parasportif

English translation: non sports facilities (in the resort)

18:47 Oct 23, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
/ leisure
French term or phrase: parasportif
EQUIPEMENTS PARASPORTIFS DE LA STATION (for a ski resort. A cinema, discos, and spas are included)
silas1964 (X)
English translation:non sports facilities (in the resort)
Explanation:
According to the New Oxford Dictionary, para can refer to something that is beyond or separate from another entity. I think this is the sense of it here.
Selected response from:

mckinnc
Local time: 00:01
Grading comment
Thanks so much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1après-ski establishments/facilities
Trudy Peters
4recreational complementary equiqments
Francis MARC
4non sports facilities (in the resort)
mckinnc
3complementary facilities (or amenities)
Geoffrey D Heath (X)


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
recreational complementary equiqments


Explanation:
It is vain I think to try to translate "parasportif"

Ref. Termium :
Domaine(s)
  – Arts, Recreation and Sports
Domaine(s)
  – Arts, loisirs et sports
 
recreational
equipment Source

matériel récréatif
Source


Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 01:01
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 6500
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
non sports facilities (in the resort)


Explanation:
According to the New Oxford Dictionary, para can refer to something that is beyond or separate from another entity. I think this is the sense of it here.

mckinnc
Local time: 00:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 922
Grading comment
Thanks so much!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
complementary facilities (or amenities)


Explanation:
"Complementary" in this case means that these facilities (or amenities) supplement the sports facilities.

Geoffrey D Heath (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 25
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
après-ski establishments/facilities


Explanation:
comes to mind

Been there, done that...

Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 18:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 124

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad
2 days 37 mins
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search