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21:09 Jun 18, 2010
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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Aerospace / Aviation / Space
Italian term or phrase: elicotteristica
Falls under the category of 'Aeronautica sportiva' in a 'Lista di attiva' sportive praticate in Italia'.

What would this be in English? The only thing I can come up with it 'rotor aviation' but don't even know if this term exists!
Ivana UK
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:28


Summary of answers provided
4 +1helicopter flying
Juliet Halewood
4rotary wing flying/aviationxxxmediamatrix
3helicopter pilotingLucrezia Amedeo
3sport rotorcraft
texjax DDS PhD
2sport helicopterxxxMr Murray


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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rotary wing flying/aviation


Explanation:
rotary wing microlight microlight - [ Traducir esta página ]
light sport aircraft. rotary wing microlight. rotary wing microligh. Vampire-MKI Microlight AIRCRAFT. A Never Before Offer ending 31st December 2008, ...
www.alibaba.com/product.../rotary_wing_microlight.html - En cachéOpen Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Recreation and ... - [ Traducir esta página ]
... United Kingdom: Recreation and Sports: Transport: Aviation: Aircraft: Rotary Wing (5) ... See also: Recreation: Aviation: Aircraft: Rotary Wing (17) ...
www.dmoz.org/...and_Sports/Transport/.../Rotary_Wing/ - En caché

xxxmediamatrix
Local time: 20:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  xxxMr Murray: rotary-wing aircraft or rotodina includes more than helicoptering or elicotteristica as asked for in the translation question
2 days2 hrs
  -> Exactly!
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
sport helicopter


Explanation:
To be clear it's not commerical or military - I'd go with the adjective 'sport'...'hobby' sounds like model planes, and I doubt that's what's in consideration here.

I prefer 'helicopter' compared to the gerhund 'helicoptering' just for the sound.

I avoided 'heli-sport' because this usually means getting to a sport activity - mountain skiing, hunting - and is also a name of a specific helicopter.

Example sentence(s):
  • The flightbox reference for basic and sport helicopter aerobatics, this 30-page guide has a spiral binding so it will stay open on the flightline, ... [web source]
  • Having been around since the very beginning of the sport helicopter movement, I have had the opportunity to evaluate numerous successes and failures with ... [web source]
xxxMr Murray
Italy
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  xxxmediamatrix: You are reading far too much into the ST. There is no mention of 'sport' in the single word 'elicotteristica', even if the term appears in a list of 'Aeronautica sportiva'.
2 days2 hrs
  -> Thanks for your opinion.
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sport rotorcraft


Explanation:
http://www.pra.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article...

Dai uno sguardo al link Ivana
Ciao

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Note added at 42 mins (2010-06-18 21:51:56 GMT)
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Today, many pilots consider sport rotorcraft to be an important part of their aviation experience. "If I'm only flying airplanes," they figure, "I'm missing the other half of aviation!"



What's good about rotorcraft?

What is it about rotorcraft that fascinates people? Among sport aircraft, there's one main appeal: This is a unique flying experience. Being airborne on spinning rotor blades is different. Since those blades are always moving, the rotorcraft can stay in the air at any speed. Stalls, as in an airplane, are unknown among rotorcraft.



texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 20:28
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  xxxMr Murray: rotary-wing aircraft or rotodina includes more than helicoptering or elicotteristica as asked for in the translation question
2 days1 hr
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
helicopter flying


Explanation:
Rotor aviation sounds good, but if you want something less "formal" here's an alternative.


    Reference: http://www.iain.co.uk/gliding.htm
    Reference: http://www.adventuresportsholidays.com/helicopter-flying/
Juliet Halewood
Local time: 02:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Shera.
neutral  xxxMr Murray: I think 'elicotteristica' could also refer to building, designing, maintaining and even observing - not just flying them
1 day17 hrs
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
helicopter piloting


Explanation:
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Lucrezia Amedeo
Italy
Local time: 02:28
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  xxxMr Murray: I think 'elicotteristica' could also refer to building, designing, maintaining and even observing - not just flying them
1 day4 hrs
  -> The asker refers to "Lista di attività" in 'Aeronautica sportiva'
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