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Patrimonio turístico nacional

English translation: National Heritage Tourism

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Spanish term or phrase:	Patrimonio turístico nacional
English translation:	National Heritage Tourism
Entered by:	Carolmar

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18:52 Sep 30, 2009

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel

Spanish term or phrase: Patrimonio turístico nacional

Según su opinión, cuál sería la mejor opción: ¨National Tourist Heritage¨ o ¨National Heritage Tourism¨

(Es una materia de estudio)

Carolmar

National Heritage Tourism

Explanation:
Cultural heritage tourism (or just heritage tourism) is a branch of tourism oriented towards the cultural heritage of the location where tourism is occurring.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritage_tourism

Important: "touristic heritage" and "tourism heritage" mean the heritage/legacy of tourism, which is ridiculous.

The course is undoubtedly looking at WORLD HERITAGE SITES in the country you are translating about, which are tourist destinations. It is the legacy or heritage of these sites (which belong to the NATION not to the tourists).

World Heritage sites are prime attractors of tourists. The over-riding importance of tourism to World Heritage, both as an opportunity and, ...
portal.unesco.org/.../ev.php-URL_ID=11952&URL_DO=DO_PRINTPAGE&URL_SECTION=201.html

Selected response from:

Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 12:13

Grading comment

Gracias por la explicación! Saludos
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +13

National Heritage Tourism

Patricia Rosas

4 +4

national tourism heritage

Lisa McCarthy

5 +2

National Tourism Heritage

spaniard89

local tourism heritage

Marisabel Maal

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

2 mins confidence:

local tourism heritage

Explanation:
esa seria mi sugerencia.

Marisabel Maal
Local time: 14:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

National Tourism Heritage

Explanation:
National Tourism Heritage

spaniard89
Local time: 21:13
Native speaker of:

Spanish

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

national tourism heritage

Explanation:
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Note added at 7 minutos (2009-09-30 19:00:22 GMT)
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***CORRECTION: "NATIONAL TOURISTIC HERITAGE"****

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Note added at 11 minutos (2009-09-30 19:04:19 GMT)
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Guardian Newspapers... of Africa film to get more involved in the conservation of and enhancement of the African cultural and **touristic heritage*** through African films". ...
www.ngrguardiannews.com/arts/...//indexn3_html?... - Cached - Similar

Puerto Vallarta & Banderas Bay - Mexico Mirror - PVMirror.com ...Cultural Tourism plays a very important role in the understanding, preservation and enjoyment of Mexico's cultural and ***touristic heritage.*** ...
www.pvmirror.com/mexicomirror/index.html - Cached - Similar

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 21:13
Specializes in field
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