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Arrampicata in parete

English translation: wall climbing

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Italian term or phrase:Arrampicata in parete
English translation:wall climbing
Entered by: Peter Shortall

22:27 Dec 21, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / sports nutrition science
Italian term or phrase: Arrampicata in parete
Sport discipline.
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:59
wall climbing
Explanation:
See link below.
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Peter Shortall
United Kingdom
Grading comment
Many thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7wall climbing
Peter Shortall
4 +3rock climbing
Ivana UK
3wall climbing
David Hollywood
3Face climbing
Russell Jones


Discussion entries: 3





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
wall climbing


Explanation:
See link below.


    Reference: http://www.centralparknyc.org/activities/sports/wallclimbing
Peter Shortall
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood
2 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Daniela Zambrini
5 mins
  -> thanks!
neutral  Alfredo Tutino: I think that the Italian expression refers almost always to climbing *natural* rocky "walls" - see for instance http://www.oltrelverticale.it/roccia.html#arrampicata_sporti...
23 mins
  -> Well, one definition of "wall" in the Chambers dictionary is "a very steep smooth rock face (mountaineering)" so technically I think it covers that!
agree  S K
38 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Enza Longo
56 mins
  -> thanks!
neutral  Ivana UK: I have to agree with Alfredo: in English (UK at least), "wall climbing" generally refers to artificial structures. Granted we talk about "rocky walls" but by removing "rocky" you're simply left with "walls", which on its own isn't enough
1 hr
agree  Georges Tocco: it could be wall if the wall is artificial for timing the ascent. id we are talking about the recreational sport then it is rock climbing
3 hrs
  -> yes, that's true. Thanks
agree  David Russi
4 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Romanian Translator (X)
3 days 10 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wall climbing


Explanation:
Arrampicata in parete

Entre Prises USA Inc. is the leader in Climbing Walls and Modular Handholds with well over 3000 completed climbing walls worldwide along with Handholds ...
www.epusa.com/ - 68k - 19 Dec 2005 - Cached - Similar pages

David Hollywood
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Face climbing


Explanation:
A suggestion

Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 11
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
rock climbing


Explanation:
What's wrong with plain old "rock climbing"?

After all, rock climbing does involve climbing a "parete rocciosa" and the context doesn't specify whether we're talking about a "parete rocciosa", "parete naturale" or "parete artificiale"!

Lezione di ARRAMPICATA in parete con alcune lunghezze di corda ... ROCK CLIMBING lesson in suitable climbing crag; we teach different climbing techniques for ...

www.web.tiscali.it/alpinguide/info-climbing.htm



Ivana UK
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Georges Tocco: definitely rock climbing
1 hr
agree  Peter Cox
6 hrs
agree  Gian
10 hrs
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