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tandem

tandem

what it means

Tandem means one behind the other, both working. The picture everyone knows is the two-seat bicycle: two riders, one seat in front of the other, and both sets of legs turning the same chain. That is the part people forget — a tandem is not just a line. The person at the back is not a passenger. So when two teams work in tandem, it means they are lined up and pulling together, not standing side by side taking turns. Horses can be harnessed in tandem, one in front of the other, for the same reason. And you will hear the word on its own for the bike itself: they rented a tandem for the afternoon.

Tandem es uno detrás de otro, y los dos trabajando. La imagen es la bicicleta de dos asientos: un ciclista delante, otro detrás, y las dos parejas de piernas moviendo la misma cadena. Eso es lo que se olvida — el de atrás no va de pasajero. Por eso dos equipos que trabajan in tandem están alineados y empujando juntos.

Tandem é um atrás do outro, e os dois trabalhando. A imagem é a bicicleta de dois lugares: um ciclista na frente, outro atrás, e as duas pernas movendo a mesma corrente. É isso que as pessoas esquecem — quem vai atrás não é passageiro. Por isso dois times que trabalham in tandem estão alinhados e puxando juntos.

Tandem, c'est l'un derrière l'autre, et les deux au travail. L'image, c'est le vélo à deux places : un cycliste devant, un autre derrière, et les deux paires de jambes qui entraînent la même chaîne. C'est ce qu'on oublie : celui de derrière n'est pas un passager. Deux équipes in tandem sont donc alignées et tirent ensemble.

Tandem berarti satu di belakang yang lain, dan keduanya sama-sama bekerja. Bayangkan sepeda dua tempat duduk: satu orang di depan, satu di belakang, dan dua pasang kaki memutar rantai yang sama. Bagian inilah yang sering terlupa — yang di belakang bukan penumpang. Karena itu dua tim yang bekerja in tandem searah dan menarik bersama.

Tandem, biri diğerinin arkasında ve ikisi de çalışıyor demektir. Görüntü, iki kişilik bisiklettir: biri önde, biri arkada oturur ve iki çift bacak aynı zinciri çevirir. Unutulan kısım şu — arkadaki yolcu değildir. Bu yüzden in tandem çalışan iki ekip aynı hizada durur ve birlikte çeker.

tandem は「前後に並んで、しかも両方が働いている」ことです。思い浮かべるのは二人乗りの自転車。前と後ろに一人ずつ座り、二組の脚が同じチェーンを回します。忘れられがちなのはここで、後ろの人は乗客ではありません。だから二つのチームが in tandem で動くとは、向きをそろえて一緒に引くということです。

  1. 01

    adverb

    in tandem — one behind the other, or working together toward the same thing

    They rode in tandem on a two-seat bike.

  2. 02

    noun

    a bicycle built for two riders, one behind the other

    They rented a tandem for the afternoon.

  3. 03

    adjective

    arranged one behind the other

    The two horses were put in a tandem harness.

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