Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Tirolina

English translation:

zipland / zipland canopy tour

Added to glossary by Lydia De Jorge
May 21, 2011 00:40
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term

Tirolina

Spanish to English Marketing Sports / Fitness / Recreation Sport activities offered by a Hotel
Nuestros clientes pueden disfrutar adicionalmente
de las siguientes actividades e instalaciones:

- Quads.
- Rocódromo.
- Escalada.
- Rápel.
- Tirolina.

Thanks to all for your help!

Proposed translations

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2 hrs
Selected

zipland / zipland canopy tour

Both are used. Here are some examples

Alaska Zipline Adventures
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Canopy Zipline Tour located in the alpine rainforest of Juneau Alaska. Experience the ultimate zip line adventure, and zip into the wild in Alaska!
www.alaskazip.com/ - En caché - Similares
Zipline Canopy Tours - Experience the best ziplines in New York by ...
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Zipline Adventure Tour in New York.
www.ziplinenewyork.com/ - En caché - Similares
Peer comment(s):

agree chica nueva : tirolesa, tirolina, canopy o canopi (en inglés conocida como zip-line, flying fox, zip wire, aerial runway, death slide o tyrolean crossing)
1 min
gracias, chica nueva
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks!!!"
-1
20 mins

Tirolina

It must be some kind of Austrian "Tirol or Tyrol" rock climbing
Peer comment(s):

disagree Monica Colangelo : sorry, but this has nothing to do with any type of climbing
1 hr
neutral chica nueva : tirolesa, tirolina, canopy o canopi (en inglés conocida como zip-line, flying fox, zip wire, aerial runway, death slide o tyrolean crossing)
1 hr
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7 hrs

zip wire, zip line

There are also more possibilities. If you search the net for zip line you will see others. You may have to research common term used in target geographical area.
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Reference comments

1 hr
Reference:

Tyrolean traverse

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / sport
Spanish term or phrase: tirolina
It's when you cross a chasm by holding onto a type of block on a rope and slide across. I have no idea of how to say this in English. Any ideas?
MJ BarberKudoZ activity
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Answers: 1350


Local time: 03:42
(6 hrs ahead of you)

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Tyrolean traverse
Explanation:
Hi MJ!

It´s called the Tyrolean traverse. See below.

Saludos!

... Price: £11.99. Petzl - Mini Swing-sided pulley with self lubricating bearings
for hauling systems and tyrolean traverses. 80g. 11mm rope maximum. ...
www.needlesports.com/acatalog/ Mail_Order_Belay__Abseil___Ascent_13.html - 42k - Cached - Similar pages

Sun Valley | Boise, Idaho and Sun Valley
... performances on the grounds outside the Best Western Tyrolean Lodge. This is an excellent
theater group with a ... Swing 'n' Dixie Jazz Jamboree Sun Valley Resort ...
www.insiders.com/boise/main-sunvalley10.htm - 29k - Cached - Similar pages

Climbing Gear
... Climbing Gear, CAD23.99 Climbing Gear Petzl Oscillante Swing sided pulley for hoisting
for equipment and self-rescue not for tyrolean traverses or organized ... ...
www.europebound.com/itmidx28.htm

Selected response from:

Bill Greendyk
United States
Local time: 21:42
(the same as you)

Grading comment
Scary stuff! THanks a lot.

No - it is not rappel, rappel is descent.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer




Summary of answers provided
4 +2 Tyrolean traverse Bill Greendyk

4 +1 rappelling
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree chica nueva : http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirolina -> 'tirolesa, tirolina, canopy o canopi (en inglés conocida como zip-line, flying fox, zip wire, aerial runway, death slide o tyrolean crossing) '
1 hr
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