Dutch translation

[trampledamage]

My sister was just booking a hotel in Amsterdam through the hotel's web-site. Most of it was translated into English, but there was a special package deal available called:

Vrijheid Blijheid


Babelfish translated this to "Freedom Gladness" - my sister reckons this sounds very North Korean and didn't want to book it even with the cheap price

What on earth does it really mean? And what do you think a hotel package called that would include?

 

[Sky]

It's a saying and basically just means that freedom equals happiness. I've no idea what it would mean in a hotel package context though.

Disclaimer: I'm not Dutch, I just live here...

 

[Crusher Disciple]

I have no idea. But surely one of our Dutch members will float by here sooner or later and tell you.

 

[T'Baio]

"GETU DA CHOPPAH!" translates to "Get to the chopper!"

 

[M'Sharak]

My sister was just booking a hotel in Amsterdam through the hotel's web-site. Most of it was translated into English, but there was a special package deal available called:

Vrijheid Blijheid


Babelfish translated this to "Freedom Gladness" - my sister reckons this sounds very North Korean and didn't want to book it even with the cheap price

What on earth does it really mean? And what do you think a hotel package called that would include?

Google translates it as "free and easy" (which doesn't have quite the propaganda-poster ring to it that the Babelfish rendition did) -- sounds like some sort of very basic, budget package, maybe. I'm sure one of our Dutch-speakers will be along soon to put a little local perspective on it -- they're probably waking up about now.

 

[Mark de Vries]

It's something like 'freedom happiness'. It's a saying that basically equals the two, as Sky said. And no, there is not a single clear connection with the hotel business. Maybe they picked it because it sounded nice? Your sister should ask them

 

[Rincewiend]

My sister was just booking a hotel in Amsterdam through the hotel's web-site. Most of it was translated into English, but there was a special package deal available called:

Vrijheid Blijheid


Babelfish translated this to "Freedom Gladness" - my sister reckons this sounds very North Korean and didn't want to book it even with the cheap price

What on earth does it really mean? And what do you think a hotel package called that would include?

Sky is right...
How it works in a with a hotel package?!?
No idea, was there a description?!?

 

[trampledamage]

No, no description, Just prices - that were quite a bit cheaper than the other offer rates.

I thought maybe it was a national advertising thing like some sort of Air Miles or a national holiday, but obviously not!