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May 16, 2022 13:50
2 yrs ago
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Italian term

scivoliamo volando

Italian to English Other Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Arrampichiamo, facciamo rafting, lanciamoci con il parapendio, scivoliamo volando nei boschi: il nostro unico limite è la fantasia

"lanciamoci con il parapendio" is paragliding, but what I'm a bit confused by "scivoliamo volando"
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 we glide through
4 we glide flying (in the woods)
3 +1 We zipline through the trees
3 we glide (skate) flying: cross country skiing
2 dropping smoothly and easily into the woods/wooded areas

Discussion

Bethany Kachura (asker) May 19, 2022:
Thank you, everyone. These were all legitimate ideas. In the end I contacted the client and it turns out they simply meant "walking the in woods".
Emmanuella May 16, 2022:
Ci lanciamo = we jump

Proposed translations

26 mins

dropping smoothly and easily into the woods/wooded areas

scivolare: to glide smoothly and easily

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https://www.pictorem.com/545295/Remarkable Paragliding in th...

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I think it refers to the paragliding mentioned in the previous clause.
Note from asker:
But what sport could this be referring to?
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34 mins

we glide flying (in the woods)

The meaning is simple: if you fly with a paraglider in the woods you have the sensation of sliding downwards. An example of paraglider:
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/paragliding/paragliding_quick...
Note from asker:
Ah, so you think this is referring to the activity mentioned previously in the list, and is not a separate activity?
Peer comment(s):
neutral JudyC : You can't paraglide IN the woods.
1 day 5 hrs
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43 mins

we glide (skate) flying: cross country skiing

About cross country skiing
Skating skis are shorter and stiffer than classic skis and you apply a glide wax down the whole ski to allow you to ski in a gliding, skating motion. Boots for ...
https://londonnordic.org.uk/about-crosscountry-ski-ing/

The Classic Technique - Cross-country skiing
Gestures have to be extremely precise for optimising gliding phases. It is generally said that it takes about three years to master the skating technique and ...
https://www.glisshop.co.uk/tutorial/nordic-classic-technique...

Cross-country skiing skating: learn the technique in
The skating technique is nowadays the trendiest style in cross-country skiing, it quickly provides stunning gliding sensations and a great feel of speed, ...
https://www.glisshop.co.uk/tutorial/skating-technique.html

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we glide (skate) flying: cross-country skiing

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* Cross-country flying *

Cross-country flying (a.k.a. XC flying) is a type of distance flying which is performed in a powered aircraft on legs over a given distance and in operations between two points using navigational techniques; and an unpowered aircraft (paraglider, hang glider or sailplane) by using upcurrents to gain altitude for extended flying time. Cross country is distinct from purely aerial work in a small defined area requiring little navigation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_flying
Note from asker:
Possibly, but if it was referring to a specific sport, it's odd that it's not explicitly mentioned by name. Even Italian readers would have to guess.
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+1
15 hrs

We zipline through the trees

The first thing that comes to mind for 'sliding along in the air in the woods' is ziplining.
Peer comment(s):
agree Arabella Fiona Palladino : That's a pretty good guess, but I do think Bethany should check with the client.
2 hrs
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+1
21 hrs

we glide through

We climb, raft, paraglide, glide through the woods: we are limited only by our imagination
Reference:

https://www.linguee.com/english-italian/search?source=auto&query=scivoliamo+volando

Peer comment(s):
agree Elena Kalofyri
10 days
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