Re: Terminology

Bob Wheeler said:

The term in English is "Pit stop."

Garry Jones said:

I am translating the website of a large Swedish cycling event into
English.

In the event there are nine places where you can choose to dismount

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pick up food and drink. But these are more than simple "rest stops"

as

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you can also get a massage and they have professional mechanics and

tons

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of spare parts at these places. If you break down on the course one

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the official cars will transport you to the nearest one of these

places

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for service.

The current English word Swedes use to describe these places is

"depot"

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because it sounds like and is similar to the correct Swedish word
"depå". However in a search on the Internet I could not find any

cycling

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event from the English speaking world that calls these places

"depots".

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So feedback please, what should I call these places? Can I get away

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"depot"? Or is there a better word?

"Rest Stops"
"Service Stations"
"Feeds"
"Feeding Stations"
"Controls"
"Refreshment Stops"

Any other idea?

Controls is probably not right as no one is actually "checked" as

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Audax rides. These are places you can cycle into if you need
refreshments, service or a break, if not, you simply ride on by.

This particular recreational ride advertises itself as the "largest
cycling event in the world". This is in regards to number of
participants (17,000) multiplied by distance (186 miles) of event.

Does

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anyone know of a larger event anywhere in the world?

Thanks for any answers

Garry Jones
English Cyclist ResIDING in Sweden

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Bob Wheeler --- http://www.bobwheeler.com/
ECHIP, Inc. ---
Randomness comes in bunches.

Not to go OT again...(yea, right..pffft)...but that is a great website
you have. I loved the photographs. You look like one of the college
professors I used to drive crazy. He was cute too. ;-)
All Good Things,
Maggie (Always off topic but now riding)