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Spanish translation: mortales atrás


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:back flips
Spanish translation:mortales atrás
Entered by: Barbara Cochran
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16:34 Jan 25, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Artículo De Periódico
English term or phrase: back flips
La traducción será leída por hispanoamericanos.

Contexto:

"The Avon cheeerleaders are all ponytails, smiles and lunging arms and legs as they hurtle through **back flips,** leaps, handsprings and jumps."

Muchísimas Gracias!

femme
Barbara Cochran
Local time: 15:08
mortal atrás
Explanation:
Técnicamente -en gimnasia artística- el back flip se llama "mortal atrás".
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trixiemck
Argentina
Local time: 16:08
Grading comment
Thanks, trixiemck! Rub your kitty behind the ears for me!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8volteretas (o saltos mortales) hacia atrás
Steven Capsuto
5mortal atrás
trixiemck
4pirueta/volantín/vuelta de campana
Lydia De Jorge


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
volteretas (o saltos mortales) hacia atrás


Explanation:
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Note added at 3 mins (2008-01-25 16:38:16 GMT)
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Depending on the target country and your personal stylistic preferences.

Steven Capsuto
Local time: 15:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  olv10siq
9 mins

agree  Jordi Sanchis
11 mins

agree  Tomás Cano Binder, CT
47 mins

agree  CeciliaMontano: En mis años mozos hice gimnasia deportiva. En Argentina lo llamamos "flic-flac (o comunmente "fli flá") atrás"
1 hr

agree  Egmont
1 hr

agree  David Torre
3 hrs

agree  Ximena P. Aguilar
6 hrs

agree  Virginia Feuerstein
7 hrs
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pirueta/volantín/vuelta de campana


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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 15:08
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 88
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
mortal atrás


Explanation:
Técnicamente -en gimnasia artística- el back flip se llama "mortal atrás".

trixiemck
Argentina
Local time: 16:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 468
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Jan 30, 2008 - Changes made by Barbara Cochran:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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