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Backstroke

Spanish translation: (Estilo) Espalda


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English term or phrase:Backstroke
Spanish translation:(Estilo) Espalda
Entered by: Mariela Malanij
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20:01 Mar 22, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Swimming
English term or phrase: Backstroke
¿Espalda?

Olympic Swimming
Egmont
Spain
Local time: 08:56
(Estilo) Espalda
Explanation:
In Argentina we say Espalda, not Dorso
Selected response from:

Mariela Malanij
Argentina
Local time: 03:56
Grading comment
Gracias a tod@s por la confirmación.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6(Estilo) Espalda
Mariela Malanij
5 +5Nado de dorsoTradMe
5 +1Estilo Dorso
Maria Luisa Duarte
4 +2natación (estilo) espaldaaykon
4espaldaA C-Q


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
backstroke
Estilo Dorso


Explanation:
Estilo Dorso (Back) Estilo de nado que se realiza con el nadador de espaldas a la piscina con patada de tijera y brazadas alternadas.




    Reference: http://www.geocities.com/la_natacion/vocab.htm
Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MPGS: de espalda in ESP speak :)
1 min
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
backstroke
(Estilo) Espalda


Explanation:
In Argentina we say Espalda, not Dorso

Mariela Malanij
Argentina
Local time: 03:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias a tod@s por la confirmación.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rodrigo Kappes: También en Chile
1 min

agree  Yvonne Becker
5 mins

agree  MPGS: :)
14 mins

agree  Francisco Ferres
16 mins

disagree  Quimera: A nivel internacional el nombre correcto es nado de dorso
24 mins

agree  colemh: También en Colombia
42 mins

agree  RebeW
5 hrs

agree  Cecilia Della Croce
18 hrs
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
backstroke
Nado de dorso


Explanation:
OK

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-03-22 20:06:53 GMT)
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YMCA/LA, Mid Valley Family - Desripcion del Programa de Clases de ...
... El nfasis de esta clase es mejorar el nado libre y nado de dorso. Se les dar una introduccin del estilo de pecho y clavados. ...
http://www.ymcala.org/Branch/Webpage.aspx?ENT=61&ID=1676

Notiver | El Deporte
... Flandes en 200 metros nado de dorso también en la categoría 13-14 años, sin en total Veracruz ya tiene a ocho nadadores clasificados para la olimpiada ...
http://www.notiver.com.mx/archivo_notiver/diciembre/041220/h...

Notiver | El Deporte
... Por su parte Alejandra Alemán también de Minatitlán, logró adjudicarse medalla de oro en la prueba de 50 metros nado de dorso con una marca de 35.05, ...
http://www.notiver.com.mx/archivo_notiver/diciembre/041223/h...



TradMe
Mexico
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 96

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MPGS: de espalda in ESP speak :) ... :)
2 mins
  -> Gracias MPGS =)

agree  Quimera: Es la traducción correcta =)
6 mins
  -> Gracias Quimera =)

agree  Rosa Maria Duenas Rios
1 hr
  -> Gracias Rosa Maria =)

agree  Carlos Diaz de Leon
2 hrs
  -> Gracias de nuevo Carlos =)

agree  RebeW
5 hrs
  -> Gracias una vez más RebeW =)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
backstroke
natación (estilo) espalda


Explanation:
... La natación, especialmente en las modalidades de "crol" y "espalda", constituye probablemente el mejor deporte que un individuo sano y con una espalda

aykon
Local time: 07:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Becker
5 mins

agree  Jessie Leon
25 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
backstroke
espalda


Explanation:
Creo

A C-Q
Local time: 07:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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