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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Erlebniszoo

English translation:

wild animal park

Added to glossary by Hilary Davies Shelby
Feb 19, 2007 13:47
17 yrs ago
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German term

Erlebniszoo

German to English Marketing Zoology type of zoo
Hello all,

I'm looking for the appropriate English term for "Erlebniszoo". The client has defined it for me as follows:

"Ein Zoo, wo der Besucher aktiv mit den Tieren in Kontakt treten kann und sie nicht nur in einem Käfig sieht. Sie füttern und eventuell anfassen kann."

Thanks very much for your suggestions!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 wild animal park
4 +7 Adventure Zoo
4 zoo interaction / Interaction Zoo
3 Hands-on zoo [experience]

Discussion

Hilary Davies Shelby (asker) Feb 22, 2007:
Hi all, thanks very much for all your help! It's a tricky one. I've gone for "wild animal park" in this case, as the links I've found seem to reflect that cageless, free-roaming, feed-and-touch- the-animals type of thing specified in the text. (It wasn't part of the name of a zoo, in this case, I needed a "categorisation". (And I agree, "Adventure Zoo" is horrible in English, not to mention sounding like something Disney would dream up!
Francis Lee (X) Feb 19, 2007:
The first few hits for "adventure zoo" are from Hanover - so hardly a credible reference. And with all respect: your client is not a native-speaker, right? ;-)
Francis Lee (X) Feb 19, 2007:
Why do you need a one-for-one translation, Hilary? Any context? So it's about a place that has your usual lions & polar bears - behind bars or at least at a safe distance, I assume - and also incorporating something like a "petting zoo"?
Hilary Davies Shelby (asker) Feb 19, 2007:
Hello again all! I'm going to submit some of these suggestions to the client and see what they think. Thanks a lot!
Hilary Davies Shelby (asker) Feb 19, 2007:
Hello!! No, sorry - this refers to zoos such as Hannover and Hamburg, which aim to provide more than just animals in cages and have free-roaming animals, etc.
writeaway Feb 19, 2007:
for children?

Proposed translations

+1
12 mins
Selected

wild animal park

Plenty of examples here: http://tinyurl.com/ywc3ss

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Note added at 16 mins (2007-02-19 14:03:46 GMT)
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Manor House Wild Animal Park
Visit our close encounters unit where you can feed and pet domestic, young and just born animals or hold the snakes during the snake experience. Help the keepers feed the Penguins and Otters or just browse around the Natural History Museum and education rooms before watching the comical antics of the Lemurs and monkeys.
http://www.manorhousewildanimalpark.co.uk/

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Note added at 54 mins (2007-02-19 14:41:35 GMT)
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I think you may need to get away from the word 'Zoo' as this has an unfortunate, outdated ring to it in English. 'Park' suggests that the animals enjoy better, more natural conditions. Also it hints at the element of 'adventure theme (park)'. By adding 'wild', you also touch on the idea of an 'adventure experience'.
You will no doubt recall all the fun we have had here in past with Erlebnissauna, Erlebnisbrauerei etc, and have run through all the usual suspects in your mind before posting this question.

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Note added at 58 mins (2007-02-19 14:46:07 GMT)
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Point Defiance Zoo, opened in 1905, wants to carve out its own niche as a "close encounter zoo."
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/lifestyle/171240_fam30.html
Unfortunately, only one hit for that phrase
Peer comment(s):
neutral BrigitteHilgner : I think it's the "close encounter unit" Hillary is looking for. //I think it would be worth highlighting - after all, this "unit" might be part of a zoo. not nust an animal park. :-)
28 mins
Yes, hence the additional note. Do you think I should make that clearer?
agree Francis Lee (X) : I think "zoo and animal park" might be along the right lines, perhaps chucking in "family" somewhere ... More context would help, of course!/ Anyway, a fine example is the Tierpark in Berlin (Ost)
1 hr
Thanks, Fran.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "i've gone with this one - thanks very much!"
+7
10 mins

Adventure Zoo

would appear to be the norm for translation Deu-Eng. Try googling "Hannover Adventure Zoo".
Peer comment(s):
agree Harald Pigall
26 mins
agree Claudia Tomaschek
59 mins
agree writeaway : if that's what they use, why fight it?
1 hr
neutral Francis Lee (X) : ... because for me this sounds more like a safari park; I'm not sure this is a "norm" term in the English-speaking world
1 hr
agree John Speese : I would agree with adventure zoo. There are numerous google hits in both languages for Hannover Adventure Zoo/ Erlebniszoo-Hannover. And I think zoo is still a perfectly good English language term.
1 hr
agree Lancashireman : With writeaway. How could the German client fail to be delighted by this?
1 hr
agree Thomas Bollmann
2 hrs
agree Julia Esrom
2 days 1 min
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12 mins

zoo interaction / Interaction Zoo

This might work.
Reference:

http://www.newplymouthnz.com/VisitingNewPlymouth/Attractions/BrooklandsZoo.htm

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10 hrs

Hands-on zoo [experience]

'Hands-on" is often used to describe innovative, interactive programs/exhibits that allow visitors to experience the animals in their natural habitat.

Combining hands-on with "concept/experience/program" might work for your context.


United Kingdom:
This genuine working farm is an educational hands-on zoo, enjoyable for all ages. The zoo has huge indoor adventure playgrounds and the world's longest ...
creationwiki.org/Noah's_Ark_Zoo_Farm

USA/Fla:
"We pride ourselves in being a more hands-on zoo with exhibits that are more like natural habitats. We want to be as far away from the concept of animals in ..."
www.southflorida.com/attractions/sfl-pzoo13jun13,0,70169.st... - 23k - Cached
Peer comment(s):
neutral Lancashireman : I am slightly concerned by the authorship and written style of your first ref. Quote: "Noah's Ark Zoo Farm is an United Kingdom based zoo from a Creation point-of-view."
1 hr
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