Mar 26, 2021 19:38
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French term
bivouac canoë
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This is in the 'Things to do in the area' section of a (camping holidays) travel guide:
étage bivouac canoë possible au camping
But although I've seen the two words combined quite a lot in French, I can't see the same in English (except in a list). Any thoughts?
Also, don't know what 'étage' is doing here. I can't help reading this as a typo for 'stage' but I don't think it is!
étage bivouac canoë possible au camping
But although I've seen the two words combined quite a lot in French, I can't see the same in English (except in a list). Any thoughts?
Also, don't know what 'étage' is doing here. I can't help reading this as a typo for 'stage' but I don't think it is!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | Canoe bivouac |
Robert Such
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| 4 +1 | overnight canoe stop-over |
Catherine JEAN
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| 4 | canoe trip/outing |
Rosa Paredes
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| 3 | Canoe sleepover |
Nathalie Beaudelot
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Proposed translations
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Canoe bivouac
https://www.forestadventure.co.uk/canoe/
Canoe Bivouac
Sleeping out in the wild away from base camp, or centre, is a magical and memorable experience.
At dusk we load sleeping bags and bivi sheets into waterproof barrels, secured in open canoes. After launching, we paddle down the River Wye to a more remote wild bivi site, well away from roads and villages. We construct our shelter using the canoes. Then it's time to build an open fire and relax over a camp fire meal.
At dawn, after a hearty breakfast we continue our journey downstream before returning to camp.
Canoe bivouacs can run overnight or a full weekend or even longer!
Canoe Bivouac
Sleeping out in the wild away from base camp, or centre, is a magical and memorable experience.
At dusk we load sleeping bags and bivi sheets into waterproof barrels, secured in open canoes. After launching, we paddle down the River Wye to a more remote wild bivi site, well away from roads and villages. We construct our shelter using the canoes. Then it's time to build an open fire and relax over a camp fire meal.
At dawn, after a hearty breakfast we continue our journey downstream before returning to camp.
Canoe bivouacs can run overnight or a full weekend or even longer!
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Actually, I've just gone to this passage to correct this and realize that 'étage' is almost certainly a typo for 'étape' not 'stage' here: the campsite can accommodate people wanting to stay overnight on a canoe bivouac trip. |
Peer comment(s):
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Adrian MM.
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Dominique Stiver
: a temporary shelter or camp for sleeping in outside, that is not a tent:
14 hrs
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James A. Walsh
17 hrs
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Andrew Paul Kennett
: Robert I think that you are correct. Maybe étage could be étape or séjour?
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Maybe, it could be referring to part of a trip, but then again, if it is a typo, and it is ‘stage’, it’s referring to learning canoe bivvying skills.
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AllegroTrans
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: Little doubt for me that "étage" should be "stage", given the position of "s" and "e" of the keyboard. Also, perhaps you know "bivvy" or "bivy", "to bivvy out"? Those expressions are common and come from "bivouac." ;-) "Canoe bivvy(-ing)" would work here.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks everyone for your contributions. (I wasn't working this weekend, hence the delay in thanking you). I'll go with canoe bivouac. It's unclear whether 'étage' is a typo for 'étape' or 'stage', but as I think the latter is more likely, I may just ignore this as, in the context, it's probably implied (i.e. that this may be the first time people have tried this)."
16 mins
Rosa Paredes
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Specializes in field
Canada
Criminal, Civil and Immigration Law
Native in: English 
, Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Chilean, Standard-Spain, Mexican)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 3 more.
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canoe trip/outing
7 Canadian Canoe Trips That Should Be On Your Bucket Listofftracktravel.ca › Blog
Mar. 4, 2021 — A round up of bucket-list-worthy Canadian canoe trips including the Nahanni River, Bowron Lakes Canoe Circuit and Quetico Provincial Park.
12 hrs
Nathalie Beaudelot
Ireland
Ireland
Native in French
Specializes in field
Ireland
Tourism, food industry, pharmaceutical
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to French
Canoe sleepover
One night stop
+1
1 day 8 hrs
Catherine JEAN
France
France
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Specializes in field
France
Tourism Literature 25+ yrs in Education
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English, French, and 1 more.
overnight canoe stop-over
I agree that "étage" is a typo for "étape".
I would combine étape with bivouac in my translation proposal: overnight canoe stopover.
A stopover could last more than one night but overnight makes it a short one and could correspond to "étape".
I would combine étape with bivouac in my translation proposal: overnight canoe stopover.
A stopover could last more than one night but overnight makes it a short one and could correspond to "étape".
Reference comments
1 day 3 hrs
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Native in English
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Psychologist, Court-certified legal
Native in: English
Works in: French to English
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Reference:
bivouac, biv(v)y, biv(v)ying
https://wyeadventures.com/kit-lists/canoeing-bivvy-kit-list-...
here you can see that the organisation can lend you a bivvy bag. If you prefer not to bivvy out, then they will lend you a tent instead.
https://www.wyecanoes.com/activities/canoe-and-bivvy-weekend...
https://www.wetsuitoutlet.co.uk/2021-palm-emergency-bivvy-ba...
More generally, a "bivvy bag" is a sleeping bag you can sleep outside in without any need for a tent. Some of them have a lightweight metal hoop structure to shelter and protect the head a little. The army use them.
here you can see that the organisation can lend you a bivvy bag. If you prefer not to bivvy out, then they will lend you a tent instead.
https://www.wyecanoes.com/activities/canoe-and-bivvy-weekend...
https://www.wetsuitoutlet.co.uk/2021-palm-emergency-bivvy-ba...
More generally, a "bivvy bag" is a sleeping bag you can sleep outside in without any need for a tent. Some of them have a lightweight metal hoop structure to shelter and protect the head a little. The army use them.
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