Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
charnier
English translation:
scuttlebutt / scuttle-butt
Added to glossary by
Sandra Petch
Apr 14, 2008 14:07
16 yrs ago
French term
charnier
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Hi
This is where drinking water was stored on a battleship (and perhaps is still the term used!). I've been referring to it as a tank, until I came to this:
"Les marins peuvent boire grâce à deux réservoirs appelés 'charnier'."
Two tanks known as a tank... you see my problem!
I haven't been able to find a specific term in English, perhaps a ProZ colleague will be able to help me out!
Many thanks.
This is where drinking water was stored on a battleship (and perhaps is still the term used!). I've been referring to it as a tank, until I came to this:
"Les marins peuvent boire grâce à deux réservoirs appelés 'charnier'."
Two tanks known as a tank... you see my problem!
I haven't been able to find a specific term in English, perhaps a ProZ colleague will be able to help me out!
Many thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | move your ass |
Bourth (X)
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| 3 | barrel |
Dolores Vázquez
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Proposed translations
+4
3 mins
Selected
move your ass
Or in British English, "Would you be so kind as to move your donkey?"
Since sailors exchanged gossip when they gathered at the scuttlebutt for a drink of water, scuttlebutt became Navy slang for gossip or rumors. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuttlebutt
Scuttle-butt. Originally a cask of fresh water for drinking purposes used by the ... Scuttle-butt passes through the ship almost rapidly, embellished and ...
www.jacksjoint.com/sailor_terminology.htm
Since sailors exchanged gossip when they gathered at the scuttlebutt for a drink of water, scuttlebutt became Navy slang for gossip or rumors. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuttlebutt
Scuttle-butt. Originally a cask of fresh water for drinking purposes used by the ... Scuttle-butt passes through the ship almost rapidly, embellished and ...
www.jacksjoint.com/sailor_terminology.htm
Note from asker:
| Hilarious! And it's in my Webster's dictionary. Thanks :-) |
| I was wondering where the term originated... "a scuttled butt: a butt (cask or small barrel) which had been scuttled by making a hole in it so the water could be withdrawn." |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Graham macLachlan
: one word according to the OED
6 mins
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| agree |
Miranda Joubioux (X)
6 mins
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| agree |
Gad Kohenov
: Scuttle-butt. Yes. Scuttle-cask is a near synonym - the GDT from Quebec.
15 mins
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| agree |
Michael GREEN
: Patrick O'Brian (and he should know) spelt it "scuttle-butt". For a wealth of such naval terms, I recommend "A sea of words" by Dean King, pub by Holts, N. York (ISBN 0-8050-3812-4).
3 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "THANK YOU!"
4 mins
Dolores Vázquez
Also a Technical Engineer
Native in: Galician 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
barrel
An option.
Note from asker:
| Thanks Dolores, it is indeed a barrel, but with a very specific name I see! |
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