名词解释和翻译

名词解释

transportation

A means or system of carrying passengers or goods from one place to another. cruise

A pleasure voyage by ship. It is not part of a regularly scheduled service.

car rental agency

A service for renting automobiles for short periods of time.

Hitch hike

Travel by asking for rides in passing vehicles.

charter plane

The plane which is hired for operation for an agreed time and payment by an individual, who then sells tickets to the public.

Boarding pass

A document attached to a ticket which permits the passenger to board the aircraft and claim a specific seat. Not all airlines issue boarding passes.

Schedule airline

An airline that operates its aircraft on fixed routes at fixed times. In other words, it operates according to a timetable.

Guesthouse

A place the provides lodging and food for travelers

Resort

A location used for entertainment and recreation

Motel

A hotel especially built for traveling motorist

Resident hotel

A Hotel for people who don't want to own their homes and hire accommodations on a seasonal basis or permanently

Convention hotel

A hotel which aims at convention service

seminar

Usually one face-to-face group sharing experiences in a particular field under the guidance of an expert discussion leader. Attendance generally 30 persons or less.

workshop

Usually a general session and face to face groups of participants training each other to gain new knowledge, skills or insights into problems. Attendance generally no more than 30 to 35 participants.

symposium

A panel discussion by experts in a given field before a large audience. Some audience participation but appreciably less than a forum.

panel

Two or more speakers each state a viewpoint with discussion between speakers. Discussions guided by a moderator.

lecture

A formal presentation by an expert sometimes followed by question and answer period.

convention

Usually general sessions and committee meetings; mostly information giving and generally accepted traditional form of annual meeting.

congress

More commonly used European designation for convention (mainly international in scope).

cultural tourism

It refers to traveling to experience and, in some cases, participate in a vanishing life style that lies within human memory. The picturesque setting or "local colors" in the destination area are the main attractions. Typical destination activities include meals in rustic inns, costume festival, folk dance performance and arts and crafts demonstrations in" old style" fashion.

recreational tourism

It centers on participation in sports, curative spas, sum bathing and social contact in a relaxed environment. It refers to traveling for the purpose of seeking pleasure. business tourism

It is characterized by convention, meeting and seminars. It is frequently combined with one or more of the types of tourism already identified.

eco-tourism

It is a nature-based form of mass tourism that seeks to minimize the impacts on the natural environment, incorporates an inherent appreciation/educational interest in