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tapis neige

English translation: magic carpet

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French term or phrase:tapis neige
English translation:magic carpet
Entered by: Aoife Kennedy

06:49 Aug 19, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: tapis neige
I need the correct term for this - it is a sort of conveyor belt or carousel at a ski resort, used instead of a chairlift or ski tow.
It appears in a list of facilities available at a French resort.
Thanks in advance :)
Aoife Kennedy
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:57
ski carpet
Explanation:
A hard one, this!

http://www.ski-carpet.com/

However I think there are other names. There was an accident with one such device a few years ago, in which a girl was dragged into the mechanism and killed. I seem to recall other names being used.

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Note added at 24 mins (2009-08-19 07:14:00 GMT)
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Found a couple of sites referring to the accident in Val Cenis. They refer to "pedestrian conveyor" and "snow walkway". "Tapis roulant" in French.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-08-19 07:57:24 GMT)
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Ohio has gone from four commercial rope tows at Snow Trails in 1961 to a total of seven quad chairs, twelve triple chair lifts, nine double chair lifts, and five T-bars or J-bars, and four SKI CARPET CONVEYORS
http://www.snowtrails.com/pages/get-to-know-snow-trails

Ah, I think "magic carpet" is the word I was looking for:

With a 500 m long "family lift", as well as 80m long SKI CARPET for beginners (MAGIC CARPET, free of charge). Fantastic areas for off-piste. ...
www.haukelifjell.com/Ski center/cid/8844/

with a day nursery on the slopes for children from 3-5, where there is a rest room, a ROLLING SKI CARPET, a chairlift and lots of fun and games. ...
www.mongenevre.com/
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Bourth (X)
Local time: 06:57
Grading comment
Magic carpet it is, thanks so much for all your help. I felt it was fairer to give you the points rather than JOhn, as you were probably the first to get to "magic carpet", although if I could I would split them. Sorry John!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4ski carpet
Bourth (X)
4ski-slope conveyor
kashew
4magic carpet lift
John Fossey
3ski-slope moving walkway / ski-slope powered ramp
bookwormkt
3snow travelator
Colin Morley (X)
3mpving carpet
Cervin


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ski-slope moving walkway / ski-slope powered ramp


Explanation:
I found this reference in an online article from LADEPECHE.fr -

Le tapis neige du val d'Azun, à Couraduque, ma fille le compare à un « serpent-ascenseur ».

From the description it is what is known as a moving walkway, or possibly an inclined moving walkway, or powered ramp. How you add snow to the phrase is tricky. I am offering a couple of suggestions. There is doubtless a better way!

bookwormkt
Local time: 05:57
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ski carpet


Explanation:
A hard one, this!

http://www.ski-carpet.com/

However I think there are other names. There was an accident with one such device a few years ago, in which a girl was dragged into the mechanism and killed. I seem to recall other names being used.

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Note added at 24 mins (2009-08-19 07:14:00 GMT)
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Found a couple of sites referring to the accident in Val Cenis. They refer to "pedestrian conveyor" and "snow walkway". "Tapis roulant" in French.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-08-19 07:57:24 GMT)
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Ohio has gone from four commercial rope tows at Snow Trails in 1961 to a total of seven quad chairs, twelve triple chair lifts, nine double chair lifts, and five T-bars or J-bars, and four SKI CARPET CONVEYORS
http://www.snowtrails.com/pages/get-to-know-snow-trails

Ah, I think "magic carpet" is the word I was looking for:

With a 500 m long "family lift", as well as 80m long SKI CARPET for beginners (MAGIC CARPET, free of charge). Fantastic areas for off-piste. ...
www.haukelifjell.com/Ski center/cid/8844/

with a day nursery on the slopes for children from 3-5, where there is a rest room, a ROLLING SKI CARPET, a chairlift and lots of fun and games. ...
www.mongenevre.com/


Bourth (X)
Local time: 06:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 67
Grading comment
Magic carpet it is, thanks so much for all your help. I felt it was fairer to give you the points rather than JOhn, as you were probably the first to get to "magic carpet", although if I could I would split them. Sorry John!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Linda Sansome (X): It's also known as a "Magic Carpet", according to Wikipedia. But that may be a trade mark name, as there are Ghits for that.
25 mins
  -> Thanks, I got there eventually!
agree  Claire Cox: Yes, I'd refer to it as a magic carpet - usually used for beginners
47 mins
agree  George C.
4 hrs
agree  Verginia Ophof: vmophof
1 day 11 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ski-slope conveyor


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-08-19 08:33:40 GMT)
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Magic Carpet seems a brand name.

kashew
France
Local time: 06:57
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
snow travelator


Explanation:
Just thinking about the moving walkways in airports etc that are known as travelators. this sounds like a similar idea for ski slopes. Also they call the supermarket conveyor belts 'tapis' so I disagree with the term carpet in this sense as it just isn't a carpet. Moving walkway?

Colin Morley (X)
France
Local time: 06:57
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
magic carpet lift


Explanation:
Magic Carpet may be a brand name (like aspirin is), but that is what they are called and is the common usage. See, for examples:

http://www.skireport.com/quebec/bromont/stats/

http://www.skireport.com/quebec/bromont/stats/

http://www.skimontrigaud.com/a-nouveautes.htm

https://www.skimontblanc.com/english/ski.php

http://www.skimontrigaud.com/a-index.htm

and many more.

John Fossey
Canada
Local time: 00:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 day 28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mpving carpet


Explanation:
See: http://www.directline-skiing.co.uk/St Anton Resort Facilitie...
The resort has a children’s' ski school offering tuition for children aged 4 - 14, a nursery for ages 2 1/2 and up (must be out of nappies) and a host of babysitting and child-minding facilities. Most hotels offer childcare facilities. Children under 9 can ski for free, with considerable discounts for under-16's. In Nasserein, there is a moving carpet, and a children’s' play and activity centre.

It probably depends on what the resort likes to call it!

Cervin
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:57
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Native speaker of: English
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