Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
"Wenig-Schnee" Aktivitäten
English translation:
alternative activities
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lindaellen (X)
Sep 20, 2007 06:41
16 yrs ago
German term
lindaellen (X)
"Wenig-Schnee" Aktivitäten
German to English
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From a hotel that offers other programs when there is too little snow to ski. I'm looking for something catchy that doesn't scare customers away. I have considered:
low-snow activities, no-snow activities, but I'm not comfortable with these terms.
low-snow activities, no-snow activities, but I'm not comfortable with these terms.
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alternative activities
Who knows, some people might choose to have a day doing other things even if there is snow to ski on :-)
But since you don't want to put people off, I would want to avoid terms like "no snow" or "snowless" - because that implies there is no snow whatsoever, whereas in practice there may be a sprinkling but just not enough for serious winter sports.
But since you don't want to put people off, I would want to avoid terms like "no snow" or "snowless" - because that implies there is no snow whatsoever, whereas in practice there may be a sprinkling but just not enough for serious winter sports.
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Comment: "Thanks Armorel, this is exactly what I need."
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Taylor Kirk
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Translating into native U.S. English
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English
"Light Snow Day" Activities
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hazmatgerman (X)
: Sounds good; typical Madison Av. speak.
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Thanks hazmat!
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Serena Rohrbeck
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Thanks dananryan!
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BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Austria
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Austria
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Works in: German to English, French to German, English to German
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We-can-do-without-snow-activities
Who-needs-snow-activities
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Rebecca Garber
: Who-needs-snow to have fun is good.
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Thank you, Rebecca, excellent suggestion!
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Norbert Hermann
Native in German
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English
Specializes in field
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Native in: English 
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Works in: English to German, German to English, Portuguese to German, and 3 more.
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63
snowless activities
... equipment has taken on a snowless twist: People are skijoring (cross-country ... such things as dog-lovers' weekends, wine tasting and other snowless activities. ...boston.com/news/nation/articles/2004
MINNEAPOLIS - From snowmobiling on alfalfa to strapping on cross-country skis with wheels, Minnesotans are finding ... and other snowless activities. ...
MINNEAPOLIS - From snowmobiling on alfalfa to strapping on cross-country skis with wheels, Minnesotans are finding ... and other snowless activities. ...
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Kim Bakkers
Native in English
Technical and marketing translations.
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, Spanish to English
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8
snow-shy activities
This might work, it suggests there is less snow without saying there is no snow at all and also suggests activities for those who might not be into skiing.
Reference:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=travel&res=950DE2DC133AF937A15751C1A96F948260
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