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Etappenziel

English translation: stage finish

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German term or phrase:Etappenziel
English translation:stage finish
Entered by: Stephen Sadie

10:19 Dec 10, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Sports / Fitness / Recreation
German term or phrase: Etappenziel
etappe = leg (of a race)
ziel = target

looking for a neat way of phrasing this, background is a bicycle race
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 19:20
stage finish
Explanation:
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Ford Prefect
Burkina Faso
Local time: 17:20
Grading comment
although legs are often referred to, this is unambiguous and fits well
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7stage finish
Ford Prefect
3Leg FINISH
Petra Kliba


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
stage finish


Explanation:



    Reference: http://grenoblecycling.free.fr/TourDeFrance-2003-7.htm
    Reference: http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2002/tour02/
Ford Prefect
Burkina Faso
Local time: 17:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
although legs are often referred to, this is unambiguous and fits well

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Johnson
22 mins
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agree  LegalTrans D: That's exactly it!
48 mins
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agree  Francis Lee (X)
2 hrs
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agree  Steven Sidore
2 hrs
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agree  Eugenia Lourenco
5 hrs
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agree  sporty
18 hrs
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agree  Dan McCrosky (X): These sites, parts of the official Tour de France site, use the terms "stage" and "finish" and "tour-stage-finishes". http://www.letour.fr/2006/TDF/presentation/us/parcours.html http://www.letour.fr/2006/TDF/presentation/us/alsace_etapes....
3 days 21 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Leg FINISH


Explanation:
In sailing we use to say Leg 5 FINISH, i.e. Leg 6 START.
See web references.

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Note added at 16 mins (2005-12-10 10:35:36 GMT)
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I saw it was a cycling reference :-o, but I thought I might help you anyway.

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Note added at 17 mins (2005-12-10 10:36:53 GMT)
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I saw it was a cycling reference :-o, but I thought I might help you anyway.

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Note added at 20 mins (2005-12-10 10:39:43 GMT)
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I saw it was a cycling reference :-o, but I thought I might help you anyway.


    Reference: http://www.volvooceanrace.org/raceguide/thecourse/raceschedu...
Petra Kliba
Croatia
Local time: 19:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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