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con salida garantizada desde la primera persona

English translation: departures guaranteed (no minimum take-up required)


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Spanish term or phrase:con salida garantizada desde la primera persona
English translation:departures guaranteed (no minimum take-up required)
Entered by: David Ronder
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11:30 Feb 8, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Tourism & Travel / Air travel
Spanish term or phrase: con salida garantizada desde la primera persona
- Hoteles: 85.000 hoteles en todo el mundo
- Circuitos: primer mayorista que ofrece una herramienta de reservas online de circuitos con salida garantizada desde la primera persona.
- Traslados y Excursiones: para dar un servicio más personalizado a tus clientes.


From the website of a flight consolidator.

I think that "circuits" might be onward flights, but I am not sure as this does not necessarily fit in with the second part of the sentence above. I could use some help! UK Eng. Thanks in advance.
Kate Major
Spain
Local time: 18:22
departures guaranteed (no minimum take-up required)
Explanation:
I think Peter's right in his discussion point about the meaning of 'desde la primera persona' and that this a fairly standard way of putting it:

Consumer Rights and Package Holidays
21 Apr 2010 ... Your package holiday is organised primarily by a tour operator, ... Cancellation arrangements where a minimum take up is required for a ...
www.citizensinformation.ie › Home › Consumer Affairs › Travel -


Roxtons - About us - Terms and conditions
The holidays are operated by RBRWW which is a fully bonded tour operator. ... without compensation if the minimum take-up is not achieved and if the service ...
www.roxtons.com/termsAndConditions.aspx - Cached -

Waterloo Tour | Battle of Waterloo | The Waterloo Campaign ...
19 Jun 2008 ... A three days/two nights tour of the battlefield of waterloo. ... All tours are subject to a minimum take up of 4 people. ...
www.battlefieldtours-4u.com/TheWaterlooTour.htm -

Terms & Conditions - Sri Lanka In Style
Where a third party or other Tour Operator is used, their Terms and Conditions ... in the itinerary without compensation if the minimum take-up is not ...
www.srilankainstyle.com/terms_tis.php -

Cycle to work scheme - Runner's World Forum Messages
14 Jul 2009 ... As I understand it, there's no minimum take-up required for the scheme (i.e. it doesn't matter if only one person gets a bike), right? ...
www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/forummessages.asp?... -

[PDF] Ladybird Childcare Vouchers
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
No minimum take up required, even if you have 1 employee requiring childcare vouchers we will set it up for you. There is no contract to sign with us – our ...
www.ladybirdeb.co.uk/.../LadybirdResource_informationforemp...






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Note added at 1 hr (2011-02-08 13:14:15 GMT)
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Note that the last two are no minimum take-up as in your example.
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David Ronder
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:22
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2tours with guaranteed departures
Jeanie Eldon
4 +2departures guaranteed (no minimum take-up required)
David Ronder


Discussion entries: 2





  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tours with guaranteed departures


Explanation:
This is a common term in the travel industry. It is not necessary to translate "desde la primera persona ("from the first person or booking"). Also a circuito is an organised tour.
http://budgettoursturkey.com/?p=3&id=348
http://www.onthegotours.com/Guaranteed-Departure-Dates

Jeanie Eldon
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carmen Gabás
11 mins
  -> Gracias Carmen!

agree  Otto Albers
7 hrs
  -> Many thanks Otto.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
departures guaranteed (no minimum take-up required)


Explanation:
I think Peter's right in his discussion point about the meaning of 'desde la primera persona' and that this a fairly standard way of putting it:

Consumer Rights and Package Holidays
21 Apr 2010 ... Your package holiday is organised primarily by a tour operator, ... Cancellation arrangements where a minimum take up is required for a ...
www.citizensinformation.ie › Home › Consumer Affairs › Travel -


Roxtons - About us - Terms and conditions
The holidays are operated by RBRWW which is a fully bonded tour operator. ... without compensation if the minimum take-up is not achieved and if the service ...
www.roxtons.com/termsAndConditions.aspx - Cached -

Waterloo Tour | Battle of Waterloo | The Waterloo Campaign ...
19 Jun 2008 ... A three days/two nights tour of the battlefield of waterloo. ... All tours are subject to a minimum take up of 4 people. ...
www.battlefieldtours-4u.com/TheWaterlooTour.htm -

Terms & Conditions - Sri Lanka In Style
Where a third party or other Tour Operator is used, their Terms and Conditions ... in the itinerary without compensation if the minimum take-up is not ...
www.srilankainstyle.com/terms_tis.php -

Cycle to work scheme - Runner's World Forum Messages
14 Jul 2009 ... As I understand it, there's no minimum take-up required for the scheme (i.e. it doesn't matter if only one person gets a bike), right? ...
www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/forummessages.asp?... -

[PDF] Ladybird Childcare Vouchers
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
No minimum take up required, even if you have 1 employee requiring childcare vouchers we will set it up for you. There is no contract to sign with us – our ...
www.ladybirdeb.co.uk/.../LadybirdResource_informationforemp...






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Note added at 1 hr (2011-02-08 13:14:15 GMT)
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Note that the last two are no minimum take-up as in your example.

David Ronder
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karen Chalmers
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Karen

agree  gallagy2: exactly!
8 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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Feb 22, 2011 - Changes made by David Ronder:
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