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желоб

English translation: track

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Russian term or phrase:желоб
English translation:track
Entered by: Igor Moshkin

12:32 Aug 25, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Russian term or phrase: желоб
безопасная трасса для проведения соревнований по санному, бобслейному спорту и скелетону. Длина желоба – около полутора километров
rubkina (X)
Local time: 14:24
track
Explanation:
...Modern tracks are made of concrete, coated with ice. They are required to have at least one straight section and one labyrinth (three turns in quick succession without a straight section). Ideally, a modern track should be 1200 to 1300 meters long and have at least fifteen curves...
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Igor Moshkin
Russian Federation
Local time: 18:24
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +5track
Igor Moshkin
4chute
Rachel Douglas


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
track


Explanation:
...Modern tracks are made of concrete, coated with ice. They are required to have at least one straight section and one labyrinth (three turns in quick succession without a straight section). Ideally, a modern track should be 1200 to 1300 meters long and have at least fifteen curves...


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobsleigh
Igor Moshkin
Russian Federation
Local time: 18:24
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rns
2 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Vladimir Bragilevsky
4 mins
  -> Thank you, Vladimir!
agree  mk_lab
5 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Judith Hehir
1 hr
  -> Thank you!!
agree  interprivate
6 hrs
  -> Благодарю!
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
chute


Explanation:
In case you already used "track" for трасса.

Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 07:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 35
Notes to answerer
Asker: I already used track for трасса, you are right!

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