Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 23, 2007 22:15
16 yrs ago
Italian term
United States
6 yrs as a translator; 15 yrs in TR mgt
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Italian to English
mista (see context)
Italian to English
Social Sciences
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
This is for the description of a sports "fair play" award winner who is a swimmer:
PIAZZAMENTI IN CARRIERA
Eurojunior 03 2° - 100 st.libero, 4x100 mista; 5° - 50 st.libero
Europei 04 4° - 200 st.libero, 4x100 mista; 5° - 4x100 st.libero; 6° - 100 st.libero
Olimpiadi 04 2° - 200 st.libero; 10° - 100 st.libero
Mondiali 05 2° - 200 st.libero; 5° - 4x100 mista
etc., up until 2007.
I have PIAZZAMENTI IN CARRIERA as CAREER PLACEMENTS, and "st.libero" as "freestyle".
I did a little research on competitive swimming styles, and the only term I can come up with for "mista" is "individual medley". Can anyone confirm that (or correct it) for me?
Thanks!
PIAZZAMENTI IN CARRIERA
Eurojunior 03 2° - 100 st.libero, 4x100 mista; 5° - 50 st.libero
Europei 04 4° - 200 st.libero, 4x100 mista; 5° - 4x100 st.libero; 6° - 100 st.libero
Olimpiadi 04 2° - 200 st.libero; 10° - 100 st.libero
Mondiali 05 2° - 200 st.libero; 5° - 4x100 mista
etc., up until 2007.
I have PIAZZAMENTI IN CARRIERA as CAREER PLACEMENTS, and "st.libero" as "freestyle".
I did a little research on competitive swimming styles, and the only term I can come up with for "mista" is "individual medley". Can anyone confirm that (or correct it) for me?
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | medley |
David Russi
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Proposed translations
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11 mins
David Russi
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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medley
\Webster's
medley relay
Function:noun
1 : a swimming relay race in which each member of a team of three or four uses a different stroke
2 : a foot race in which each member of a relay team runs a different distance
individual medley
Function:noun
: a swimming race in which each competitor swims one third of the total course with the backstroke, one third with the breaststroke, and one third freestyle
UK School Games | Swimming Squad List | Scotland
Scotland East and South. Women. Katelyn, Stewart, 50 Freestyle / 4x100 Freestyle. Eloise, Barber, 100 Freestyle / 4x100 Freestyle / 4x100 Medley ...
www.ukschoolgames.com/archive/2006_squads/swimming/swimming... - 13k - Cached - Similar pages
UK School Games | Swimming Squad List | England
Ryan, Bennett, 50 Freestyle / 200 Freestyle / 4x100 Medley. Robert, Bale, 100 Freestyle / 4x100 / 4x200. James, Cowburn, 100 Backstroke / 200 Backstroke ...
www.ukschoolgames.com/archive/2006_squads/swimming/swimming... - 21k - Cached - Similar pages
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4, 10:00, 10:00, 50 Freestyle - Women (Semi-Final) 100 Freestyle - Men ... (Final) 50 Freestyle - Men (Final) 200 Breaststroke - Women (Final) 4x100 Medley ...
www.usaswimming.org/.../Pan Am Games - Swimming Schedule da... - Similar pages
2000 Spring Nationals
4x100 Medley Relay (Krayzelburg,Grote,Wales,Walker) ... Prelims. Finals. 50 Freestyle. 19.25. 100 Backstroke. 45.25 (44.92 on lead off of relay) ...
swimwalker.com/meetresultstable.htm - 92k - Cached - Similar pages
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
James (Jim) Davis
: I used to swim these, which has to be worth all your references put together David :-) Bet the Webster lexicographer never swum one.
4 hrs
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| agree |
Gad Kohenov
: Medley swimming is good. In track and field meetings they call it medley relay races.
9 hrs
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| agree |
P.L.F. Persio
17 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Hi, it's actually medley relay. Even though I came up with "medley" already, I want to give you the points for the great references and the work you put into this...Thanks!!"
Discussion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_World_Aquatics_Championshi...
the events are listed as follows:
Individual Medley
Women's 200 m Katie Hoff...
Medley Relay
Women's 4x100 m Sophie Edington...
so it does seem the "x" is the distinguisher. If it took me this long to find every term I would never finish a translation! Yikes!