libero

English translation: Sweeper / Libero

09:03 Aug 3, 2011
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Swedish term or phrase: libero
Libero is the Swedish term for a specific football (soccer) position.
Translates to Centre midfielder?
Any suggestions?
Yvette Holman
Sweden
Local time: 00:57
English translation:Sweeper / Libero
Explanation:
See the link - if you don't need to be so specific you can just use Centre-back
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Roger Matthews
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:57
Grading comment
Thanks :-)
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4 +2Sweeper / Libero
Roger Matthews


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Sweeper / Libero


Explanation:
See the link - if you don't need to be so specific you can just use Centre-back


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football_positions
Roger Matthews
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:57
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Thanks :-)

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agree  Diarmuid Kennan
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agree  Sergey Kudryashov
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