touroperador

tour operator

noun toor-oh-peh-rah-DOHR Rare

Usage Note

Touroperador is a borrowing from English 'tour operator', used in the travel industry for a company that packages and sells holiday tours. The RAE-adapted spelling is turoperador, and FundéuRAE recommends it over touroperador; operador turístico is a fully native alternative.

Examples

"El touroperador organiza viajes a todo el mundo."

Natural Translation

The tour operator organizes trips all over the world.

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