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tourism industry
The branch of the economy concerned with organizing and carrying out trips, as well as looking after travelers.
Der Tourismus ist für viele Küstenregionen die wichtigste Einnahmequelle.
Tourism is the most important source of income for many coastal regions.
tourism
Travel itself, undertaken by people for pleasure, relaxation, or interest in foreign places and cultures.
Der wachsende Tourismus stellt für viele Ökosysteme eine Belastung dar.
Growing tourism puts a strain on many ecosystems.
The ending '-ismus' often indicates a system, movement, or field in German. 'Tourismus' (tourism) is therefore the whole system surrounding travel.
Der Kapitalismus prägt die moderne Wirtschaft.
Capitalism shapes the modern economy.
'Der Tourismus' (tourism) is the base word for a whole word family. A person who travels is 'der Tourist' (male tourist) or 'die Touristin' (female tourist), and the related adjective is 'touristisch' (touristic/tourist-related).
Diese Region ist bei Touristen sehr beliebt.
This region is very popular with tourists.
'Tourismus' (tourism) is an abstract noun that describes a concept. Therefore, it is almost always used as uncountable and without a plural form, similar to 'Glück' (happiness/luck) or 'Musik' (music).
Tourismus schafft Arbeitsplätze, kann aber auch die Umwelt belasten.
Tourism creates jobs, but it can also harm the environment.
Common combinations describe the type of tourism. These include 'Massentourismus' (mass tourism), 'sanfter Tourismus' (soft/gentle tourism), or 'nachhaltiger Tourismus' (sustainable tourism).
Viele Länder versuchen, den Massentourismus zu begrenzen.
Many countries are trying to limit mass tourism.
tourism industry
“Der Tourismus” can refer both to travel itself and to the industry surrounding travel and travelers. “Die Touristik” more specifically refers to this industry and its services. Use “Tourismus” when talking about travel as a general phenomenon, and “Touristik” when referring to the industry.
Der Tourismus an der Küste nimmt in den Sommermonaten stark zu.
Tourism along the coast increases sharply during the summer months.
Die Touristik bietet in diesem Jahr viele neue Pauschalreisen an.
The tourism industry is offering many new package holidays this year.
