disco

English translation: the finish line

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Spanish term or phrase:disco
English translation:the finish line
Entered by: Wendy Gosselin

12:44 Oct 9, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Spanish term or phrase: disco
This is a specific area in a race track. It appears in a script by an Argentine filmmaker:

A poco de llegar al disco HUGO alcanza a su contrincante, y cruza el disco primero.

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Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 02:54
the finish line
Explanation:
Disco is the finish line in a horse race.

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Note added at 14 mins (2020-10-09 12:58:36 GMT)
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Shortly before the finish line, Hugo reaches his opponent...
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Liliana Garfunkel
Argentina
Local time: 02:54
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THANKS
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the finish line


Explanation:
Disco is the finish line in a horse race.

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Note added at 14 mins (2020-10-09 12:58:36 GMT)
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Shortly before the finish line, Hugo reaches his opponent...

Liliana Garfunkel
Argentina
Local time: 02:54
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
THANKS

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patinba
55 mins
  -> Thanks, patinba!!

agree  philgoddard: I assume it's a circular sign. And I think it may be a car race.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phil! It's circular, it shows the order of finish in a horse race. Unfortunately, there are lots of horse races here in Argentina.

agree  David Hollywood: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https://www.alamy.com/st...
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, David! I had attached a youtube video and when I saw so many horses falling over, I deleted it. They should ban races as an animal cruelty activity.
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