Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
si no se decalaban
English translation:
unless they moved to the side
Added to glossary by
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Jul 28, 2008 12:16
15 yrs ago
Spanish term
si no se decalaban respecto al coche que les precedía
Spanish to English
Other
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Motor Racing
Describing the rolling start of a car race:
the verb 'decalaban' is causing me problems.
En la salida lanzada, los pilotos desde tercera fila hacia atrás no veían el semáforo si no se decalaban respecto al coche que les precedía.
the verb 'decalaban' is causing me problems.
En la salida lanzada, los pilotos desde tercera fila hacia atrás no veían el semáforo si no se decalaban respecto al coche que les precedía.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | displace / shift / move |
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
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| 4 | had to misalign themselves from the preceding car in oder to |
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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Change log
Jul 30, 2008 07:23: Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/135913">Wil Hardman (X)'s</a> old entry - "si no se decalaban"" to ""unless they moved to the side ""
Proposed translations
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Accredited translators 20 yrs experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
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displace / shift / move
Creo que es sinónimo de "desplazar"... si no se desplazaban hacia los lados para conseguir una visión del semáforo de salida.
dis·place (ds-pls)
tr.v. dis·placed, dis·plac·ing, dis·plac·es
1. To move or shift from the usual place or position,
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Note added at 29 minutos (2008-07-28 12:45:41 GMT)
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Decalar es la falta de correspondencia o alineación
dis·place (ds-pls)
tr.v. dis·placed, dis·plac·ing, dis·plac·es
1. To move or shift from the usual place or position,
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Note added at 29 minutos (2008-07-28 12:45:41 GMT)
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Decalar es la falta de correspondencia o alineación
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I just went for 'moved to the side'. Thanks!"
2 hrs
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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had to misalign themselves from the preceding car in oder to
My option in this context: "the pilots... had to misalign themselves from the preceding car in order to (be able to) see the light.
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