Apr 28, 2005 21:44
19 yrs ago
French term
France
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Native in: French 
, English
Works in: English to French, French to English, French
se caleront
Non-PRO
French to English
Other
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
les 6 bateaux se caleront sur la ligne de départ...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | will jostle/vie for position on/behind the starting line |
Bourth (X)
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| 5 | will take their place / will position themselves |
Pierre Renault
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| 3 | gather |
Jana Cole (X)
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| 3 | will align |
luskie
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Proposed translations
+2
2 hrs
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will jostle/vie for position on/behind the starting line
If boats can be said to jostle.
What they are actually doing is positioning themselves behind the starting line so that they are in preferential position relative to the other boats, so that they can run for the line and, ideally, cross it a fraction of a second after the gun, having picked up maximum speed. So they "caler" themselves relative to the line and the starting gun, in the same way as you might "caler" a 200-page translation for the end of May, or whenever ...
At least that is how I interpret this fitting into a context...
What they are actually doing is positioning themselves behind the starting line so that they are in preferential position relative to the other boats, so that they can run for the line and, ideally, cross it a fraction of a second after the gun, having picked up maximum speed. So they "caler" themselves relative to the line and the starting gun, in the same way as you might "caler" a 200-page translation for the end of May, or whenever ...
At least that is how I interpret this fitting into a context...
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39 mins
gather
Caler means to wedge or jam, so I am imagining the boats gathering in a group at the starting line. But, maybe there's a more appropriate term used in the sport.
5 hrs
will take their place / will position themselves
"Caler" is "positionner à l'aide de cales" or "to position with precision"
C'est dans Larousse...
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Note added at 6 hrs 14 mins (2005-04-29 03:58:46 GMT)
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Also, \"se caler\" is to \"hunker down\".
C'est dans Larousse...
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Note added at 6 hrs 14 mins (2005-04-29 03:58:46 GMT)
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Also, \"se caler\" is to \"hunker down\".
4 days
will align
one more take on it
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Note added at 4 days (2005-05-03 13:53:01 GMT)
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San Diego Bay Parade of Lights - Skippers Notice - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
... Committee boats will align vessels south from the starting point prior to parade.
Follow their instructions. There is no line-up assignment. ...
www.sdparadeoflights.org/skippersnotice.shtml
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Note added at 4 days (2005-05-03 13:53:01 GMT)
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San Diego Bay Parade of Lights - Skippers Notice - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
... Committee boats will align vessels south from the starting point prior to parade.
Follow their instructions. There is no line-up assignment. ...
www.sdparadeoflights.org/skippersnotice.shtml
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