‘a vista’

English translation: on-sight

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Spanish term or phrase: ‘a vista’
English translation:on-sight
Entered by: Ben Curtis

12:01 Jul 7, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Spanish term or phrase: ‘a vista’
Vias ‘a vista’ - A CLIMBING TERM
Ben Curtis
on-sight
Explanation:
Suerte! :}

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Note added at 53 mins (2005-07-07 12:55:17 GMT)
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In some parts of the world, on-sight climbing is the preferred style for many
climbers. It is a form of adventure climbing emphasizing the skills of route ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On-sight_climbing

On Base Percentage On base Plus Slugging On sight Climbing
Also Literature, Arts, History for Canadians. ...
www.masterliness.com/i/On.htm

On-sight climbing information. In ... redpoint. In some parts of the world,
on-sight climbing is the preferred style for many climbers. ...
www.searchspaniel.com/index.php/Climbing_on_sight

En realidad \\\"on sight\\\" se traduce muy alegremente como \\\"a vista\\\". Y \\\"a vista\\\" viene a interpretarse como \\\"una vez vista (la vía)\\\" o \\\"después de verla\\\" deduciéndose a raíz de esta (interesada) interpretación que uno llega a pie de vía, le echa la vista a ésta (por aquí parece que da igual un minuto que pegarse un mes, da igual que uno sea miope, bizco o que use un telescopio, la cosa es echarle la vista el tiempo que sea) y ¡a trepar!
http://www.desnivel.es/textos/foros/index.php?d=foro0023&f=2...
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‘a vista’
on-sight


Explanation:
Suerte! :}

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Note added at 53 mins (2005-07-07 12:55:17 GMT)
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In some parts of the world, on-sight climbing is the preferred style for many
climbers. It is a form of adventure climbing emphasizing the skills of route ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On-sight_climbing

On Base Percentage On base Plus Slugging On sight Climbing
Also Literature, Arts, History for Canadians. ...
www.masterliness.com/i/On.htm

On-sight climbing information. In ... redpoint. In some parts of the world,
on-sight climbing is the preferred style for many climbers. ...
www.searchspaniel.com/index.php/Climbing_on_sight

En realidad \\\"on sight\\\" se traduce muy alegremente como \\\"a vista\\\". Y \\\"a vista\\\" viene a interpretarse como \\\"una vez vista (la vía)\\\" o \\\"después de verla\\\" deduciéndose a raíz de esta (interesada) interpretación que uno llega a pie de vía, le echa la vista a ésta (por aquí parece que da igual un minuto que pegarse un mes, da igual que uno sea miope, bizco o que use un telescopio, la cosa es echarle la vista el tiempo que sea) y ¡a trepar!
http://www.desnivel.es/textos/foros/index.php?d=foro0023&f=2...

RebeW
Local time: 19:54
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Grading comment
Perfect. Thanks

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agree  JaneTranslates
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  -> Thank you, JaneTranslates :

agree  Oso (X): ¶:^)
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  -> Muy amable, Oso :}
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