Jun 5 03:12
3 mos ago
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English term
South Africa
German Translator: Travel Websites & SEO
Native in: German (Variant: Germany)
Works in: English to German
Sanctuary / our Sanctuary (Healing retreat centre) - Heil-Oase?
English to German
Marketing
Tourism & Travel
Hi
I'm busy translating a website for a healing retreat centre that uses the word "sanctuary" in their name and also for a category name and in the main content.
Everything direct translation sounds weird or doesn't fit (e.g. "Zufluchtsort").
I was thinking of using a term like "Heil-Oase" (healing oasis).
As I don't just want to say "our healing centre" or "our retreat centre". As they were obviously selecting the term "sanctuary" for a reason and didn't just call it "our retreat centre".
"Centre" sounds too flat. I wanna come up with something nice but Sanctuary is a weird yerm to translate.
It obviously needs to imply that it is a safe healing space but as mentioned: I don't think "Zufluchtsort" works here and it's also way too long for a category name.
Best I came up with so far is "Heil-Oase".
If anyone has a better idea, please let me know .
Thank you
I'm busy translating a website for a healing retreat centre that uses the word "sanctuary" in their name and also for a category name and in the main content.
Everything direct translation sounds weird or doesn't fit (e.g. "Zufluchtsort").
I was thinking of using a term like "Heil-Oase" (healing oasis).
As I don't just want to say "our healing centre" or "our retreat centre". As they were obviously selecting the term "sanctuary" for a reason and didn't just call it "our retreat centre".
"Centre" sounds too flat. I wanna come up with something nice but Sanctuary is a weird yerm to translate.
It obviously needs to imply that it is a safe healing space but as mentioned: I don't think "Zufluchtsort" works here and it's also way too long for a category name.
Best I came up with so far is "Heil-Oase".
If anyone has a better idea, please let me know .
Thank you
Proposed translations
(German)
| 3 +1 | Wellness-Oase |
Thomas Pfann
|
| 2 +1 | Refugium/Heilrefugium |
uyuni
|
| 2 +1 | Ruheort |
Cilian O'Tuama
|
| 3 | Gesundheitsresort |
Dr. Anette Klein-Hülsen
|
Change log
Jun 5, 2024 13:25: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Marketing" , "Field (write-in)" from "\"Sanctuary\" - German Translation ideas (Wellness)" to "(none)"
Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Refugium/Heilrefugium
Note from asker:
| Hi. Thanks. Someone else also mentioned this. Is this really a known term? I was thinking of using something like "your retreat experience" and just leave it as "Retreat" and not Refugium? Refugium sounds quite stiff to me. The place is not in Germany but outside of Europe where things are a bit moe easy-going. |
+1
1 hr
Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Quality Translations since 1986
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, German, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
47
Ruheort
?
Just a suggestion.
"Oase" is too positive IMO.
But if they use "sanctuary" in their name, you may need to stick to that (even if not understood by target audience).
Just a suggestion.
"Oase" is too positive IMO.
But if they use "sanctuary" in their name, you may need to stick to that (even if not understood by target audience).
Note from asker:
| Hi. Thanks. They also use sanctuary in their name and I will leave their name as it. But there is a category that's called "the sanctuary". That describes the oremisesz rooms, daily activities and wellness/healing offers. I may just go with "your retreat experience" |
4 hrs
Dr. Anette Klein-Hülsen
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Works in field
Germany
Law and Business, certified, 20 ys. exp.
Native in: German 
Works in: Italian to German, English to German, French to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Gesundheitsresort
Gesundheitsresort / Wellness-Resort
Erholungszentrum
"Resort" is used very often in a variety of ways. "Erholungszentrum" therefore has a somewhat old-fashioned flair.
It ultimately depends on what is on offer.
"Resort" is a rather neutral term which can therefore be combined with "our". Terms which rather emphasize the effect on the customers would go less well in my opinion.
Erholungszentrum
"Resort" is used very often in a variety of ways. "Erholungszentrum" therefore has a somewhat old-fashioned flair.
It ultimately depends on what is on offer.
"Resort" is a rather neutral term which can therefore be combined with "our". Terms which rather emphasize the effect on the customers would go less well in my opinion.
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Hi. Thanks. I may just go with "your retreat experience". I think resort is too much like a hotel. They want to convey this is a place where people retreat, a hideaway. |
+1
6 hrs
Thomas Pfann
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in German
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Related KudoZ points
:
63
English term (edited):
sanctuary / our sanctuary (healing retreat centre)
Wellness-Oase
Oase finde ich gut und das wird sehr gerne mit Wellness kombiniert. Also Kategoriename würde vielleicht einfach Wellness gut passen.
Note from asker:
| Hi. Thanks. They also use sanctuary in their name and I will leave their name as it. But there is a category that's called "the sanctuary". That describes the oremisesz rooms, daily activities and wellness/healing offers. I may just go with "your retreat experience" |
Discussion
Ein wenig mehr Kontext würde nicht schaden: Sind die Aufenthalte sehr teuer? Eher kommerziell inspiriert oder (zumindest angeblich) altruistisch? Gibt es Beispielsätze, was auf Kudoz schon quasi ein "Muss" darstellt, damit die Antworten bestmöglich passen?