parapente

English translation: paragliding

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Portuguese term or phrase:parapente
English translation:paragliding
Entered by: lenapires

13:37 Apr 5, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Portuguese term or phrase: parapente
Deu um bloqueio. Não me lembro.
lenapires
Portugal
paragliding
Explanation:
Acontece a nos todos! Boa sorte :0)
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Aoife Kennedy
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:00
Grading comment
Obrigado a todos.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8paraglider
Clarice Ferreira
5 +1paragliding
Aoife Kennedy
4 +2parapente
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
paraglider


Explanation:
paraglider NOUN: 1. A recreational aircraft consisting of a large parafoil equipped with a harness from which a rider hangs while gliding from a height. 2. One who engages in paragliding.


Clarice Ferreira
Brazil
Local time: 13:00
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  frossos
15 mins

agree  rhandler
23 mins

agree  Henrique Magalhaes
28 mins

agree  Marta Mendonça
1 hr

agree  Ricardo Fonseca
1 hr

agree  Vera Rocha
2 hrs

neutral  Aoife Kennedy: We need to know the context, whether it is the sport or the equipment that is in question.
2 hrs

agree  Sergio Almeida
2 hrs

agree  x-Translator (X)
8 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
paragliding


Explanation:
Acontece a nos todos! Boa sorte :0)


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Aoife Kennedy
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:00
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Obrigado a todos.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vera Rocha: como "desporto" e não como "objecto"
2 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
parapente


Explanation:
the word also exists in English

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 17:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  isarcat: yes, I think parapente actually uses an airfoil parachute, whereas paragliding uses more of a body-harness canopy
2 hrs

agree  x-Translator (X)
8 hrs
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