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TOURISME DOUX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tourism (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slow tourism
1, record 1, English, slow%20tourism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slow travel 2, record 1, English, slow%20travel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What is Slow Travel? ... an approach to travel that emphasizes connection to local people, cultures, food and music. It relies on the idea that a trip is meant to educate and have an emotional impact, while remaining sustainable for local communities and the environment. 3, record 1, English, - slow%20tourism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ralentourisme
1, record 1, French, ralentourisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tourisme doux 2, record 1, French, tourisme%20doux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tourisme qui consiste à prendre le temps de découvrir un lieu, de vivre au rythme de ses habitants et de s'imprégner de la culture locale, en privilégiant la mobilité douce et des comportements responsables. 2, record 1, French, - ralentourisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ralentourisme; tourisme doux : désignations proposées par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) en 2023. 3, record 1, French, - ralentourisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tourism (General)
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soft tourism
1, record 2, English, soft%20tourism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- low-impact tourism 2, record 2, English, low%2Dimpact%20tourism
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term used to describe forms of tourism that have low or minimal negative impacts on the physical and sociocultural environment in destination areas. (Jafari, Jafar. Encyclopedia of Tourism. Routledge: London. 2000) 3, record 2, English, - soft%20tourism
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
alternative tourism: This term refers to various forms of low-impact or 'soft' tourism. These forms of tourism provide an alternation to mass and resort tourism which may have a high impact on the environment and local peoples. (Robert Christie Mill & Alastair M. Morrison Third Edition. The Tourism System. Dubuque: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. 1998.) 2, record 2, English, - soft%20tourism
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tourism can be divided into two, hard and soft tourism. Soft tourism takes sustainable development into consideration and is more ecological. Hard tourism: Fast vehicles, ..., noise, arrogant attitudes, multinational corporations like Mc Donald's, mass tourism, no or little preparations. Soft tourism: Appropriate, slow vehicles, local lifestyles, silence, willingness to learn, local industry, private travel, getting to know the country beforehand. 4, record 2, English, - soft%20tourism
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soft tourism: often considered as a synonym of ecological tourism (q.v.); it describes ecological tourism under the "low-impact on the environment" angle whereas "ecological tourism" encompasses more, putting the focus on the "nature-related experience" and "type of activity" point of view. 5, record 2, English, - soft%20tourism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
- Mesures antipollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tourisme doux
1, record 2, French, tourisme%20doux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La valeur essentielle du tourisme doux consiste à préserver les caractéristiques du milieu visité. Il s'agit donc à la fois de respecter le cadre de vie des populations autochtones et de conserver l'équilibre de la nature. 1, record 2, French, - tourisme%20doux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parler de tourisme doux c'est décrire ce qui caractérise le tourisme écologique; ce dernier terme met l'accent sur le type d'activités liées à cette forme de tourisme. Voir aussi «tourisme d'aventure douce». 2, record 2, French, - tourisme%20doux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turismo (Generalidades)
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- turismo de mínimo impacto
1, record 2, Spanish, turismo%20de%20m%C3%ADnimo%20impacto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tourism (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- soft adventure tourism
1, record 3, English, soft%20adventure%20tourism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soft adventure tourism refers generally to scenic viewing and activities such as hiking, camping and wildlife photography. ... Hard adventure tourism refers generally to activities which have some element of risk involved. Many of the 'extreme sports' that have surfaced in recent years fall into this category, such as mountain biking, snow boarding and generally 'adrenaline boosters.' 1, record 3, English, - soft%20adventure%20tourism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tourisme d'aventure douce
1, record 3, French, tourisme%20d%27aventure%20douce
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tourisme doux 2, record 3, French, tourisme%20doux
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de tourisme où se pratique une activité de loisir de plein-air, en général dans un milieu inhabituel, exotique, éloigné ou sauvage, et qui, contrairement au tourisme d'aventure dure, ne comporte qu'un faible élément de risque, demande peu d'effort physique et ne nécessite aucune habileté. 3, record 3, French, - tourisme%20d%27aventure%20douce
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Alaska offre un tourisme «doux», qui permet de découvrir le Nord en tout confort [...] 4, record 3, French, - tourisme%20d%27aventure%20douce
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Voici deux exemples de tourisme d'aventure douce et de tourisme d'aventure dure offerts par deux entreprises, Rocky Mountain Voyageurs (RMV) et Nahanni River Adventures (NRA). Rocky Mountain Voyageurs offre des voyages en autobus pour personnes d'âge mûr à Jasper, Banff et Whitehorse, tandis que Nahanni River Adventures propose des excursions sur des rivières renommées de l'Alaska [...] 5, record 3, French, - tourisme%20d%27aventure%20douce
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tourisme doux : Ce terme est utilisé la plupart du temps pour caractériser le tourisme écologique. Voir aussi cette autre fiche dans TERMIUM. 3, record 3, French, - tourisme%20d%27aventure%20douce
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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