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changement de bordé

English translation: changing sides


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French term or phrase:changement de bordé
English translation:changing sides
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09:40 Jul 11, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / stand-up paddle, canoe
French term or phrase: changement de bordé
Peu de contexte.

Il s'agit d'une pagaie pour stand-up paddle board.

"Extrêmement confortable, la *** paddle est dotée d’un manche ovalisé permettant
des changements de bordé encore plus faciles."

Autre phrase trouvée sur le net :
En canoë, le changement de bordé est accepté.
flouriot
France
Local time: 23:40
changing sides
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kashew
France
Local time: 23:40
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merci !
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5 +3changing sides
kashew


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
changing sides


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Example sentence(s):
  • If you're changing sides as you paddle then you'll need to decide whether or not to shuffle your feet as you switch sides with the paddle.
kashew
France
Local time: 23:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: http://www.ville-huningue.fr/fr/A-B-C/ and http://www.rivieres.info/pck/canoe tourner.htm // No room to surf on the Côte Suavage any more... pfff!
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agree  Peter Shortall: One of these featured in Countryfile on BBC1 last night! Here's a picture: http://www.fenpaddle.co.uk/about/news/countryfile/
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agree  Graham macLachlan
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