Duck Walk

Chinese translation: 以鸭步方式爬行

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:Duck Walk
Chinese translation:以鸭步方式爬行
Entered by: ysun

09:24 Feb 22, 2004
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
English term or phrase: Duck Walk
In extremely severe conditions it may be necessary to “Duck Walk” the hauler.
lqk
以鸭步方式爬行
Explanation:
此处 "duck walk" 是带引号的,就说明用的是比喻的方式。
以下web上的例子说明了"duck walk"的意思。

“The steering system also allows the operator to "duck walk" the ADT out of deep mud.”
ADT - articulated dump truck

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2004-02-22 10:14:25 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Another example at http://www.safetyboss.net/wildlandfirefighting.html

\"An articulating joint at the vehicle\'s center, with yaw and roll capability, enables the truck to maintain full traction in rough, uneven conditions and to duck-walk out of situations where most similar vehicles would be stuck in their own ruts. \"
Selected response from:

ysun
United States
Local time: 20:47
Grading comment
谢谢!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2以鸭步方式爬行
ysun
4explanation provided below
Roddy Stegemann


  

Answers


38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
以鸭步方式爬行


Explanation:
此处 "duck walk" 是带引号的,就说明用的是比喻的方式。
以下web上的例子说明了"duck walk"的意思。

“The steering system also allows the operator to "duck walk" the ADT out of deep mud.”
ADT - articulated dump truck

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2004-02-22 10:14:25 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Another example at http://www.safetyboss.net/wildlandfirefighting.html

\"An articulating joint at the vehicle\'s center, with yaw and roll capability, enables the truck to maintain full traction in rough, uneven conditions and to duck-walk out of situations where most similar vehicles would be stuck in their own ruts. \"


    Reference: http://rocktoroad.com/adt.html
ysun
United States
Local time: 20:47
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
谢谢!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chinoise
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  zhongren (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thanks!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
duck walk
explanation provided below


Explanation:
Moving forward in alternating left and right directions.

For example, a tank walks like a duck when its treads are run alternately left and right. When the left tread is running the right side lags behind. When the right tread is running the left side lags behind. This causes the direction of forward movement to shift back and forth from right to left. In effect, the tank behaves like a walking, rather than a swimming duck.

While in the water the direction of duck movement is straight forward. Unlike humans that are primarily land animals with water and machine-aided air mobility, ducks are air and water animals with limited mobility on the land. Unless of course the duck is domesticated, and it air mobility is impaired. Both domestic and wild ducks retain their ability to dunk.

Hopefully this will help others to come up with an appropriate answer.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 53 mins (2004-02-22 10:18:40 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

The phrase \"and it air mobility\" should have read \"and its air mobility\".

Roddy Stegemann
United States
Local time: 18:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search