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vol libre

English translation: Free flight / hanglider

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French term or phrase:vol libre
English translation:Free flight / hanglider
Entered by: Drmanu49

07:08 Mar 30, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Hang-gliding etc
French term or phrase: vol libre
In an information pack about a weekend presenting a range of aerial sports (“vol libre”) at a French resort. They seem to be using “vol libre” as a general term to cover several aerial sports – “deltaplane”, paragliding, kitesurfing etc. I get the impression that “hang-gliding” (which is the general translation offered for “vol libre”) in English is one specific sport, so I need a more general term to cover the whole range. I found “vol libre” as “free flight” in Kudoz, but I don’t think that quite fits in this text, and “aerial sports” covers gliding and flying too, which are not part of the range. Any ideas, please? The problem occurs throughout the document, but one place is in the contents summery at the beginning: “Dossier de Presse. a Parapente; b Deltaplane, c Montgolfière, d Speed riding, e Kitesurf, f Snowkite, g Les enterprises du vol libre, h Les événements phares”. Thanks in advance for any help!
Nicky Over
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:25
Free flight / hanglider
Explanation:
Explanation:
I am a pilot!

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Note added at 2 mins (2011-03-30 07:11:18 GMT)
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and paragliding since they both belong to the same federation.

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-03-30 07:14:46 GMT)
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Along with others such as kite but NOT Gliding.

Résultats de recherche

FFVL.FR | Site officiel de la Fédération Française de Vol Libre
Fédération responsable des disciplines du cerf-volant, kitesurf, deltaplane et parapente. Infos générales et pratiques, flash sécurité et calendriers des ...
federation.ffvl.fr/ - En cache - Pages similaires
Parapente
Licences et Assurances
Votre licence
Kite

Balises Météo
Où pratiquer ensuite
Boutique
Utilisation gratuite du domaine public
Autres résultats sur ffvl.fr »

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Note added at 9 mins (2011-03-30 07:17:52 GMT)
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SO, Vol libre is free flight but concerns specific sports and not all.
Hot air ballons and gliders belong to another federation.

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Note added at 10 mins (2011-03-30 07:18:43 GMT)
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Free flight is the best term IMO.
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Drmanu49
France
Local time: 18:25
Grading comment
Thanks very much for all your help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +2Free flight / hanglider
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Vol libre/deltaplane
Free flight / hanglider


Explanation:
Explanation:
I am a pilot!

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Note added at 2 mins (2011-03-30 07:11:18 GMT)
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and paragliding since they both belong to the same federation.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 6 mins (2011-03-30 07:14:46 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Along with others such as kite but NOT Gliding.

Résultats de recherche

FFVL.FR | Site officiel de la Fédération Française de Vol Libre
Fédération responsable des disciplines du cerf-volant, kitesurf, deltaplane et parapente. Infos générales et pratiques, flash sécurité et calendriers des ...
federation.ffvl.fr/ - En cache - Pages similaires
Parapente
Licences et Assurances
Votre licence
Kite

Balises Météo
Où pratiquer ensuite
Boutique
Utilisation gratuite du domaine public
Autres résultats sur ffvl.fr »

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Note added at 9 mins (2011-03-30 07:17:52 GMT)
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SO, Vol libre is free flight but concerns specific sports and not all.
Hot air ballons and gliders belong to another federation.

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Note added at 10 mins (2011-03-30 07:18:43 GMT)
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Free flight is the best term IMO.

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 18:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 62
Grading comment
Thanks very much for all your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Wilson
45 mins
  -> Thank you Sheila.
agree  silvester55
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
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