friluftsgård

English translation: outdoor activities centre

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Swedish term or phrase:friluftsgård
English translation:outdoor activities centre
Entered by: Anita Lundmark

11:25 Dec 12, 2005
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Swedish term or phrase: friluftsgård
Begreppet används i en turistbroschyr. Friluftsgården är i detta fall en byggnad i direkt anslutning till ett friluftsområde med skid- och andra motionsspår (utanför tätbebyggt samhälle). Byggnaden är relativt enkel men innehåller duschar, bastu, samlingslokal och möjligheter till enkel logi för grupper.
Anita Lundmark
Sweden
Local time: 09:42
outdoor activities centre
Explanation:
This is another option, and what we used to call this type of thing in the UK. I'm just a bit wary that calling it a recreation centre might imply that it has more facilities than it does (like tennis courts or a swimming pool). Outdoor activities centres are a bit more rough and ready - or they used to be...
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Clare Barnes
Sweden
Local time: 09:42
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4outdoor activities centre
Clare Barnes
5 +2recreation centre
Lars Jelking
3outdoor sports center
Eva Olsson


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
friluftsgård
outdoor activities centre


Explanation:
This is another option, and what we used to call this type of thing in the UK. I'm just a bit wary that calling it a recreation centre might imply that it has more facilities than it does (like tennis courts or a swimming pool). Outdoor activities centres are a bit more rough and ready - or they used to be...

Clare Barnes
Sweden
Local time: 09:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charlesp
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agree  Rebecca Barath
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
friluftsgård
recreation centre


Explanation:
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Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 10:42
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Terence Ajbro
1 min

agree  Charlesp
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friluftsgård
outdoor sports center


Explanation:
or outdoor ski center if skiing is the main activity offered there.

Eva Olsson
Local time: 03:42
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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