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suspend your weight off the seat

German translation: ihr Gewicht über den Sitz zu verlagern

16:03 Feb 2, 2009
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Rudergerät
English term or phrase: suspend your weight off the seat
Use straps to fix the handle at the catch to practice holding yourself in a strong position. You should be able to ***suspend your weight off the seat*** to create a ‘hanging feeling’.
ChristophS
Germany
Local time: 19:08
German translation:ihr Gewicht über den Sitz zu verlagern
Explanation:
(quasi) ihr Gewicht über dem Sitz zu positionieren
ihr Körpergewicht vom Sitz abzuheben

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Note added at 29 mins (2009-02-02 16:33:08 GMT)
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also sich so zu plazieren, dass man das Gewicht ich denke mit Hilfe der Arme "vom Sitz weg und zwar an einen Punkt über dem Sitz hin verlagert".
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Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 13:08
Grading comment
Danke
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4ihr Gewicht über den Sitz zu verlagern
Bernhard Sulzer


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ihr Gewicht über den Sitz zu verlagern


Explanation:
(quasi) ihr Gewicht über dem Sitz zu positionieren
ihr Körpergewicht vom Sitz abzuheben

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Note added at 29 mins (2009-02-02 16:33:08 GMT)
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also sich so zu plazieren, dass man das Gewicht ich denke mit Hilfe der Arme "vom Sitz weg und zwar an einen Punkt über dem Sitz hin verlagert".

Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 13:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 122
Grading comment
Danke

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Katja Schoone: mit "Körpergewicht vom Sitz abzuheben"
2 mins
  -> merci!
agree  Inge Meinzer
4 mins
  -> dankeschön!
agree  Jutta Wappel: genau - erst verlagern, dann schweben ;-)
18 mins
  -> danke dir!
agree  Rolf Keiser
1 hr
  -> danke, Goldcoaster!
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