Did you know ... How many days can a bar-tailed godwit fly nonstop?

Question

If any one fancies some translation practice you will find the amazing answer to the above question

Cuando la aguja colipinta sale de Alaska con rumbo a Nueva Zealnda, su grasa corporal representa más de la mitad de su peso, y, por increiíble que parezca, vuela unas ciento noventa horas (ocho días) sin parar. Ningún avión comercial puede igualar tal hazaña.

Job 12:7-9 Romans 1:20

¡Despertad! Marzo de 2010

Answer 1

7.91666 days

Cuando la aguja colipinta sale de Alaska con rumbo a Nueva Zealnda, su grasa corporal representa más de la mitad de su peso, y, por increiíble que parezca, vuela unas ciento noventa horas (ocho días) sin para. Ningún avión comercial puede igualar tal hazaña.

When the Bar-tailed Godwit leaves Alaska on course to New Zealand, it's body fat represents more than half of it's weight, and, as incredible as it seems, it flies some 190 hours (8 days--7.91666 days) without stopping. No commercial airplane can equal such an achievement.

rofl :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 1, 2010

So, my translation was that bad, huh??? - Pajaro44, Jun 1, 2010

rofl = Roll on floor laughing :) no, i just loved your 7.91666 :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 2, 2010

Answer 2

Well done Pajaro:

When a bar-tailed godwit takes off from Alaska heading for New Zealand, over half of it's body weight is fat. *Astonishingly, it flies for about 190 hours (eight days) nonstop. No commercial aircraft can equal such a feat.

• your "as incredible as it seems' translation is quite correct word for word

Thank you, Maria-Claire! - Pajaro44, Jun 2, 2010

Answer 3

Nice work guys - no takers for the translation though?

If you fancy the practice i can add the original translation when you're done

Do you get those magazines (Atalaya/Watchtower; Despertad/Awake) in both Spanish and English too? Their translations are very loose, almost paraphrasing sometimes. - 0074b507, Jun 2, 2010

Yes, I do, I know that they use native translators so i guess it's written more as it would be said in each language rather than as a direct translation. Quite handy in some ways as I like to learn how a native speaker would express a thought. - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 2, 2010

sin parar (infinitives-nouns- after prepositions) I checked the magazine. It's correct there. - 0074b507, Jun 2, 2010

thanx for spotting the dropped 'r' - just a typo, I've fixed it up now. I omitted the 'sin embargo' because i wasn't typing the previous sentence, so 'however' wouldn't have made sense :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 2, 2010

Answer 4

what does "rofl" mean in your comment?

rolling on floor laughing - Eddy, Jun 1, 2010

Gracias, Eddy. - Pajaro44, Jun 1, 2010

Answer 5

How about 8 days?

Answer 6

****9**** days straight

Close lol :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 1, 2010