Reception pool

English translation: "pool at the bottom of the slide"

11:09 Dec 10, 2003

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation

English term or phrase: Reception pool

Aquapark description

Empty Whiskey Glass KudoZ activity Questions: 396 (3 open) (5 without valid answers) (17 closed without grading) Answers: 477
Local time: 19:01

Selected answer:"pool at the bottom of the slide"

Explanation:
I think you could be right in your suggestion, particularly if your document has been translated from French, since "reception" in French can mean "landing" in the sense of hitting the ground after a jump, for example, so by extension, could easily apply to hitting a pool after going down a water slide.

I've had a quick look on google and no standard term for such a pool was obvious to me, although I didn't bother to download all the pdfs available with diagrams of water-slides.

But I bet your guess was right.

Selected response from:

Charlie Bavington
Local time: 17:01

Grading comment

Thanks indeed. It seems I'm on the right path. Still, I have to find a term in Bulgarian.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

swimming pool by which guests are received

Michael Powers (PhD)

3 +1

"pool at the bottom of the slide"

Charlie Bavington

first pool of the park

Clauwolf

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

7 mins confidence:

reception pool swimming pool by which guests are received

Explanation:
Based on the limited description, this is what comes to mind.

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 12:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

18 mins confidence:

first pool of the park

Explanation:
:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 13:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

39 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

reception pool

"pool at the bottom of the slide"

Charlie Bavington
Local time: 17:01
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks indeed. It seems I'm on the right path. Still, I have to find a term in Bulgarian.

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