Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
ступень (речного порога)
English translation:
stretch
Added to glossary by
Andrew Vdovin
Apr 24, 2007 08:26
17 yrs ago
Russian term
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
ступени (порога)
Russian to English
Other
Tourism & Travel
rafting
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?
Имеется в виду порог Кивиристи на р. Охта.
I'm not really sure if it's OK to use 'levels' or something.
'Stretches', probably?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | looks like a 'stretch' |
Yuri Smirnov
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| 3 +2 | run all the rapids |
Valery Kaminski
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Proposed translations
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14 mins
Yuri Smirnov
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
Daily Translation since 1992
Native in: Belarusian , Russian
Works in: English to Belarusian, English to Russian, French to Russian, and 10 more.
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4
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looks like a 'stretch'
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
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
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for your help Yuri!"
+2
19 mins
Valery Kaminski
Belarus
Belarus
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
Belarus
Commitment and experience, here and now
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Belarusian to English, Russian to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
run all the rapids
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Peer comment(s):
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David Knowles
: I like this, but it's difficult to get a singular name of the rapids in.
24 mins
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the Kiviristii rapids
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Yuri Smirnov
: With David. Все пороги как бы получается.
47 mins
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Это великий и могучий: пишем порог, подразумеваем пороги
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Sergei Tumanov
: run every rapid ... or every inch of ... ?
5 hrs
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Спасибо!
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| agree |
Klipit
: rapids have only plural form
9 hrs
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Thank you!
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