Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 29, 2012 22:56
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Spiribol
Spanish to English
Other
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Type of sport
I remember playing this a long time ago, but what it was called? UK English.
"Torneo de Spiribol"
Here's a link in Spanish that explains it:
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiribol
"Torneo de Spiribol"
Here's a link in Spanish that explains it:
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiribol
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | Swingball |
David Ronder
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| 5 +1 | tetherball |
David Clark
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Proposed translations
+3
8 mins
David Ronder
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Linguistic flair and an eye for detail
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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44
Selected
Swingball
Ya.
Well it was certainly called that in the Edinburgh and London of my youth.
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Note added at 10 mins (2012-10-29 23:06:43 GMT)
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Yes, still goes by that name:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Swingball&rlz=1C1AVSX_enGB...
Well it was certainly called that in the Edinburgh and London of my youth.
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Note added at 10 mins (2012-10-29 23:06:43 GMT)
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Yes, still goes by that name:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Swingball&rlz=1C1AVSX_enGB...
Note from asker:
| Hmm, now this sounds familiar :) |
| In the Ireland of my youth :) |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot, David, and everybody for your help! "
+1
36 mins
David Clark
Native in Spanish
&
English
No loss in this translation!
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
tetherball
creo que todas las respuestas son validas, pero tetherball es lo que yo siempre he oido.
Note from asker:
| Hi David, I've never heard of 'tetherball', I think it may be a difference between what it was called in the US and the UK. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Altogringo
: And with Lisa vis a vis the US/UK distinction. I'm US and it was tetherball when I played it growing up.
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