spada - in the Olympic Games

English translation: epée

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Italian term or phrase:spada (in the Olympic Games)
English translation:epée
Entered by: Catherine Bolton

07:54 Apr 7, 2004
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Italian term or phrase: spada - in the Olympic Games
Hi folks,
What is the "spada" called as an Olympic event. Foil? Epée? Sabre?
Thanks!
Catherine Bolton
Local time: 13:09
epée
Explanation:
foil fioretto
sabre sciabola

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Note added at 23 mins (2004-04-07 08:17:14 GMT)
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http://www.ludd.luth.se/~rog/fencing/dictionary.html
....touché!
p.s.: figlio che fa scherma buon lavoro!
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metaphonic
Local time: 13:09
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4epée
metaphonic
4Sabre
Stefan Melo


  

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Sabre


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Stefan Melo
Local time: 13:09
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
epée


Explanation:
foil fioretto
sabre sciabola

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Note added at 23 mins (2004-04-07 08:17:14 GMT)
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http://www.ludd.luth.se/~rog/fencing/dictionary.html
....touché!
p.s.: figlio che fa scherma buon lavoro!

metaphonic
Local time: 13:09
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!!

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