luftgäst

English translation: fresh air visitor

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Swedish term or phrase:luftgäst
English translation:fresh air visitor
Entered by: stephen mewes

12:03 Feb 23, 2007
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel
Swedish term or phrase: luftgäst
Med järnvägen hade de s k luftgästerna kommit, fint folk från städerna som ville känna den friska luften och uppleva den storslagna miljön.
stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:37
fresh air visitor
Explanation:
149 Google hits for "fresh air visitor".
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Hanne Rask Sonderborg
Denmark
Local time: 11:37
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4 +1fresh air visitor
Hanne Rask Sonderborg
4convalescents
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convalescents


Explanation:
I don't know the exact english translation, but a luftgäst was a person that came (to the countryside or mountains) to cure his or hers sickness of the lungs with fresh air.


    Reference: http://www.liljevalchs.stockholm.se/default.asp?id=2909
Meadow Media
Local time: 12:37
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fresh air visitor


Explanation:
149 Google hits for "fresh air visitor".

Example sentence(s):
  • Families may choose the gender and approximate age of their Fresh Air visitor.

    Reference: http://www.capecodtoday.com/news406.htm
Hanne Rask Sonderborg
Denmark
Local time: 11:37
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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