Glossary entry (derived from question below)
inglés term or phrase:
parasailing
español translation:
parasailing
Added to glossary by
Nikki Graham
Dec 12, 2003 21:47
20 yrs ago
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inglés term
parasailing
inglés al español
Otros
Deportes / Ejercitación / Recreo
sports
Want to have a bird's eye view on the North Sound? Why not have a go at parasailing, sit back under a parachute and enjoy the spectacular views over the North Sound. It will be an experience to remember.
Proposed translations
(español)
4 +3 | parasailing / vuelo por tiro | Nikki Graham |
5 +2 | parapente | David Russi |
2 | navegación con paracaídas | María Eugenia Wachtendorff |
Proposed translations
+3
12 minutos
Selected
parasailing / vuelo por tiro
This question has been asked before and the consensus was that parasailing is left untranslated in Spanish. I also found a site that called it vuelo por tiro
parapente = paragliding
ala delta = hang-gliding
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Note added at 15 mins (2003-12-12 22:03:06 GMT)
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Paragliding is also not Parasailing. Parasailing is done with a round parachute that is usually towed behind a boat. Unlike paragliding, the person being towed has little control over the parasail. Paragliding is not hang gliding. Hang gliders have a metal frame and fly in faster winds with the pilot steering by pushing and pulling on a metal bar.
http://www.overthehillparagliding.com/what.html
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Note added at 16 mins (2003-12-12 22:04:24 GMT)
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Another extract from the English link above:
What is paragliding?
Paragliding is a new flying sport which began in the French Alps during the mid 80\'s. The French call it PARAPENTE (pronounced para-pont). Paragliders, as we call them in the U.S. are loosely based on the ram-air, square parachutes that skydivers use
parapente = paragliding
ala delta = hang-gliding
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Note added at 15 mins (2003-12-12 22:03:06 GMT)
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Paragliding is also not Parasailing. Parasailing is done with a round parachute that is usually towed behind a boat. Unlike paragliding, the person being towed has little control over the parasail. Paragliding is not hang gliding. Hang gliders have a metal frame and fly in faster winds with the pilot steering by pushing and pulling on a metal bar.
http://www.overthehillparagliding.com/what.html
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Note added at 16 mins (2003-12-12 22:04:24 GMT)
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Another extract from the English link above:
What is paragliding?
Paragliding is a new flying sport which began in the French Alps during the mid 80\'s. The French call it PARAPENTE (pronounced para-pont). Paragliders, as we call them in the U.S. are loosely based on the ram-air, square parachutes that skydivers use
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
8 minutos
navegación con paracaídas
Este deporte debe tener un nombre. Mira las imágenes en http://images.google.cl/images?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&newwi...
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4 minutos
parapente
Un ejemplo abajo
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Note added at 20 mins (2003-12-12 22:08:15 GMT)
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Tiene razón Nikki, debe ser parasail, fíjate aquí:
http://www.mapuchito.com.ar/explora/turismo/sitios/lasgrutas...
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Note added at 20 mins (2003-12-12 22:08:15 GMT)
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Tiene razón Nikki, debe ser parasail, fíjate aquí:
http://www.mapuchito.com.ar/explora/turismo/sitios/lasgrutas...
Peer comment(s):
agree |
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
: Nunca se me habría ocurrido... total ignorancia deportiva...
5 minutos
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agree |
Pablo Grosschmid
8 horas
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