World Vision at the Hessentag

June 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Charity World Vision, whose German office is in Friedrichsdorf, have a stand in Hall 2 of the Landesausstellung at the Hessentag in Oberursel.

Visitors can find out about the charity’s work and also how to sponsor a child in a third-world country.

There is also the chance to win a ride in a hot air balloon.  To do so, children are asked to draw or write a wish for all the children in the World.  This is then attached to a helium filled balloon and taken outside the hall to be released.

The World Vision stand at the Hessentag in Oberursel

At the World Vision stand, putting one half of the postcard into a box for safe keeping before releasing the balloon

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3 German Phrases you probably don’t know

April 14, 2010 By 1 Comment

One of the ideas behind German Words Explained was to explain the words in German that students usually neither learn in school or at university.  In addition to some words, there are some set phrases that I heard for the first time whilst I was a student in Germany.

I found them relatively complex at the time, and yet they play an important role in the German language – particularly for television viewers.  And I am obviously not alone, since I have heard from others who have lived here and who remember – sometimes fondly – these phrases as something particular to Germany.

Here are my favourites:

1. Zu Risiken und Nebenwirkungen lesen Sie die Packungbeilage und fragen Sie Ihren Arzt oder Apotheker

Box of Tablets ©iStockphoto.com/RazvanThis phrase is announced very quickly after any form of advertisement for medicine.  It warns you that to find out about any risks or side-effects you should read the documentation included in the packaging and ask either your doctor or pharmacist.

My assumption is because that if you were not told to do this, and suffered a side-effect, you could try and take the manufacturer to court because they did not warn you about them.

2. Der Rechtsweg ist ausgeschlossen

You see this on almost any form of competition.  As far as I understand this use, it means that you cannot take the organiser of a competition to court to claim the prizes.  Something similar to “the judge’s decision is final”.

3. Alle Angaben sind ohne Gewähr

Lottery Balls ©iStockphoto.com/Marina_PhThis is used most commonly when announcing the winning numbers in the lottery each week.  It is meant to protect the broadcaster in the event that either the announcer says a wrong number or the on-screen graphic is incorrect.  Image what would happen if you thought you had won but it turned out that the numbers had been wrong!

Can you think of any others?  If so, please leave a comment!

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Win a Villa Holiday in Lanzarote

March 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment

With Lanzarote Guidebook & Lanzarote1

by Nick Ball

The Spring edition of Lanzarote Guidebook, the in-depth island information guide, is out now, and to mark the occasion readers can enter a competition to win a villa holiday on Lanzarote, worth over £650, courtesy of the island holiday specialists www.lanzarote1.com.

Guidebook Cover - Spring 2010
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Lanzarote Guidebook is the comprehensive guide to the popular holiday island of Lanzarote. The small Canary Island that is a hot favourite with British and Irish tourists who last year collectively accounted for over 50% of the islands 1.37 million foreign tourist arrivals.

The Spring 2010 edition is packed with all of the information tourists need to make the most of their holiday on the Island of Fire, encompassing in depth guides to all of Lanzarote’s resorts, beaches, museums and attractions, island maps, an introduction to the work of the famous local artist César Manrique and a handy Essentials section covering all of the holiday basics, such as shop and bank opening hours and emergency telephone numbers.

Copies of the Spring edition of Lanzarote Guidebook can be downloaded free of charge by visiting www.lanzaroteguidebook.com. Whilst a further 10,000 copies are distributed direct to holidaymakers on the island entirely free of charge via car hire companies, private villas, hotels and official tourist information offices.

This indispensable, 96 page guide is published quarterly so all of the information is up to date and is researched and written by locals, so providing tourists with the inside track to the real Lanzarote. Featuring some fantastic pictures of the islands dramatic scenery courtesy of photographer James Mitchell.

The Spring edition also offers readers the chance to win a fantastic holiday at Villa Mirador in Matagorda – a prize provided by the island villa specialists Lanzarote1, who offer a range of top quality rental properties in key locations across the island, such as the most popular resort of Puerto del Carmen.

The competition can also be entered online by visiting the Lanzarote Guidebook website where visitors will find a wealth of information about the island, interactive maps, the latest weather reports and a wide array of flight, car hire and accommodation options.

Please visit the Lanzarote Guidebook website for the competition terms and conditions.

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