May 17, 2006 13:31
18 yrs ago
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Italian term
medicine - chemistry - pharmaceuticals
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, English
staccata
Italian to English
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Sports / Fitness / Recreation
motorbike racing
"Per frenare in sicurezza è bene compiere la staccata con la moto non inclinata..."
Hunting around on the internet, I'm fairly sure that by "staccata" they mean curve or bend (e.g. "la staccata di san Donato" at Mugello), but is there a more specific translation?
The preceding paragraph is "il rettilineo", this sentence is taken from "la frenata" and the paragraph after describes "la curva".
Hunting around on the internet, I'm fairly sure that by "staccata" they mean curve or bend (e.g. "la staccata di san Donato" at Mugello), but is there a more specific translation?
The preceding paragraph is "il rettilineo", this sentence is taken from "la frenata" and the paragraph after describes "la curva".
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | rephrase slightly |
Grey Drane (X)
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| 4 | shutting down /backing off the throttle |
Gian
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| 4 -1 | chicane |
Gail Patricia Bulla - nee Charrion
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Proposed translations
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Selected
rephrase slightly
Something like:
In order to brake safely, let off the throttle before leaning into the curve.
HTH
In order to brake safely, let off the throttle before leaning into the curve.
HTH
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks again."
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Gail Patricia Bulla - nee Charrion
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Gail Patricia Bulla - nee Charrion
Qualified UK Lawyer (Solicitor) & EMT
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British)
Works in: Italian to English, English
chicane
In F1, a bend or curve on the track is called a chicane. Does this translation fit?
(I'm a bit of an F1 fan!)
(I'm a bit of an F1 fan!)
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Grey Drane (X)
: a chicane is a combination of two curves in opposite directions
9 mins
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2 hrs
shutting down /backing off the throttle
credo dall'esempio sotto (spiegando la partenza) si possa arguire che uno dei due termini suggeriti possa andar bene
http://www.bike.za.net/
5 The Launch
Easy, drop the clutch and hold on tight. On a Sportsbike it’s all about keeping the front down. If it wheelies, drag the clutch or back off the throttle, but not too much. The farther you let the clutch out with the wheel staying on the ground, the more throttle you can use. The only time you should back off the throttle is when the wheel comes up, and you need to get back on it the moment it touches down again. Then shutting down the throttle, try using more clutch to keep the revs up to try and save the run because your opponent will have a definite advantage at this stage.
http://www.bike.za.net/
5 The Launch
Easy, drop the clutch and hold on tight. On a Sportsbike it’s all about keeping the front down. If it wheelies, drag the clutch or back off the throttle, but not too much. The farther you let the clutch out with the wheel staying on the ground, the more throttle you can use. The only time you should back off the throttle is when the wheel comes up, and you need to get back on it the moment it touches down again. Then shutting down the throttle, try using more clutch to keep the revs up to try and save the run because your opponent will have a definite advantage at this stage.
Discussion
Thanks very much to both of you, I'd invite one of you to post an answer so that I can give you some well-deserved points.