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Drakbåtsrace

English translation: Dragon Boat race

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Swedish term or phrase:Drakbåtsrace
English translation:Dragon Boat race
Entered by: Charlesp

04:44 Jan 16, 2007
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Sports / Fitness / Recreation /
Swedish term or phrase: Drakbåtsrace
some kind of boating competition; perhaps to do with parachutes?
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 12:32
Dragon Boat race
Explanation:
Very popular in HK (where I'm residing now). See

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_boat

You can find lots of websites, just google "dragon boat"
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Nicklas Jonow
Hong Kong
Local time: 18:32
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5 +2Dragon Boat race
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Dragon Boat race


Explanation:
Very popular in HK (where I'm residing now). See

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_boat

You can find lots of websites, just google "dragon boat"

Nicklas Jonow
Hong Kong
Local time: 18:32
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clare Barnes: Turning into a Swedish summer sport as well!
22 mins

agree  Perry Svensson: Big here in Taiwan as well around Dragon Boat Festival
6 hrs
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