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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOUR OPERATOR

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Tour operator is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOUR OPERATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tour operator

A tour operator typically combines tour and travel components to create a holiday. They prepare itinerary. The most common example of a tour operator's product would be a flight on a charter airline plus a transfer from the airport to a hotel and the services of a local representative, all for one price. Niche tour operators may specialise in destinations, e.g. Italy, activities and experiences, e.g. skiing, or a combination thereof. The original raison d'etre of tour operating was the difficulty of making arrangements in far-flung places, with problems of language, currency and communication. The advent of the internet has led to a rapid increase in self-packaging of holidays. However, tour operators still have their competence in arranging tours for those who do not have time to do DIY holidays, and specialize in large group events and meetings such as conferences or seminars. Also, tour operators still exercise contracting power with suppliers and influence over other entities in order to create packages and special departures for destinations otherwise difficult and expensive to visit. The three major tour operator associations in the U.S.

Definition of tour operator in the English dictionary

The definition of tour operator in the dictionary is a person or company that provides package holidays.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOUR OPERATOR

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tour company
tour de force
tour director
tour guide
tour manager
tour rep
touraco
Touraine
Tourane
tourbillion
tourbillon
Tourcoing
tourer
Tourette syndrome
Tourette´s
Tourette´s syndrome
tourie
touring
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WORDS THAT END LIKE TOUR OPERATOR

accelerator
administrator
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collaborator
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configurator
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decorator
demonstrator
evaporator
generator
illustrator
imperator
integrator
liberator
moderator
narrator
operator
refrigerator
separator
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Synonyms and antonyms of tour operator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tour operator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOUR OPERATOR

Find out the translation of tour operator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tour operator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tour operator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

旅行社
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

operador turístico
570 millions of speakers

English

tour operator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टूर ऑपरेटर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مُنَظِّمُ الرِّحْلات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

туроператор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

operadora de turismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্যুর অপারেটর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voyagiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pengendali pelancongan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Reiseveranstalter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

旅行業者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여행사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Operator tur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công ty du lịch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுற்றுப்பயண வழிக்காட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टूर ऑपरेटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tur rehberi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tour operator
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

organizator imprez turystycznych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

туроператор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agenție de turism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τουρ οπερέιτορ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toeroperateur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

researrangör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

turoperatør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tour operator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOUR OPERATOR»

The term «tour operator» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.421 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOUR OPERATOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tour operator

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOUR OPERATOR»

Discover the use of tour operator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tour operator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of Travel and Tourism Terminology
The 2003 CEN/European Standard official definition can also be seen to have been derived from the IATM wording, 'A person who manages and supervises the itinerary on behalf of the tour operator, ensuring the programme is carried out as  ...
Allan Beaver, 2005
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Conducting Tours: A Practical Guide
Sample Agreement Between a Tour Operator and a Tour Manager This professional services agreement is entered into by and between ACME Tours, a company incorporated in the State of Delaware and based in New York City, hereafter ...
Marc Mancini, 2000
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International Handbook on the Economics of Tourism
A contract of allotment allows a tour operator to return an unsold allocation of rooms to the hotelier within agreed release dates at no charge or penalty. The contract is usually signed for one season. In the case of a firm contract or guarantee, ...
L. Dwyer, Larry Dwyer, P. Forsyth, 2006
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Hospitality Law: Managing Legal Issues in the Hospitality ...
Because tour operator's booking conditions often fit the profile of an adhesion contract—that is, tour buyers are often offered a “take it or leave it” form to sign when selecting a tour—it is important that tour operators offer contracts that will be ...
Stephen C. Barth, 2006
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Congressional Record, V. 144, Pt. 13, July 31, 1998 to ...
In this section, the following definitions apply: "(1) Commercial air tour operator. — The term 'commercial air tour operator' means any person who conducts a commercial air tour operation. "(2) Existing commercial air tour operator. — The term ...
‎2004
6
Operations Management in the Travel Industry
By acquiring the luxury tour operator Elegant Resorts in April 2008, Thomas Cook further developed markets in the luxury end of the tour operations market. The challenge for the operations manager is the diversity of strategies that have to be ...
Robinson, P.
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
If promised admission to the primary event for which a Special Event Tour was organized is not furnished by the tour operator, at the tour price agreed to before departure (including any increases that the participant has accepted pursuant to  ...
‎2000
8
Implementation guide for responsible tourism coordinators
I What is the link between sustainability and corporate responsibility? I What are the benefits for a tour operator of acting sustainably? I What are the key tourism impacts at both the local and global levels? I How does a tour operator contribute  ...
Xavier Font, Janet Cochrane, 2005
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Encyclopedia of Tourism
584 tour operator The origins of the role can be traced at least as far back as ancient Greece. At that time, guides fell into two categories, the Periegetai, or ' leaders around' and the Exegetai, or 'explainers'. Herodotus, writing around 490 Be, ...
Jafar Jafari, 2003
10
Green Communications and Networks:
of enterprises, air carrier and tour operator rely on each other. However, the two have certain conflict of interest as upriver corporation and downriver corporation in TSC. On the one hand, tour operator is an important marketing channel for air ...
Maode Ma, Yuhang Yang, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOUR OPERATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tour operator is used in the context of the following news items.
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City, tour operator sued in latest duck boat death
The family of the pedestrian killed by a Ride the Ducks vehicle in May filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the tour boat's operator, its manufacturer, and the city of ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Leopard euthanised after attacking Kruger tour operator
The leopard which attacked a tour guide in the Kruger National Park in Alpha Loop on the H4-1 just outside Skukuza Camp in Mpumalanga, has been ... «The Citizen, Jul 15»
3
Tunisia beach attack: Anger at tour operator's cancellation policy for …
The UK's biggest tour operator, Tui, which owns Thomson and First Choice, is imposing normal cancellation conditions for trips from August onwards. «The Independent, Jun 15»
4
Tunisia travel advice: Q&A for holidaymakers
Your tour operator will almost certainly want you to rebook to an alternative destination rather than cancel your trip outright. However, it should be noted that ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
5
European tour operators evacuate thousands from Tunisia after attack
Tour operators Thomson and First Choice, which are owned by German travel ... TUI's German tour operator TUI also organized flights for tourists wishing to ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
6
Emergency flights land from Tunisia as tour operators cancel trips …
A spokesman for Thomas Cook said travellers will be allowed to cancel their holidays free if they wish. They have extended the offer to those travelling to Tunisia ... «Bristol Post, Jun 15»
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Tour Operators: Security Worked in Egypt
Tour operators involved in the Egypt tourism market are seeing Wednesday's thwarted terrorist attack near Karnak Temple in Luxor as evidence that Egypt's ... «TravelPulse, Jun 15»
8
Tour operator to offer nonstop flights from BWI to Havana
A Florida-based tour operator announced it will begin offering direct flights from ... Island Travel & Tours, which already provides flights to Cuba from Miami, ... «Baltimore Sun, May 15»
9
Tour operators cancel trips to Nepal following devastating earthquake
Tour operators have cancelled all trips to Nepal following Saturday's earthquake, as the Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to the country. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
10
Slum' tour operator bags global award
The tour, which has completed 10 years, has a Delhi edition in Okhla's Sanjay ... boasts of 2500 beneficiaries in Dharavi where 80% of the company's profits go. «Times of India, Apr 15»

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