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7=6

English translation: Pay 6, stay 7

16:54 Nov 19, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel
German term or phrase: 7=6
Hotel pricelist - Seven nights for the price of 6 - my question to UK colleagues is would an English-speaking guest understand this in a hotel brochure (pricelist)? "7 nights for the price of 6" is obviously clearer but a bit too long and wordy for the client.
Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
Austria
Local time: 06:53
English translation:Pay 6, stay 7
Explanation:
Pay 6, stay 7

Pay for 6, stay for 7

7 for 6

Just some ideas...

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Note added at 48 Min. (2011-11-19 17:43:33 GMT)
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No, "=" wouldn't make sense, imho. It wouldn't even make sense in German, I think - at least I wouldn't understand right away what it is supposed to say.
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AZTranslations
Germany
Local time: 06:53
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +9Pay 6, stay 7
AZTranslations


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
7 = 6
Pay 6, stay 7


Explanation:
Pay 6, stay 7

Pay for 6, stay for 7

7 for 6

Just some ideas...

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Note added at 48 Min. (2011-11-19 17:43:33 GMT)
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No, "=" wouldn't make sense, imho. It wouldn't even make sense in German, I think - at least I wouldn't understand right away what it is supposed to say.

AZTranslations
Germany
Local time: 06:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Anke - so you don't think the "=" would be clear?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  transatgees: Agree with the suggestion, and to answer your question to Anke if I may, I don't think a British person reading 6 = 7 would necessarily understand what it was supposed to mean.
10 mins
  -> Thanks, transatgees!, And I agree with your answer, too. Not clear to a British reader imho.
agree  mill2
40 mins
  -> Thank you, mill!
agree  Nicola Wood: definitely would not go with 6 = 7
48 mins
  -> Thank you, Nicola!
agree  Dorothy Schaps
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Dorothy!
agree  Lucia Moon (X)
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, Lucia!
agree  Oliver_F
21 hrs
  -> Thanks, Oliver!
agree  Uta Kappler
1 day 9 mins
  -> Danke, Uta!
agree  AllegroTrans: pay for 6, stay for 7: 7 nights for the price of 6; pay for 6 nights, get another night free....
2 days 4 hrs
  -> Thank you, AllegroTrans!
agree  Colin Rowe: With AllegroTrans' suggestions
2 days 22 hrs
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