Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Sommeraufstiegshilfe
English translation:
lifts open in summer
Added to glossary by
Claire Cox
Sep 21, 2008 15:58
15 yrs ago
German term
Sommeraufstiegshilfe
German to English
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Sommeraufstiegshilfe
· Maurach
Rofan Seilbahn
· Maurach
Rofan Seilbahn
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | lifts open in summer |
Claire Cox
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| 5 | aerial tramway |
Lonnie Legg
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| 4 | cableway |
Jana Honegger
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| 3 | cable car |
CArcher
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| 1 +1 | summer chair lift / chairlift |
Andres Larsen
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Sep 23, 2008 11:41: Claire Cox Created KOG entry
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Claire Cox
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lifts open in summer
is what I'd say and is what is suggested by this link:
http://homes.tiscover.com/project/themen/archiv_skigebiet......
Not all the lifts in ski areas are open in summer - for obvious reasons in the case of drag lifts! - but some chair lifts, cablecars, gondolas in popular tourist areas will remain open.
http://homes.tiscover.com/project/themen/archiv_skigebiet......
Not all the lifts in ski areas are open in summer - for obvious reasons in the case of drag lifts! - but some chair lifts, cablecars, gondolas in popular tourist areas will remain open.
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Comment: "Thanks to all!! I will go with mountain lifts ...."
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cable car
summer uphill facilities is used on some websites, but I´d use cable car
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Lonnie Legg
: This term can be confusing, as it means something different in USE and BE (see my comments under "aerial tramway").
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Andres Larsen
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summer chair lift / chairlift
there are several hits in Google for the term "summer chairlift" and one for "summer chair lift"
in this context "Sommeraufstiegshilfe" is synonymous with "Sessellift/Gondellift"
there are a few hits in Google for the German terms "Sommer Sessellift" as well as "Sommer Gondellift"
in this context "Sommeraufstiegshilfe" is synonymous with "Sessellift/Gondellift"
there are a few hits in Google for the German terms "Sommer Sessellift" as well as "Sommer Gondellift"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
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| neutral |
CArcher
: this is actually a cable car, so I wouldn´t use the term chairlift which is a Sessellift in German
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| neutral |
Lonnie Legg
: I'm with theArchers: this is a different kind of Aufstiegshilfe.
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aerial tramway
Wikipedia gives aerial tramway as the universal term,
In BE "cable car" is correct, but in US English "cable car" is most often a surface cable car system (a la San Francisco). So if you wish to avoid confusion, aerial tramway would seem to be the universal term.
BTW: In an Alpine context, the German term Seilbahn is also often used in English.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-09-21 20:08:38 GMT)
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The Rofan Seilbahn has large closed cars, larger than the socalled (incorrectly, according to Wiki) "gondola cars".
In BE "cable car" is correct, but in US English "cable car" is most often a surface cable car system (a la San Francisco). So if you wish to avoid confusion, aerial tramway would seem to be the universal term.
BTW: In an Alpine context, the German term Seilbahn is also often used in English.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-09-21 20:08:38 GMT)
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The Rofan Seilbahn has large closed cars, larger than the socalled (incorrectly, according to Wiki) "gondola cars".
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cableway
I find the term tram inappropriate when talking about a Seilbahn.
Also car, although correct, makes me think more of wheels
Also car, although correct, makes me think more of wheels
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