ступени (порога)

English translation: stretch

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Russian term or phrase:ступень (речного порога)
English translation:stretch
Entered by: Andrew Vdovin

08:26 Apr 24, 2007
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / rafting
Russian term or phrase: ступени (порога)
Я прошел все ступени Кивиристи на Охте.

Имеется в виду порог Кивиристи на р. Охта.

I'm not really sure if it's OK to use 'levels' or something.
'Stretches', probably?
Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 13:34
looks like a 'stretch'
Explanation:
The International Scale of River Difficulty is a standardized scale used to rate the safety of a stretch of river, or a single rapid. The grade reflects the technical difficulty, skill level required and danger associated with the section of river.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Scale_of_River_Di...

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Note added at 15 mins (2007-04-24 08:42:33 GMT)
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ARTICLE: Better than kayaking, better than rafting (Associated ...Pera's company specializes in Class IV and Class V (the hardest) rapids, stretches of river that kayakers need years of practice to tackle. ...
content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=110291&ran=94192 - 48k - Кэшаваны - Падобныя старонкі

[PDF] Gradient irregularity in the herbert gorge of Northeastern AustraliaФармат файла: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
(pools) and shallow (rapids) stretches. The rapids are formed by a combination of boulder bars and bedrock. highs transverse to the channel. ...
doi.wiley.com/10.1002/esp.3290170106 - Падобныя старонкі
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Yuri Smirnov
Local time: 09:34
Grading comment
Thanks for your help Yuri!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3looks like a 'stretch'
Yuri Smirnov
3 +2run all the rapids
Valery Kaminski


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
looks like a 'stretch'


Explanation:
The International Scale of River Difficulty is a standardized scale used to rate the safety of a stretch of river, or a single rapid. The grade reflects the technical difficulty, skill level required and danger associated with the section of river.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Scale_of_River_Di...

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Note added at 15 mins (2007-04-24 08:42:33 GMT)
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ARTICLE: Better than kayaking, better than rafting (Associated ...Pera's company specializes in Class IV and Class V (the hardest) rapids, stretches of river that kayakers need years of practice to tackle. ...
content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=110291&ran=94192 - 48k - Кэшаваны - Падобныя старонкі

[PDF] Gradient irregularity in the herbert gorge of Northeastern AustraliaФармат файла: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
(pools) and shallow (rapids) stretches. The rapids are formed by a combination of boulder bars and bedrock. highs transverse to the channel. ...
doi.wiley.com/10.1002/esp.3290170106 - Падобныя старонкі


Yuri Smirnov
Local time: 09:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BelarusianBelarusian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for your help Yuri!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Knowles: all stretches of the X rapids on the Y
28 mins
  -> Thank you.

agree  Jack Doughty
2 hrs
  -> Thank you

agree  Dorene Cornwell
1 day 9 hrs
  -> Thank you
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
run all the rapids


Explanation:
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Valery Kaminski
Belarus
Local time: 09:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Knowles: I like this, but it's difficult to get a singular name of the rapids in.
24 mins
  -> the Kiviristii rapids

neutral  Yuri Smirnov: With David. Все пороги как бы получается.
47 mins
  -> Это великий и могучий: пишем порог, подразумеваем пороги

agree  Sergei Tumanov: run every rapid ... or every inch of ... ?
5 hrs
  -> Спасибо!

agree  Klipit: rapids have only plural form
9 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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