Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Wildwasserbahn
English translation:
log flume
Added to glossary by
Sabine Wulf
Apr 23, 2005 18:08
19 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
Wildwasserbahn
German to English
Other
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Hallo!
Kann mir jemand helfen?
Ich suche den engl. Ausdruck für Wildwasserbahn, also die Teile, die in Freizeitparks anzutreffen sind.
Vielen Dank.
Kann mir jemand helfen?
Ich suche den engl. Ausdruck für Wildwasserbahn, also die Teile, die in Freizeitparks anzutreffen sind.
Vielen Dank.
Proposed translations
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| 4 | log flume |
kchew
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| 4 +5 | wild water slide |
Robert Kleemaier
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| 4 +3 | white water course |
Wolf Brosius (X)
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| 4 | (white) waterpark |
Laurel Porter (X)
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Proposed translations
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log flume
Hi Sabine,
If you are referring to the type of ride pictured in the indicated link, then "log flume" is a possible correct answer, and one which I am personally familiar with from the amusement park in my old home, Vancouver.
If you are referring to the type of ride pictured in the indicated link, then "log flume" is a possible correct answer, and one which I am personally familiar with from the amusement park in my old home, Vancouver.
Reference:
http://www.onride.de/viewtopic.php?t=7123
http://www.themeparkinsider.com/parks/attractions.cfm?Type=Flume%20ride
Peer comment(s):
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IanW (X)
: Personally, I'd have no idea what a "log flume" is and I suspect that this would be the case for most readers
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Laurel Porter (X)
: True for me too, Ian - western US readers wouldn't know what a "flume" is. Added: I'm from California myself, and have never heard the term... Who knows where these people (whose posts were littered with typos, BTW) were originally from? Congrats anyway!
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Interesting. It's difficult to generalize, though. For example, look at these comments from Californians with regard to the Log Ride at Knott's Berry Farm: http://www.themeparkinsider.com/parks/detail.cfm?Attraction=...
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Wolf Brosius (X)
: We have a "flume" in the Goldreef City amusement park in Jhb.Apart from a small slide at the start and a gentle ride on a narrow canal there is certainly no "Wildwasser".
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gangels (X)
: whitewater rafting you can do at Bush Gardens near Tampa, FL
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Francis Lee (X)
: post-grading, but: I remember getting a tad wet on a "log flume" in Alton Towers, UK
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much, kchew."
+3
5 mins
white water course
eine Rutsche oder Kajakstrecke wahrscheinlich.
Cheers
Wolf
Cheers
Wolf
Peer comment(s):
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gangels (X)
: whitewater like at the Olympics is correct
9 mins
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| agree |
Trudy Peters
34 mins
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Robert Kleemaier
: PROVIDED what Sabine is after involves kayaks, etc. If not, then I stand by my solution.
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+5
3 mins
wild water slide
back in a second with some links
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-04-23 18:16:07 GMT)
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Sabine, it depends on what you\'re talking about. The following link refers to a mini-slide, something you can set up in your yard for kids: http://www.sensationalbeginnings.com/BrandScreen.asp?ScreenI...
BUT if you\'re talking about a park where kids & families go to spend the day, then you\'re after a waterslide park: http://www.marinersreefwaterslides.com/
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-04-23 18:17:54 GMT)
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Eh, it\'s the last link you\'re after. Therefore, it should be written as one word: \"waterslide\". HTH.
Cheers,
Rob
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-04-23 18:16:07 GMT)
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Sabine, it depends on what you\'re talking about. The following link refers to a mini-slide, something you can set up in your yard for kids: http://www.sensationalbeginnings.com/BrandScreen.asp?ScreenI...
BUT if you\'re talking about a park where kids & families go to spend the day, then you\'re after a waterslide park: http://www.marinersreefwaterslides.com/
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-04-23 18:17:54 GMT)
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Eh, it\'s the last link you\'re after. Therefore, it should be written as one word: \"waterslide\". HTH.
Cheers,
Rob
Peer comment(s):
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swisstell
: or: wild water run
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Danke, ST
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Giulia Capulet
: can be found in the internet many times
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Gracia, Giulia
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gangels (X)
: whitewater
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see my comment to Wolf
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Dr.G.MD (X)
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danke
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Jeannie Graham
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danke
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Brandis (X)
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danke
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(white) waterpark
In the US, it's referred to as either a water park, waterpark, or whitewater park. The "whitewater" version seems slightly more likely to be for things like kayaking, serious sportsmen, river rafting and the like.
HTH! (Tut mir leid wegen dem englisch - mein Schriftdeutsch ist minimal.)
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Note added at 15 hrs 4 mins (2005-04-24 09:13:30 GMT) Post-grading
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Duh - I did the overall park, not the ride! Silly me. BTW, in the US we wouldn\'t know what a \"flume\" is. It would be a log ride or something similar.
HTH! (Tut mir leid wegen dem englisch - mein Schriftdeutsch ist minimal.)
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Note added at 15 hrs 4 mins (2005-04-24 09:13:30 GMT) Post-grading
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Duh - I did the overall park, not the ride! Silly me. BTW, in the US we wouldn\'t know what a \"flume\" is. It would be a log ride or something similar.
Discussion
That's it! Thanks a Million, kchew!