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wiping out

Swedish translation: Vurpa eller krascha

11:27 Aug 27, 2008
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Surfterm
English term or phrase: wiping out
When done well, surfing appears easy. Yet, as all those who have tried to stand up on a board on even the most placid of water will tell you, it is incredibly hard to master, and falling off - or wiping out to use the technical term - is a common experience.

Finns det någon svensk motsvarighet, eller används det engelska uttrycket? Tacksam för synpunkter.
hookmv
Sweden
Local time: 20:09
Swedish translation:Vurpa eller krascha
Explanation:
Förlora Kontrollen is too formal to explain the sense of wipeout. The above suggestions feel closer but may not be not perfect.
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sjostedt
United States
Local time: 14:09
Grading comment
Tack för hjälpen!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1Vurpa eller krascha
sjostedt
3Förlora kontrollen
Sofia Paulik (X)


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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Förlora kontrollen


Explanation:
Hej,

Det kan översättas som "förlora kontrollen" i andra sportsammanhang, men det kan hända att svenska surfare har en egen jargong.

Sofia Paulik (X)
Sweden
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: Swedish
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12 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Vurpa eller krascha


Explanation:
Förlora Kontrollen is too formal to explain the sense of wipeout. The above suggestions feel closer but may not be not perfect.

sjostedt
United States
Local time: 14:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Tack för hjälpen!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anders Ryman: "krascha" (or simply "falla")
10 days
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