Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
tonneau à cascade
English translation:
Tipping barrel
Added to glossary by
janisct
Oct 12, 2009 09:06
14 yrs ago
French term
tonneau à cascade
French to English
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Can someone suggest a suitable name for this ride in an aqua park? I have no description of it (it's in an index, no picture either) but assume you sit inside a contraption and shoot down a water slide. Can't think of the English equivalent as I'm not a devotee of theme parks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | Careful |
Bourth (X)
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| 4 +1 | barrel ride |
Graham macLachlan
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| 3 +1 | log flume , barrel flume, barrel splash |
Alison Curran
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| 4 | falls barrel riding |
Ellen Kraus
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| 2 +2 | barrel falls |
Melzie
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| 4 | barrel shower |
Sheila Wilson
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References
| picture |
cmwilliams (X)
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Change log
Oct 12, 2009 09:09: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Term asked" from "Tonneau à Cascade" to "tonneau à cascade"
Proposed translations
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Careful
This site
http://www.techno-loisirs.com/page34/page34.html
refers to tonneau (indépendante) à cascade as part of a "Kiddy Village", which appears to be something for toddlers/tiny tots, so I imagine it's not anything particularly adventurous, as seen from an adult perspective. It might be as simple as a waterfall coming out of a barrel.
Who knows? Well, some of the people that have one. Using the addresses on the site above and pagesjaunes.fr you might be able to track someone down.
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Glad to have been of help. I hadn't actually found that photo!
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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-10-12 17:23:02 GMT)
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TIPPING BARREL
Facilities and Entertainment
The place is obviously for kids with playgrounds, kids clubs and kids discos and there was even a new kids play pool, with a great pirate theme (the TIPPING BARREL was a real winner), but that did not stop couples having a great time too.
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g642212-d291090...
This 40,000 sq. ft. water park includes several family-friendly chutes, water cannons, A TIPPING BARREL, slides and a beach area.
http://www.ramaker.com/proj.aquatic.asp?Type=4&Order=13
Ref. to tipping buckets and TIPPING BARRELS here too:
http://pdf.archiexpo.com/pdf/hartwigsen/fun-is-our-business/...
One new attraction which I did not notice was this.
In a nutshell, its just a big TIPPING BARREL when full.
But later on, I saw a lot of people underneath it,
waiting for it to tip over. Just like the Lat cartoon
when everyone was saving water during bath time
http://chowfookcheong.blogspot.com/2009/08/weekend-at-sunway... (with picture]
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I believe you can award points anyway, and make the appropriate glossary entry.
http://www.techno-loisirs.com/page34/page34.html
refers to tonneau (indépendante) à cascade as part of a "Kiddy Village", which appears to be something for toddlers/tiny tots, so I imagine it's not anything particularly adventurous, as seen from an adult perspective. It might be as simple as a waterfall coming out of a barrel.
Who knows? Well, some of the people that have one. Using the addresses on the site above and pagesjaunes.fr you might be able to track someone down.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-10-12 17:13:47 GMT)
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Glad to have been of help. I hadn't actually found that photo!
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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-10-12 17:23:02 GMT)
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TIPPING BARREL
Facilities and Entertainment
The place is obviously for kids with playgrounds, kids clubs and kids discos and there was even a new kids play pool, with a great pirate theme (the TIPPING BARREL was a real winner), but that did not stop couples having a great time too.
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g642212-d291090...
This 40,000 sq. ft. water park includes several family-friendly chutes, water cannons, A TIPPING BARREL, slides and a beach area.
http://www.ramaker.com/proj.aquatic.asp?Type=4&Order=13
Ref. to tipping buckets and TIPPING BARRELS here too:
http://pdf.archiexpo.com/pdf/hartwigsen/fun-is-our-business/...
One new attraction which I did not notice was this.
In a nutshell, its just a big TIPPING BARREL when full.
But later on, I saw a lot of people underneath it,
waiting for it to tip over. Just like the Lat cartoon
when everyone was saving water during bath time
http://chowfookcheong.blogspot.com/2009/08/weekend-at-sunway... (with picture]
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I believe you can award points anyway, and make the appropriate glossary entry.
Note from asker:
| This was very helpful, and I now think that what is involved is indeed a frame with a barrel full of water that tips up and showers the people stupid enough to stand underneath, so it's nothing at all to do with log flumes. You don't actually get into the barrel. Many thanks for the link |
| Could you please enter your suggestion as 'tipping barrel' so that I can award you the points? Thanks again |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
26 mins
Alison Curran
Native in English
Specializes in field
Technical, IT and tourism experience
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English
log flume , barrel flume, barrel splash
Difficult to know with so little context but 'log flume' seems to be a common term for this type of ride (lots of hits on Google). (My kids certainly know what this is!). Perhaps 'barrel flume' or 'barrel splash' might be closer to the source text.
