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Skatingbewerbe

English translation: skating competitions

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German term or phrase:Skatingbewerbe
English translation:skating competitions
Entered by: Jon Reynolds

10:30 Oct 30, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel
German term or phrase: Skatingbewerbe
Included in a list of hotel activities:

Langlauf-Skatingbewerbe (15 km und 30 km)
Jon Reynolds
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:37
skating competitions
Explanation:
See also: http://www.linguee.com/search?query=Langlaufbewerbe
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Armin Prediger
Ireland
Local time: 19:37
Grading comment
Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3skating competitions
Armin Prediger
4 +3Skate skiing competitions (or contests)
RegineMac
4typo for Skatingwettbewerbe = skating contests/competitions
Stephen Sadie
3 +1crosscountry "skating" competitions
Rolf Keiser
3skating races
Sarah Bessioud
Summary of reference entries provided
Style
Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET

Discussion entries: 7





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
skating competitions


Explanation:
See also: http://www.linguee.com/search?query=Langlaufbewerbe

Armin Prediger
Ireland
Local time: 19:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elsje Apostel: my idea exactly
0 min
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agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): I guess I didn't see the obvious, too early in th morning :)
9 mins
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agree  Rebecca Garber
3 hrs
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disagree  Lonnie Legg: I don't think this is about "deals on wheels"--if it's about snow sports I'd definitely use the unambiguous term "skate (cross-country) skiing""
9 hrs
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 22 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
typo for Skatingwettbewerbe = skating contests/competitions


Explanation:
must be a typo

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 20:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 41

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: mustn't, could be Austrian
19 mins
  -> fair enough, but the asker did not specify any German dialect
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
skating races


Explanation:
Cross-country skating races is what I'd use. (Brings up a lot of hits when googled)

I'm just wondering if it's compulsory for all hotel guests to take part?

Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 20:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Skate skiing competitions (or contests)


Explanation:
Es geht hier um Langlauf-Skating, nicht um normales Skating (also Schlittschuhlaufen.


    Reference: http://gorp.away.com/gorp/activity/skiing/skatesk2.html
    Reference: http://www.seattlepi.com/getaways/122696/ski26.html
RegineMac
United States
Local time: 11:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  British Diana
3 hrs
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agree  Lonnie Legg: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing#Free.2FSkating
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Lonnie!
agree  Blaess
1 day 21 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
crosscountry "skating" competitions


Explanation:
For the sake of clarity and distinction from normal (ice-)skating I would include "cross country" (Langlauf)

Rolf Keiser
Switzerland
Local time: 20:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Blaess
1 day 19 hrs
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Reference comments


8 mins
Reference: Style

Reference information:
Skating is a style of cross-country skiing. (see link). Also known as "free technique cross-country skiing"


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing#Free.2FSka...
Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
Austria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 38
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