Spanish term
bajar de cara
"Evita las posturas forzadas manteniendo el centro del cuerpo entre los dos largueros de la escalera. Baja las escaleras de cara."
Am struggling to understand it or find a translation.
Many thanks for any help.
| 4 +6 | face the ladder when descending |
philgoddard
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| 4 +1 | descend facing |
Robert Carter
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| 3 +1 | Always descend facing the ladder |
Andy Watkinson
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Proposed translations
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face the ladder when descending
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| That makes perfect sense, thank you. I should have known/worked that out for myself. |
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descend facing
Always descend facing the ladder
Then again, tins of paint in Spain carry the pointless piece of advice, "No morder las superficies pintadas" ¿?
| Thanks Andy. Yes, it did seem a bit odd - as though one might consider descending head down instead! |
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