Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

chariot de grand voile

English translation:

mainsail traveller

Added to glossary by Fiona McBrearty
Feb 21, 2007 22:24
17 yrs ago
French term

chariot de grand voile

French to English Tech/Engineering Ships, Sailing, Maritime
In text on team roles for boat participating in the America's Cup :
No idea what "chariot" refers to here...
***CHARIOT DE GRAND VOILE***
WINDWATCHER
S'occupe de régler la barre d'écoute à la demande du régleur grand voile. Aide la plage avant à l'affalage du spi à la bouée sous le vent. Aide les régleurs aux transferts bras / écoutes de spis sur les winchs lors des empannages. Annonce les risées au près. Monte dans le mât dans le petit temps pour observer les risées sur le plan d'eau.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +8 mainsail traveller
Change log

Feb 22, 2007 10:05: Gayle Wallimann changed "Term asked" from "CHARIOT DE GRAND VOILE" to "chariot de grand voile"

Discussion

Fiona McBrearty (asker) Feb 22, 2007:
Thanks, Drmanu49 - I am sailing without a rudder here as you have probably gathered!
Drmanu49 Feb 22, 2007:
Nope, grand-voile is also used.
Fiona McBrearty (asker) Feb 21, 2007:
No doubt it should be "grande voile" but that is how they have spelt it throughout the text...
rodriguma (X) Feb 21, 2007:
Est-il GRANDE voile?

Proposed translations

+8
4 mins
Selected

mainsail traveller

Klemmeplatte. 7 - 99501524 :. Chariot de grand voile SSI. Main sail SSI traveller. Gross-Segel Traveller SSI. 8 - 99220216 :. Pontet coque/traverse ...
www.southsandssailing.co.uk/AdvancePG.pdf - Similar pages

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Note added at 6 mins (2007-02-21 22:31:35 GMT)
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or: main sail traveller

13- 18060040 : Chariot de grand voile. Main sail traveller. Groß-Segel Traveller. 14- 18062560: Casting intérieur. Rear interior casting. Gussteil innen ...
www.hobie-cat.net/download/part_guides/hc18.pdf - Similar pages


Note from asker:
OK, sounds good, and if I may ask, how would you interpret "à la bouée sous le vent" ?
Peer comment(s):

agree Kate Hudson (X) : http://www.lavoile.com/voile/juin.htm
1 min
thanks Kate :)
agree Luisa Moura Almeida : or mainsail traveller car
5 mins
thanks Luisa :)
agree Tony M
6 mins
thanks Tony :)
agree Dominique Lelievre : About "bouée sous le vent": it's the lee buoy. cf http://www.cvrda.org/jollyboat/jolly_uffa.htm
1 hr
thanks Domonique :)
agree Drmanu49
6 hrs
thanbks Drmanu49 :)
agree Miranda Joubioux (X)
9 hrs
thanks Miranda :)
agree Vicky Papaprodromou
10 hrs
thanks Vicky :)
agree Graham macLachlan
11 hrs
thanks mactrad :)
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