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The term koorddans is a Dutch and Afrikaans term, literally translated meaning "rope dancing", and referring to the well-known circus act of tightrope walking, i.e. performing by walking or dancing on a tightrope. This is also referred to in some cases by the Latin name, funambulism[1]. A koorddanser is thus a tightrope walker, -performer, -dancer or a "funambulist".

Bosman, D; Van der Merwe, I.W. and Hiemstra, L.W. 1964. Tweetalige Woordeboek Afrikaans-Engels. J.L. van Schaik: p.381.

Interglot Translation Dictionary[2]

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-The term [[koorddans]] is a [[Dutch]] and [[Afrikaans]] term, literally translated meaning "rope dancing", and referring to the well-known circus act of ''walking, [[performing]] or dancing on a [[tightrope]]'', also referred to in some cases by the later name, '''funambulism'''[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funambulism]. A [[koorddanser]] is thus a tightrope walker, [[performer]],  dancer or "funambulist".
+The term [[koorddans]] is a [[Dutch]] and [[Afrikaans]] term, literally translated meaning "rope dancing", and referring to the well-known circus act of [[tightrope walking]], i.e. ''[[performer|performing]] by walking or dancing on a [[tightrope]]''. This is also referred to in some cases by the Latin name, '''funambulism'''[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funambulism].
+A [[koorddanser]] is thus a [[tightrope walker]], -[[performer]],  -dancer or a "funambulist".
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