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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

circuito de duchas tropical

English translation:

tropical showers

Added to glossary by Comunican
Apr 18, 2008 10:27
16 yrs ago
Spanish term

circuito de duchas tropical

Spanish to English Other Tourism & Travel
this is for a hotel spa brochure:

"Acceso al Spa y uso de la piscina multifunción, tumbonas acuáticas, saltos de agua, pediluvio, circuito de duchas tropical, secuencial, nebulizante y aromas; sauna finlandesa, baño de vapor, cromoterapia"

It's probably best to leave "circuito de" out, I reckon - but would be interested in your opinions
Thanks
Proposed translations (English)
3 tropical showers
4 Shower system that provides a tropical rain-like feeling
3 +1 Tropical Shower Experience
4 tropical shower circuit
3 A systerm of tropical showers (douches).

Discussion

Robert Feuerlein Apr 23, 2008:
Gracias por los puntos Comunican. Saludos desde Filipinas.
Noni Gilbert Riley Apr 18, 2008:
"...chamber, water geysers and arctic monsoon showers. " http://www.spaopportunities.com/newsdetail.cfm?PageNum_J=2&c...
Noni Gilbert Riley Apr 18, 2008:
"SpaFinder predicts that 'super experiences' focusing on hydrothermal treatments will be interpreted by spas in new and more spectacular ways. One idea is the hydrothermal garden, where the spa experience can include an ice igloo, a pelotherapy ..."
Noni Gilbert Riley Apr 18, 2008:
Aha! Marian has given you a v gd pointer - they are not so much showers as "hydrothermal treatments" - the deluxe option in her link makes good reading in this context.
Rebecca Hendry Apr 18, 2008:
sequence (cold, warm, hot, cold again), but I think that's probably what your "secuencial" is referring to.
Rebecca Hendry Apr 18, 2008:
As a regular spa-goer (well, one has to relax after all this translating!) I have never seen "circuit" used in a spa context in the UK. Noni's suggestion is good. The "circuit" thing in Spanish is usually used to referred to showers that are used in a
Noni Gilbert Riley Apr 18, 2008:
Yes, the only refs I can find to shower circuits are on Spanish websites translated into English! And even in webpages for spas in UK the word shower figures very little... Perhaps sth along lines of "enjoy a journey through/a series of showers..."

Proposed translations

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tropical showers

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A systerm of tropical showers (douches).

Circuit is also an option in my opinion.
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Shower system that provides a tropical rain-like feeling

http://www.bestofbanff.com/redearthspa/vichy.html

"waters flow from a 7-showerhead rain bar, which stimulates circulation and inner balance. These showerheads cascade water over the body, imitating a warm tropical rain."
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+1
58 mins

Tropical Shower Experience

Have also seen Monsoon Shower as part of an upmarket spa treatment. See below under Hydrothermal treatments
Reference:

http://www.banyantreespa.com/bahrain/index.php

Peer comment(s):
agree Carol Gullidge : sounds good!
34 mins
Thanks, Carol
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1 hr

tropical shower circuit

I think you should keep circuit as that is what it is referred to:

Additional facilities at selected resorts will also include a swimming pool, a thermal circuit, __a shower circuit__-, a rain shower, a steam room or a marine flotation pool.
http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/LOemail/wider_newsdeta...

The Spa was wonderful, from the robe and slippers to the hydromassage/shower circuit.
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g147293-d508162...




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