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charges

English translation: loads


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French term or phrase:charges (la course a lieu avec des charges...)
English translation:loads
Entered by: Genevieve Altun
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20:24 Apr 28, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / orienteering
French term or phrase: charges
What is the meaning of "charges" as used in the following paragraph, which describes the Sokol Club style of sports orienteering, which was quasi-military in nature back in the days of Communist Czechoslovakia:
Dans le cadre de l’organisation Sokol, les coureurs sont répartis par patrouille de trois personnes, chacune d’elles ayant un rôle spécialisé. La course a lieu avec charges et exercices de topographie à chaque contrôle.
John Speese
United States
Local time: 15:04
loads
Explanation:
could be like soldiers who have to carry heavy backpacks to make it harder when they run and walk
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Genevieve Altun
Local time: 21:04
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Thanks Genevieve
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1the runners carry weights
GillW
3 +1loads
Genevieve Altun
3tasksPaoloM


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
loads


Explanation:
could be like soldiers who have to carry heavy backpacks to make it harder when they run and walk

Genevieve Altun
Local time: 21:04
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks Genevieve

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aurélien Sagnier
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the runners carry weights


Explanation:
or the runners bear heavy loads...

GillW
Local time: 20:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  xxxsarahl
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tasks


Explanation:
si on assimile l'idée de charges avec exercices non physiques

PaoloM
Local time: 21:04
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian
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