Mar 9, 2011 19:12
13 yrs ago
English term
World walk
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Tourism & Travel
Can I say "World walk" in the meaning of "walking around the world"? Does it sound English?
This is a short title for a website about sights of the world. I need to use these two words "walk" and "world".
It will look like: World walk. Information for tourists. ... some other key words.
Please help.
Thank you.
This is a short title for a website about sights of the world. I need to use these two words "walk" and "world".
It will look like: World walk. Information for tourists. ... some other key words.
Please help.
Thank you.
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I don't think it's clear enough
I would take a website entitled World Walk to be about walks in various places round the world, not necessarily about walking round the world. I think "Round-world walk" would be about the shortest you could get to convey the meaning you want.
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Note added at 13 mins (2011-03-09 19:26:19 GMT)
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Or if my first impression is actually right, I think I would call it "World Walks".
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Note added at 13 mins (2011-03-09 19:26:19 GMT)
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Or if my first impression is actually right, I think I would call it "World Walks".
Note from asker:
Thank you Jack. Can I entitle a website as World Walk if it is about various places of interest, places to visit around the world? |
In Russian it sounds as "Прогулки по миру" or "Гуляя по миру" |
Thank you very much. My customer prefers this one. But I wasn't sure if it sounds ok in English. |
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Komeil Zamani Babgohari
51 mins
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Thank you.
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agree |
MedTrans&More
2 days 7 hrs
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Thank you.
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Comment: "Thank you!"
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21 mins
walks around the world
I agree with others that the original term is not really very clear.
Hopefully you can have the plural "walks" because it sounds as though the site is about multiple walks in various places around the world.
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Note added at 23 mins (2011-03-09 19:36:23 GMT)
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The plural form is essential here, IMO, as "walking/walk around the world" sounds like circumnavigating the globe on foot - not most tourists' cup of tea!
Hopefully you can have the plural "walks" because it sounds as though the site is about multiple walks in various places around the world.
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Note added at 23 mins (2011-03-09 19:36:23 GMT)
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The plural form is essential here, IMO, as "walking/walk around the world" sounds like circumnavigating the globe on foot - not most tourists' cup of tea!
Note from asker:
Thank you Sheila! |
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Andrew Mason
: This looks pretty good to me, given the constraints.
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Thanks
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32 mins
Global Trek
Here is one suggestion. I am not really clear from your description of the site whether walking is an essential part of what you are trying to convey. Are the people actually walking to the different sites - or just traveling to see them?
Here is a site that uses Global Trek:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/globaltrek/
Here is a site that uses Global Trek:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/globaltrek/
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34 mins
Journey around the World
Again, I am not sure how important the word "walk" is, but here is another suggestion that came to mind.
Note from asker:
Thank you. I like this. But the customer wants to use the word "walk" because he has it in his domain name. |
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Trudy Peters
: I like this. I don't really think walk(s) works very well in English.
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Yes, I have the same concern about walk(s). I keep saying it to myself and feel it does not flow well at all and (now that we know no walking is involved) might also convey the wrong impression.
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cmwilliams (X)
: I don't think 'walk' is appropriate in this context - I'm not sure why the asker feels it should be used.
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walks of the world
This is a very subjective question. I think that this suggestion captures the required elements.
14 hrs
The world at your feet
As you have now said that the context is not serious walking at all, but visiting tourist sites, using the word "walk" would definitely give the wrong impression. In the UK, we tend to use "walk" when Americans would use "hike".
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