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randonnées sportives

English translation: Hiking

18:14 Aug 18, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / CV
French term or phrase: randonnées sportives
List of hobbies/leisure-time activities on a CV :

Ski, snowboarding, randonnées sportives, course à pied, voile, aviron
Membre active de nombreuses associations professionnelles, et sportives


Thanks.
Ron Stelter
Local time: 22:09
English translation:Hiking
Explanation:
That's what we call it in the States.
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jmleger
Local time: 22:09
Grading comment
I had found "hiking," but was somewhat unsure whether the "sportives" bit meant anything special. Apparently not really.

Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +10Hiking
jmleger
3hiking
STEVEN DEWITT
4 -1sportive hiking,
moya


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
randonnées sportives
Hiking


Explanation:
That's what we call it in the States.

jmleger
Local time: 22:09
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
I had found "hiking," but was somewhat unsure whether the "sportives" bit meant anything special. Apparently not really.

Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  suezen
11 mins
agree  HeleneC1
16 mins
agree  clangfor1
29 mins
agree  Aisha Maniar
30 mins
agree  RHELLER: or trekking, if longer
3 hrs
agree  Hebe Martorella
3 hrs
agree  Shaila Kamath
8 hrs
agree  Ritu Bhanot
1 day 12 hrs
agree  Baadshah
1 day 14 hrs
agree  mportal
5 days
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
randonnées sportives
hiking


Explanation:
As opposed to walking.

STEVEN DEWITT
Canada
Local time: 00:09
Native speaker of: English
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
randonnées sportives
sportive hiking,


Explanation:
could be hiking, backpacking, trekking, it all depends on what you actually mean

moya
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  peekay: no such thing; gramatically or otherwise
5 hrs
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