Peer comment(s):
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Evans (X)
: log flume is certainly a familiar term, an adaptation of this should work, as you suggest
5 mins
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Thank you, Gilla
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27 mins
Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Specializes in field
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German 
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
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3
falls barrel riding
I would say (crossing the Niagara falls in a barrel for example)
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4 Nov 2003 ... It's part of the lexicon: "Let's rent a barrel and take a ride over Niagara Falls." Over the next 102 years, 13 people did just that. ...
www.niagarafallsreporter.com/croisdale130.html
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Nineteen people have tried to ride Niagara Falls in a barrel -- or in worse than a barrel. Four died. Six were stopped before they could try it. ...
www.uh.edu/engines/epi1007.htm - Im Cache - Ähnlich
Niagara Falls Daredevils: a history - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
During the summer of 1910, Leach returned to Niagara Falls to test his barrel. He attempted to ride the barrel through the Great Gorge Rapids to the ...
www.niagarafrontier.com/devil_frame.html
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Note added at 34 Min. (2009-10-12 09:40:38 GMT)
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4 Nov 2003 ... It's part of the lexicon: "Let's rent a barrel and take a ride over Niagara Falls." Over the next 102 years, 13 people did just that. ...
www.niagarafallsreporter.com/croisdale130.html
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Note added at 35 Min. (2009-10-12 09:42:19 GMT)
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Nineteen people have tried to ride Niagara Falls in a barrel -- or in worse than a barrel. Four died. Six were stopped before they could try it. ...
www.uh.edu/engines/epi1007.htm - Im Cache - Ähnlich
Niagara Falls Daredevils: a history - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
During the summer of 1910, Leach returned to Niagara Falls to test his barrel. He attempted to ride the barrel through the Great Gorge Rapids to the ...
www.niagarafrontier.com/devil_frame.html
Peer comment(s):
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cmwilliams (X)
: surely not in the context of a theme park.
1 hr
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+1
41 mins
barrel ride
if you're sure it's a water rides how about "barrel water ride"
in any case cf.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_ride
however it may be on dry land:
Crazy Barrel Ride. A fairground ride similar to ‘The Waltzer’. Seated in large barrels which rotate around the ride.
http://www.ciao.co.uk/Gullivers_World_Theme_Park__Review_533...
in any case cf.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_ride
however it may be on dry land:
Crazy Barrel Ride. A fairground ride similar to ‘The Waltzer’. Seated in large barrels which rotate around the ride.
http://www.ciao.co.uk/Gullivers_World_Theme_Park__Review_533...
Note from asker:
| It's definitely in a water park |
+2
13 mins
barrel falls
Barreled over / cooper's splash /
just 3 ideas
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As Bourth says; careful. This seems to be a big, tipped, open ended wooden bucket at a height - pouring water over a swimming or paddling pool forming a 'fall'.
Cooper's spash may be sufficiantly vague, or too much of a 'thinker's' answer?
just 3 ideas
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-10-12 11:04:34 GMT)
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As Bourth says; careful. This seems to be a big, tipped, open ended wooden bucket at a height - pouring water over a swimming or paddling pool forming a 'fall'.
Cooper's spash may be sufficiantly vague, or too much of a 'thinker's' answer?
Note from asker:
| I'm afraid I think it's a bit too clever - what child these days would know what a cooper is, sadly? |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Graham macLachlan
: "cooper's splash" :))
28 mins
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Thank you, Graham.
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Claire Cox
: cooper's splash sounds good to me - whilst being sufficiently vague to cover a multitude of options
2 hrs
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Thank you, Claire.
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4 hrs
Sheila Wilson
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
20 years producing 100% natural English
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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45
barrel shower
Used in at least one water park anyway!
Wild Wadi Water Park Resort, Dubai, Images
- [ Traduire cette page ]
Water is quite simply everywhere at Wild Wadi Water Park. ... a Catherine wheel and a barrel shower, while Juha's abandoned dhow home is home to three ...
www.e-architect.co.uk/.../wild_wadi_water_park_resort.htm -
Wild Wadi Water Park Resort, Dubai, Images
- [ Traduire cette page ]
Water is quite simply everywhere at Wild Wadi Water Park. ... a Catherine wheel and a barrel shower, while Juha's abandoned dhow home is home to three ...
www.e-architect.co.uk/.../wild_wadi_water_park_resort.htm -
Note from asker:
| Excellent idea! Will probably choose this one |
Reference comments
2 hrs
Reference:
picture
This seems to be a picture of it, taken from Bourth's reference and described by Melzie. Not sure what we call it though.
http://www.techno-loisirs.com/page17/page19/page19.html
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I think either of your suggestions would work. I have seen references for a 'Tidal Barrel' which is along the same lines (Tidal Bucket in the US) but I think it's a registered trademark. In any case, it's not exactly the same thing.
http://www.techno-loisirs.com/page17/page19/page19.html
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I think either of your suggestions would work. I have seen references for a 'Tidal Barrel' which is along the same lines (Tidal Bucket in the US) but I think it's a registered trademark. In any case, it's not exactly the same thing.
Note from asker:
| Yes he's absolutely right, and like you, I've no idea what we would call it!! I think I'll just have to call it 'barrel splash' or 'tipping barrel'... |
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