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to whiffle

Greek translation: βουτούν στο κενό κάνοντας μανούβρες

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English term or phrase:	to whiffle
Greek translation:	βουτούν στο κενό κάνοντας μανούβρες
Entered by:	Hellinas

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15:41 Jan 16, 2012

English to Greek translations [PRO]
Other / Ornithology technical term

English term or phrase: to whiffle

Means descending rapidly from a height once the decision to land has been made, involving fast side-slipping first one way and then the other. The term is usually applied to geese (Anatidae), whose flocks whiffle spectacularly, especially when wishing to avoid a long, slow descent over an area where wildfowling is practised. It results in an aerial manoeuvre in which a bird flies with its neck twisted 180 degrees and its body upside down in order to achieve a rapid yet controlled descent. See further:-
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1184566/Whiffle-wind...

Hellinas KudoZ activity Questions: 116 (none open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 0
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βουτούν στο κενό κάνοντας μανούβρες

Explanation:
μπορείς να αναλύσεις περισσότερο....δηλ, κάνοντας μανούβρες με το σώμα τους,γυρνούν πρώτα το ένα πλάι και μετά το άλλο

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tania mourtzila
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Thanks to both. This is a very difficult term to translate from English but Tania seems to have all the ingredients.
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