Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 5, 2008 09:13
16 yrs ago
Swedish term
Ireland
Reliable and accurate
Native in: English 
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English
kränga
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Fartyget ska vägas och krängas enligt SJÖFS 2006:1
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | heel |
Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
|
| 5 | list |
Lars Jelking
|
| 2 | lurch |
Angela Meissner
|
Proposed translations
+1
4 hrs
Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Swedish
&
English
United Kingdom
Bilingual and bicultural (SE-UK & UK-SE)
Native in: English 
, Swedish
Works in: Swedish to English, English to Swedish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
heel
Enligt Emil Smith (Nautisk ordbok):
"Kränga (Heel) [Krängen, überlegen] säges ett fartyg göra när dess medelplan icke står vinkelrätt emot vattenytan ....".
Enligt Wikipedia:
"As a sailing boat heels over beyond a certain angle, it begins to sail less efficiently. Several forces can counteract this movement. ...".
"Kränga (Heel) [Krängen, überlegen] säges ett fartyg göra när dess medelplan icke står vinkelrätt emot vattenytan ....".
Enligt Wikipedia:
"As a sailing boat heels over beyond a certain angle, it begins to sail less efficiently. Several forces can counteract this movement. ...".
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Madeleine"
8 mins
Angela Meissner
Sweden
Sweden
Sweden
English, Swedish, German, biologist, IT
Native in: German (Variant: Germany)
Works in: Swedish to German, English to German
lurch
educated guess
4 hrs
Lars Jelking
Israel
Israel
Native in Swedish
Specializes in field
Israel
For professionals by professionals.
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
28
list
o:)
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