

Sarah Swift
Local time: 18:48
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Steffen Walter
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agree  adamgajlewicz
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agree  Denise Dewey-Muno
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agree  RegineMac
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agree  Nicola Wood
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agree  Thayenga
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agree  AllegroTrans
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agree  Jon Reynolds
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agree  EdithK
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agree  Jenny Streitparth: Yes, could be one way of translating it. Keeping J. Timm's comment in mind [discussion entry].
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
family run


Explanation:
Family run is the usual expression.

For example:

http://www.scotland-hotels.com/
We offer a great selection of family run hotels, from deluxe country house hotels and Castles to small country pubs with rooms, a little something for every budget.

Jeux de Mots
Germany
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agree  franglish
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agree  Gabriella Bertelmann: agree
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a family business


Explanation:
The hotel is a family business


    Reference: http://www.pennsviewhotel.com/hotel_accommodations/about_pen...
    Reference: http://www.infotel.co.uk/towns/Dornoch.htm
RegineMac
United States
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1 day9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
The family operated house in Vienna.


Explanation:
family operated/ run

shhatch
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of: Native in Farsi (Persian)Farsi (Persian)
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