Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
à terre
English translation:
ashore [as distinct from 'at sea']
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Tony M
Sep 1, 2007 08:30
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à terre
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Mouvement d’embarcations (bateaux, barges, etc.)
Toute embarcation doit définir sa route ///à terre/// avant d’effectuer tout mouvement ou opération en mer. Cette définition de la route permettra de localiser et repérer les zones particulièrement sensibles telles que zones coralliennes, herbiers.
Difficulté à placer judicieusement "à terre" dans la phrase en anglais.
Thanks for your help.
Mouvement d’embarcations (bateaux, barges, etc.)
Toute embarcation doit définir sa route ///à terre/// avant d’effectuer tout mouvement ou opération en mer. Cette définition de la route permettra de localiser et repérer les zones particulièrement sensibles telles que zones coralliennes, herbiers.
Difficulté à placer judicieusement "à terre" dans la phrase en anglais.
Thanks for your help.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +6 | ashore |
Tony M
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| 4 +4 | on land |
John Farebrother
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| 4 -1 | on ground |
Nina Iordache
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Proposed translations
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ashore
The logical complement to 'at sea' — the route must be planned ashore before putting to sea.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-09-01 10:34:03 GMT)
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I would turn the whole sentence round anyway, since the subject 'boat' is hardly capable of 'defining' anything.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-09-01 10:34:03 GMT)
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I would turn the whole sentence round anyway, since the subject 'boat' is hardly capable of 'defining' anything.
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Cervin
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Thanks, Cervin!
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Charlie Bavington
: Not only that, but I'm not sure it adds anything anway. It's just "before puuting to sea". I suppose it rules out planning your route from a hot air balloon..... - but is that what they really mean? They just want to know BEFORE you leave, n'est-ce pas?
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Thanks, CB! Yes exactly, I think in EN we'd express it the other way round, 'before putting to sea', as you say. Like an a/c flight plan...
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Nina Iordache
: Yes, absolutely!
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Thanks, Nina!
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Bourth (X)
: Good observations on all counts.
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Thanks, Alex!
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NancyLynn
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Thanks, Nancy!
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LilianaV (X)
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Thanks, Liliana!
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on land
as simple as that
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Etienne Muylle Wallace
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Dylan Edwards
: Yep, could be. The meaning is pretty obvious from the context. The asker is probably hesitating over "route on land".
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Nina Iordache
: Yes, this is it! Planning on land must be done before taking up to sea
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Germaine07
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Nina Iordache
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on ground
Before sailing they must first check the route while they are are still on solid ground.
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Tony M
: Not the natural way to express it in EN, I'm afraid // 'on the ground' is more often used to contrast with 'in the air' for a plane etc. ;-)
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Yes, Tony, you are right, the other options sound better!
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