englehop

English translation: squat jumps

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Danish term or phrase:englehop
English translation:squat jumps
Entered by: ScanTran

14:52 Jan 26, 2006
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Danish term or phrase: englehop
This seems to be a kind of keep-fit activity, but I can't find any English equivalent.
ScanTran
Local time: 11:06
squat jumps
Explanation:
They are pretty close. See the links.

http://www.6906.dk/bronzecirkel/broncecirkel.htm
http://www.trentu.ca/twrfc/fitness.htm
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Jande
Australia
Local time: 20:06
Grading comment
Hi, Thanks. I went with this suggestion because I think it is the nearest.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1jumping jack
Susanne Rosenberg
2 +1squat jumps
Jande


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
jumping jack


Explanation:
:o)

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Note added at 23 mins (2006-01-26 15:15:19 GMT)
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Ups, glem det igen - jeg kom lige i tanke om, at "jumping jack" nok mere svarer til det, vi kaldte at "hoppe sprællemand" - englehop starter vist helt nede ved gulvet (i hugstilling). Sorry!


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_Jack
Susanne Rosenberg
Germany
Local time: 12:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Diarmuid Kennan: I think this is the best you will find
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, but actually I still think believe 'englehop' is a much harder excercise ;-)

neutral  Jande: a.k.a. star jump
9 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
squat jumps


Explanation:
They are pretty close. See the links.

http://www.6906.dk/bronzecirkel/broncecirkel.htm
http://www.trentu.ca/twrfc/fitness.htm

Jande
Australia
Local time: 20:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Hi, Thanks. I went with this suggestion because I think it is the nearest.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dziadzio
8 hrs
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