- Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:03 am
#405506
Hi all!
In my search for foreign hang gliding websites and forums, I noticed Google translate is not such a good friend as I hoped when it comes down to translating the words: "Hang Gliding" and "Hang Glider".
It would be handy maybe, for other pilots travelling around the Globe, to be able to search on local websites to get information / connecting with people, regarding hang gliding in the specific country.
I will start with what I know and will add all your suggestions in this post (and please correct my mistakes! ). Thanks a million in advance!
Dutch:
Hang Gliding = "Deltavliegen"
Hang Glider = "Deltavleugel"
German
Hang Gliding = "Drachenfliegen"
Hang Glider = "Drachen" / "Hängegleiter" ?
Bulgarian:
Hang Gliding = "Делтапланеризъм"
Hang Glider = "делтапланер"
French:
Hang Gliding =
Hang Glider = "deltaplane" ?
Italian:
Hang Gliding = "Deltaplano"
Hang Glider = "Deltaplano" ?
Greek:
Hang Gliding = "Αιωροπτερισμού"
Hang Glider = ?
Spanish:
Hang Gliding = "Ala Delta"
Hang Glider = "Ala Delta" ?
Portugues:
Hang Gliding = "Asa Delta"
Hang Glider = "Asa Delta"?
Colombian:
Hang Gliding = "Cometismo"
Hang Glider = ?
Swiss-German:
Hang Gliding = "Deltafliegen / Delta fliegen"
Hang Glider = ?
.....
In my search for foreign hang gliding websites and forums, I noticed Google translate is not such a good friend as I hoped when it comes down to translating the words: "Hang Gliding" and "Hang Glider".
It would be handy maybe, for other pilots travelling around the Globe, to be able to search on local websites to get information / connecting with people, regarding hang gliding in the specific country.
I will start with what I know and will add all your suggestions in this post (and please correct my mistakes! ). Thanks a million in advance!
Dutch:
Hang Gliding = "Deltavliegen"
Hang Glider = "Deltavleugel"
German
Hang Gliding = "Drachenfliegen"
Hang Glider = "Drachen" / "Hängegleiter" ?
Bulgarian:
Hang Gliding = "Делтапланеризъм"
Hang Glider = "делтапланер"
French:
Hang Gliding =
Hang Glider = "deltaplane" ?
Italian:
Hang Gliding = "Deltaplano"
Hang Glider = "Deltaplano" ?
Greek:
Hang Gliding = "Αιωροπτερισμού"
Hang Glider = ?
Spanish:
Hang Gliding = "Ala Delta"
Hang Glider = "Ala Delta" ?
Portugues:
Hang Gliding = "Asa Delta"
Hang Glider = "Asa Delta"?
Colombian:
Hang Gliding = "Cometismo"
Hang Glider = ?
Swiss-German:
Hang Gliding = "Deltafliegen / Delta fliegen"
Hang Glider = ?
.....
Last edited by SkippyBall on Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:47 am, edited 1 time in total.