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French to English Ships, Sailing, Maritime Translation Glossary

French term		English translation
baille à mouillage		chain / anchor locker
barbotin		windlass	Yolanda Broad
Entered by: Yolanda Broad
bareme de tarification		fee/rate structure
barge d'allègement		lighter barge
baril à mèche		match tub
barre anti-roulis		safety bar
barre de flèches		spreaders	Paula Price
Entered by: Paula Price
bas-ports		low lying quays
basculer		to fold over
basse tension emménagement (Mar.)		LV, accommodation
basses		shallows	Sarah Bessioud
Entered by: Sarah Bessioud
basses bastaques		lower backstays	Paula Price
Entered by: Paula Price
bastaque		running backstay
bateau de traction		(Sk)i tow boat
bateau du cru		traditional local boat
bateaux thermique		motor boat
bâtiments de chantier		dockyard barge
Bd and Td		Port & Starboard (Stbd)
belle a peu agitee		smooth to slight
bloqueur / taquet coinceur [sailing]		jammer / jam-cleat	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
bon de réservation		booking voucher
Bon rouleur, bon marcheur		A good roller is a good sailer
bord		leg
bord approchant		home tack, winning tack, layline,	Kimberly De Haan
Entered by: Kimberly De Haan
Bord et base		onboard and (port/harbour/base station...)	Paul Stevens
Entered by: Paul Stevens
bouée tractée		ski tubing
bourlingue de coque		rubbing strake
bras arrière		aft brace
brassée de milles		(within a) short haul / few cables lengths
bride permanent		permanent bridle
Bris de clavette		propeller key breakage
bullasse		calm
Caissier Polyvalent		General (multi-tasking) Cashier
cale		hold
Calfat radoubleur de		caulker and sheather	dmesnier
Entered by: dmesnier
cambuse		galley
canges		cangia(s)
cannier		Cane weaver
canon de pont		deck gun
Capitaine première class		Captain or Commanding Officer

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