Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

"satellite" informatique

English translation:

computer station

Added to glossary by Michel F. Morin
Dec 1, 2010 12:13
13 yrs ago
French term

"satellite" informatique

French to English Tech/Engineering Ships, Sailing, Maritime
In this interview with a competitive sailor, the interviewer asks how using 3D software helped when designing a new sailboat. The skipper answers:

"Les logiciels 3D nous ont permis, pendant toute la phase de conception, de pouvoir imaginer beaucoup de choses. Ca peut être des choses assez anecdotiques comme le déplacement de **"satellite" informatique** mais aussi des choses plus essentielles. Par exemple, on a découvert qu’il fallait que l’axe du vérin de quille soit placé dans la quille avant qu’on la rentre dans le bateau, sinon on n’aurait pas pu le mettre. C’est tout bête, mais ça nous a certainement fait gagner beaucoup de temps."

The word order has me stumped. Can anybody help?
Change log

Dec 6, 2010 09:22: Michel F. Morin Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

4 hrs
Selected

computer station

Je propose une "compréhension" du mot "satellite" comme "station" - c'est à dire en fait l'ensemble des systèmes informatiques, qui constituent effectivement un "satellite" (un auxiliaire, une aide) à la fonction essentielle d'un bateau, qui est de naviguer...

Thanks for all comments, hints, other clues aso...

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1 hr

auxiliary terminal to the computer navigation system

sounds to me like a secondary device linked to the main shipboard computer, for example a cockpit terminal which is linked to the main nav station which is in another part of the boat
Peer comment(s):

agree Sandra Mouton : It does look like he uses "satellite" instead of "auxiliaire". It might be about a "répétiteur" display for the GPS or the onboard computer.
59 mins
yes, quite, thanks
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1 hr

use of computer positioning systems

He may be referring to software to determine the best sailing course via GPS satellite positioning.



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Note added at 1 hr (2010-12-01 13:26:50 GMT)
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This would be "anecdotique" (theoretical?) compared to the other, more tangible improvements.

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-12-01 13:49:41 GMT)
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The phrase would be "déplacement par satellite informatique", of course.
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