base jump and base jumpers

Question

What is the Spanish term for "Base Jump" and "Base Jumpers"

Could you give contest, I have never heard these expresions. - annierats, Apr 2, 2013

Context, I mean, typo. - annierats, Apr 2, 2013

Answer 1

El salto BASE es una modalidad del paracaidismo, consistente en saltar desde un objeto fijo y no desde una aeronave en vuelo (como tradicionalmente se hace). El término BASE en inglés es un juego de palabras entre base (pronunciado /béis/) y el acrónimo B.A.S.E., el cual hace alusión a las cuatro categorías de objetos fijos desde donde se puede saltar mediante esta práctica deportiva extrema.

This is a quote from Wikipedia, once I understood it was easy to find!

Answer 2

How about ... paracaídista de salto base?

Illustración excellente. - annierats, Apr 3, 2013

Answer 3

I don't know if I can translate "base jump" exactly, but I can tell you all what it is...

It's basically a form of extreme sport where you jump from high places such as cliffs or buildings, and use a parachute to break your fall. "Base" stands for the four places that base jumpers usually jump from - buildings, antennae, spans (bridges) and earth (usually cliffs).It's quite dangerous considering the heights often jumped from.

As for a translation, the closest I can get is "salto de acantilado" = "cliff jump"

Thank you, Scribe Lady. At least I know what it is now, nothing to do with pullovers! - annierats, Apr 3, 2013

Answer 4

I dont understand the question

Good answer. I thought I was alone. - annierats, Apr 2, 2013

thx - Rey_Mysterio, Apr 2, 2013

Answer 5

you could say high jump witch is "Salto alto"

Answer 6

I have no idea what you're talking about. It may be that you mean soldiers that leave base camp? ¿Un soldado que se levanta del campamiento básico? Or are base jumpers a kind of pullover of a basic model ? ¿ Jerseys o suéters básicos// muy pobres?