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[[:Giant slalom skiing]] → {{no redirect|Giant slalom}} – [[WP:UCN|Common name]]; "giant slalom skiing" is rather uncommon, and the disambiguation is not required. As the other [[slalom|slaloms]] have no giant version there is no potential for misunderstanding. [[Special:Contributions/88.88.165.222|88.88.165.222]] ([[User talk:88.88.165.222|talk]]) 02:09, 10 February 2013 (UTC) |
[[:Giant slalom skiing]] → {{no redirect|Giant slalom}} – [[WP:UCN|Common name]]; "giant slalom skiing" is rather uncommon, and the disambiguation is not required. As the other [[slalom|slaloms]] have no giant version there is no potential for misunderstanding. [[Special:Contributions/88.88.165.222|88.88.165.222]] ([[User talk:88.88.165.222|talk]]) 02:09, 10 February 2013 (UTC) |
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* Keep "skiing". The word "slalom" occurs in other sports. [[User:Anthony Appleyard|Anthony Appleyard]] ([[User talk:Anthony Appleyard|talk]]) 06:47, 10 February 2013 (UTC) |
* Keep "skiing". The word "slalom" occurs in other sports. [[User:Anthony Appleyard|Anthony Appleyard]] ([[User talk:Anthony Appleyard|talk]]) 06:47, 10 February 2013 (UTC) |
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::That is why we have [[slalom]] and [[slalom skiing]]. You will have noticed that [[Giant slalom]] is a redirect. This is because it is the <s>only</s> most well known giant slalom (i.e. the [[WP:NATURAL|primary topic]]) The need for disambiguation is weakened as the only other giant slalom is always (as far as I have seen) known as "[[parallel giant slalom]]". Furthermore "slalom skiing" is occasionally used for "alpine skiing". This is not the case for "giant slalom skiing". "Giant slalom" is the name and the common name of the discipline. [[Special:Contributions/88.88.165.222|88.88.165.222]] ([[User talk:88.88.165.222|talk]]) 11:39, 10 February 2013 (UTC) |
::That is why we have [[slalom]] and [[slalom skiing]]. You will have noticed that [[Giant slalom]] is a redirect. This is because it is the <s>only</s> most well known giant slalom (i.e. the [[WP:NATURAL|primary topic]]) The need for disambiguation is weakened as the only other giant slalom is always (as far as I have seen) known as "[[parallel giant slalom]]". In any case that would be the topic in need of a qualifier.<br>Furthermore "slalom skiing" is occasionally used for "alpine skiing" and is therefore more acceptable as a title. This is not the case for "giant slalom skiing". "Giant slalom" is the name and the common name of the discipline. [[Special:Contributions/88.88.165.222|88.88.165.222]] ([[User talk:88.88.165.222|talk]]) 11:39, 10 February 2013 (UTC) |
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Giant slalom skiing → Giant slalom – Common name; "giant slalom skiing" is rather uncommon, and the disambiguation is not required. As the other slaloms have no giant version there is no potential for misunderstanding. 88.88.165.222 (talk) 02:09, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
- Keep "skiing". The word "slalom" occurs in other sports. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 06:47, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
- That is why we have slalom and slalom skiing. You will have noticed that Giant slalom is a redirect. This is because it is the
onlymost well known giant slalom (i.e. the primary topic) The need for disambiguation is weakened as the only other giant slalom is always (as far as I have seen) known as "parallel giant slalom". In any case that would be the topic in need of a qualifier.
Furthermore "slalom skiing" is occasionally used for "alpine skiing" and is therefore more acceptable as a title. This is not the case for "giant slalom skiing". "Giant slalom" is the name and the common name of the discipline. 88.88.165.222 (talk) 11:39, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
- That is why we have slalom and slalom skiing. You will have noticed that Giant slalom is a redirect. This is because it is the