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energía que desprenda la caña en su flexión

English translation: the force produced by the rod when it bends


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Spanish term or phrase:energía que desprenda la caña en su flexión
English translation:the force produced by the rod when it bends
Entered by: Lydia De Jorge
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14:56 Feb 3, 2007
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Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel / La Mancha (fishing)
Spanish term or phrase: energía que desprenda la caña en su flexión
Este arte de pesca consiste en lanzar el señuelo, moscas artificiales, valiéndose de la energía que desprenda la caña en su flexión y el peso de la propia línea que suele ser de seda o materiales plásticos.
Adam Burman
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:55
the force produced by the rod when it bends
Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 22:55
Grading comment
Thanks Lydia - this fits the style of my text best!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3the energy that the rod releases when bending/bent
Edward Tully
5power unleashed by the whipping action of the rodbigedsenior
4 +1the power that bending the fishing rod unleashes
Elena Robles Sanjuan
4the force produced by the rod when it bends
Lydia De Jorge


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the energy that the rod releases when bending/bent


Explanation:
good luck!

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Note added at 4 mins (2007-02-03 15:00:55 GMT)
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or better "from its bending"!

Edward Tully
Local time: 04:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 91

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge: with yr translation, although it's probably really kinetic energy expended in bending the rod, which is then converted into potential energy, which, in turn...ok, so stop whittering on, Carol!
9 mins
  -> nice one Carol, thanks!
agree  Patricia Rosas
14 mins
  -> thank you Patricia
agree  Nivia Martínez
1 hr
  -> thank you!
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the power that bending the fishing rod unleashes


Explanation:
Una posibilidad, y esta vez lo he leido bien :-)

Elena Robles Sanjuan
Local time: 04:55
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge: another good one, nicely put!--- which appeared while I was still whittering on about the other answer...
7 mins
  -> Thanks a lot Carol
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the force produced by the rod when it bends


Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 22:55
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Thanks Lydia - this fits the style of my text best!
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
power unleashed by the whipping action of the rod


Explanation:
Most fly rods are designed to flex from tip to butt. This whipping action helps the angler pick up and cast long lengths of line. Bait Casting -Bait casting ...
www.reelfishingreports.com/fishing-rods.html -

bigedsenior
Local time: 19:55
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