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low season [3 records]

Record 1 2005-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hotel Industry (General)
  • Holidaying
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
DEF

That time of the year at any given destination when tourist traffic (and often rates) is at its lowest.

OBS

low season; off-season: terms used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hôtellerie (Généralités)
  • Villégiature
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
DEF

Période d'affluence minimum des touristes.

OBS

Termes en usage à Parcs Canada.

Key term(s)
  • saison creuse
  • hors saison
  • hors-saison

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hotelería (Generalidades)
  • Vacaciones
  • Parques y jardines botánicos
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Record 2 1994-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte aéreo
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Record 3 1986-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing (Rail Transport)
  • Pricing (Water Transport)
OBS

The French term is not used in Canada. It refers to the "low season."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tarification (Transport par rail)
  • Tarification (Transport par eau)
DEF

Période liée à une activité faible du trafic des voyageurs, pendant laquelle une tarification spéciale est appliquée.

Spanish

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