Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
manœuvres des pieds
English translation:
maneuvers involving the [jack-up] legs [of turbine installation vessels]
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Sheri P
Nov 15, 2013 15:59
10 yrs ago
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French term
manœuvres des pieds
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
occupation du fond de la forme afin d’y installer des renforts pour les manœuvres des pieds des navires d’installation.
This is part of a contract for a Beneficiary to use a part of a port, dry dock/ship vessel kind of thing. Before it says: Le Bénéficiaire pourrait faire de la Forme Joubert des utilisations de natures distinctes tout au long du Projet: - escales d’approvisionnement des composants du parc éolien (principalement les composants des éoliennes)
This is part of a contract for a Beneficiary to use a part of a port, dry dock/ship vessel kind of thing. Before it says: Le Bénéficiaire pourrait faire de la Forme Joubert des utilisations de natures distinctes tout au long du Projet: - escales d’approvisionnement des composants du parc éolien (principalement les composants des éoliennes)
Proposed translations
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| 2 +2 | maneuvers involving the [jack-up] legs [of turbine installation vessels] |
Sheri P
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| 3 | operation of the truss-type legs of the wind turbine installation vessel |
florence metzger
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References
| A couple of definitions: |
kashew
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Proposed translations
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maneuvers involving the [jack-up] legs [of turbine installation vessels]
Does this involve ships used for installing offshore wind turbines?
Here's a site in French showing one of these ships with its "pieds"
in full view:
http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/pacific-orca-le-plus-g...
These are called "legs" or "jack-up legs" in English
http://www.earthtechling.com/2012/07/super-sized-ship-to-ins...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIV_MPI_Resolution
Here's a site in French showing one of these ships with its "pieds"
in full view:
http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/pacific-orca-le-plus-g...
These are called "legs" or "jack-up legs" in English
http://www.earthtechling.com/2012/07/super-sized-ship-to-ins...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIV_MPI_Resolution
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: Good research - deserves more than a 2.
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Thank you, Phil. C/L 2 because of lack of context on "navires d'installation."
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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Thank you, Nikki :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
5 hrs
operation of the truss-type legs of the wind turbine installation vessel
une suggestion...
Reference comments
1 hr
Reference:
A couple of definitions:
pied dans l’eau : tirant d’eau ;
pied de pilote : marge de sécurité sous la quille pour éviter l’échouage.
pied de pilote : marge de sécurité sous la quille pour éviter l’échouage.
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