Apr 20, 2004 06:10
20 yrs ago
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English term
Germany
Rally(e)
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Automotive / Cars & Trucks
car racing/antique cars
Rally or rallye for races?
Apart from races officially named "...rallye," is the choice for or against the -e just a matter of personal preference? Would be grateful for enlightenment.
Apart from races officially named "...rallye," is the choice for or against the -e just a matter of personal preference? Would be grateful for enlightenment.
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Kristina Thorne
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Kristina Thorne
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Native in: Swedish 
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Works in: French to Finnish, English to Finnish, English to Swedish, and 3 more.
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rally
According to Oxford's, this is "a competition for motor vehicles, usually over public roads". I've not seen rallye in English.
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Comment: "Thank you Kristina for a quick answer! As a non-car person, I found Peter's comment the most helpful. I know rallye is French, but I wondered if it had somehow become the preferred form for all such events (since I had to christen one, so to speak). Thank you everyone for *overwhelming* confirmation.
Terry "
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