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Thread poster: Robin Salmon (X)
Robin Salmon (X)
Robin Salmon (X)  Identity Verified
Australia
Local time: 17:08
German to English
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Oct 8, 2003

Glad I noticed this proud effort of mine in my translation about winter sports:

Two traditional trails and one for skating guarantee unadulterated enjoyment of the runs.
 
Giles Watson
Giles Watson  Identity Verified
Italy
Local time: 09:08
Italian to English
In memoriam
Going downhill fast Oct 8, 2003

Robin Salmon wrote:

Two traditional trails and one for skating guarantee unadulterated enjoyment of the runs.


Hi Robin,

Were you piste when you wrote it?

Giles
 
Alison Schwitzgebel
Alison Schwitzgebel
France
Local time: 09:08
German to English
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Glad you caught it... Oct 8, 2003

Robin Salmon wrote:
Two traditional trails and one for skating guarantee unadulterated enjoyment of the runs.


Coulda been messy!!!!!

teee heeee
 
AngieD
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Local time: 09:08
English
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a slippery slope sometimes... Oct 8, 2003

good you spotted it
Angie
 
Cilian O'Tuama
Cilian O'Tuama  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 09:08
German to English
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reminds me of the TV reporter Oct 8, 2003

Heinz Maegerlein who opened his commentary on a skiing race with the legendary words: "Tausende standen an den Hängen und Pisten (pissten)".
 
invguy
invguy  Identity Verified
Bulgaria
Local time: 10:08
English to Bulgarian
LOL! Oct 8, 2003

Cilian O'Tuama wrote:

Heinz Maegerlein who opened his commentary on a skiing race with the legendary words: "Tausende standen an den Hängen und Pisten (pissten)".


A pretty vivid picture...

Robin's example is also a keeper... a bit more sophisticated, maybe...
 


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