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08:28 Nov 10, 2003 |
German to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Chris Hughes Local time: 09:20 | ||||||
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4 +9 | moonlight tobogganing |
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5 | Sledge (To go sledging) |
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Sledge (To go sledging) Explanation: Sleigh is ok too, but sleigh has too many Santa & Rudolf connotations. Moonlight sledging suggests more activity than moonlight sleighing. (Having lived in Austria - I'm sure sledging is the meaning here) |
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moonlight tobogganing Explanation: I'd say "moonlight tobogganing" here -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 mins (2003-11-10 08:31:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In my dictionary, \"tobogganing\" is mentioned as being US English, but I remember it used in my Enid Blyton as a kid, and really, you can\'t get more British than that! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 12 mins (2003-11-10 08:41:02 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- \"Moonlight Tobogganing on the Karalm Run Every Wednesday: fun toboggan races on the longest flood-lit, natural toboggan run, followed by awards ceremony (every participant receives a medal!)\" http://www.salzburg.com/tourismus_e/bramberg/4_h.shtml \"Weekly guest ski races, parallel slalom; village festivals, ice bars, moonlight tobogganing, parties at mountain cabins, ski and snowboard contests, floodlight-skiing, night-ski-shows, daily dancing and après ski, umbrella bars, discotheques\" http://www.skiaustria.com/tux/tuxwin.htm -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 mins (2003-11-10 08:49:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Re asker\'s comment: What I meant to say was that \"tobogganing\" can be used in both US and UK markets (and elsewhere). -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 17 mins (2003-11-10 09:45:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- AND - \"moonlight sleighing\" sounds exactly the same as \"moonlight slaying\", which usually happens directly after the \"Weinprobe\" ... |
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