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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvirada paralela
Pronunciation / Transliteration: viˈɾadɐ paɾaˈlɛlɐ
"Ele dominou a técnica da virada paralela rapidamente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A skiing technique where both skis are kept parallel throughout the turn.
"Mastering the parallel-turn is essential for skiing efficiently down steep, groomed slopes." - 2
A mechanical or operational maneuver where two or more components rotate or shift simultaneously along aligned axes.
"The automated assembly line utilizes a precise parallel-turn mechanism to reorient components."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'parallel', originating from Greek 'parallelos' meaning 'beside one another', combined with 'turn', from Old English 'tyrnian'. Initially established in technical disciplines such as skiing, mechanics, and manufacturing to describe synchronized or concurrent directional changes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Parallel-turn" is said worldwide
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virage parallèle
Transliteration: vi.raʒ pa.ʁa.lɛl
"Le skieur a exécuté un virage parallèle parfait sur la piste."
Parallelschwung
Transliteration: paʁaˈlɛlˌʃvʊŋ
"Der Skifahrer übte den Parallelschwung im Tiefschnee."
virata parallela
Transliteration: viˈraːta paraˈlɛlla
"Ha completato una splendida virata parallela."
viraje paralelo
Transliteration: biˈɾaxe paɾaˈlelo
"El instructor enseñó cómo hacer un viraje paralelo."
virada paralela
Transliteration: viˈɾadɐ paɾaˈlɛlɐ
"Ele dominou a técnica da virada paralela rapidamente."
समानांतर मोड़
Transliteration: samānāntar moṛ
"स्कीइंग में समानांतर मोड़ बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
平行转弯
Transliteration: píng xíng zhuǎn wān
"他在滑雪时展示了优美的平行转弯技巧。"
패럴렐턴
Transliteration: paereollel-teon
"상급자 코스에서는 패럴렐턴을 능숙하게 구사해야 합니다."
パラレルターン
Transliteration: parareru tān
"スキーの上達にはパラレルターンの習得が欠かせません。"
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