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Dec 20, 2019 06:17
4 yrs ago
French term

parcours de ravitaillement

Non-PRO French to English Other Sports / Fitness / Recreation marathon
Hello,

"water stops" can't possibly be right here? although "ravitaillement" suggests food and drink, does anyone know the term used in official marathons?

here is the sentence:
"Le tri des déchets sera effectué sur tout le parcours aux ravitaillements"


P.S. I do understand what it means, I would just like to know whether there is an official term that is used in the context of running/marathons

Thank you for your time.
Proposed translations (English)
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Discussion

Louisa Tchaicha (asker) Dec 21, 2019:
@to all Thanks for your input :) @Philgoddard: I would never have imagined alcohol being served at a race, it dehydrates you, quite the opposite effect (dehydration stops :) )@Sasha: "parcours aux ravitaillements"
is what it says in my ST!
Sasha Barral-Robinson Dec 20, 2019:
I still like drinks station too, I don't think it matters if there are snacks there too. I fron drinks station at the London marathon website.
Wolf Draeger Dec 20, 2019:
Refreshment station I still prefer "water/drinks station", but:
https://www.comrades.com/index.php/component/content/article...
https://www.twooceansmarathon.org.za/event_route_info/refres...

So Phil is on solid ground with "refreshment stations", at least as far as SA is concerned :-D
Sasha Barral-Robinson Dec 20, 2019:
Follow up Oh, okay, I see why you didn't post a glossary entry, well spotted! At least, I inadvertently came up with exactly the same answer, that's reassuring. You might want to clarify that the person has misquoted the source, and that's why you haven't given a glossary entry. I saw "parcours aux ravitaillements" and thought someone had posted a French answer to the question ; )
philgoddard Dec 20, 2019:
I'm a runner. When I moved from London to New Orleans and did my first US marathon, I was shocked at how much alcohol was handed out along the route, including jello shots and bloody Marys. And at the end they had beer tanker trucks with taps for you to help yourself.

When my wife did her first 5K, she and her friends were among the last to finish. She explained that they'd popped into the casino to pick up a drink and took a long time to get served.
Wolf Draeger Dec 20, 2019:
Indeed! https://janbraaimarathon.com/ | https://janbraaicycletour.com/

For those who don't know, a "braai" in South Africa is what less civilized English speakers call a barbecue ;-)
Robert Brown Dec 20, 2019:
food In trail type running events you can definitely be served food as well, like bananas and chocolate. In a more standard road marathon you are more likely to deal with your own food I think. So it could be "food and water stop".
Sasha Barral-Robinson Dec 20, 2019:
Haha, it depends where you're running, in France you may be served beer, wine and sausages!
https://demimarathondesvignobles.com/
Wolf Draeger Dec 20, 2019:
Water stop I don't see anything wrong with "water stops" either:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_stop_(sports)

Btw, you won't find much in the way of food at these stops/stations, which mostly serve fluids to stay hydrated and perhaps liquid glucose for a burst of energy, but nothing very substantial. When running long distances, you bulk up on the 'fuel' you need for the race the night before. So ravitaillement is a bit misleading: it's really just drinks and then mostly water.
Ph_B (X) Dec 20, 2019:
As philgoddard says, another way of writing this would be: Le tri des déchets sera effectué aux (postes de) ravitaillement(s) sur tout le parcours.

Proposed translations

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1 hr
French term (edited): parcours aux ravitaillements
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[See my explanation]

You've misread the French. It says aux ravitaillements, not de ravitaillement. Parcours is route, ravitaillement is refreshment station. So waste will be sorted at all refreshment stations along the route.
Note from asker:
ah! thank you so much!
Peer comment(s):
agree Ph_B (X)
14 mins
agree James Calder
52 mins
agree Cyril Tollari
2 hrs
agree Sasha Barral-Robinson : Okay Phil, please put your answer in the answer box instead of (see explanation) to avoid further double-ups
5 hrs
Thank you. But it's impossible to put anything meaningful into the answer box because the question is a nonexistent term.
agree Wolf Draeger
6 hrs
agree Yvonne Gallagher : "water station" is far more common. And no problem correcting heading (aux) ravitaillements, to suit glossary.
6 hrs
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