Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bow lift
French translation:
Soulevement de la proue / Soulever la proue
Dec 29, 2004 02:18
19 yrs ago
English term
bow lift
English to French
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Your customers will notice instant improvements in bow lift and in most cases improved top speed with lower RPM. And they will find their rig easier to drive and steer.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 5 | Soulevement de la proue / Soulever la proue |
zaphod
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| 5 | vague d'étrave |
Raphaël Gingras
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Proposed translations
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Soulevement de la proue / Soulever la proue
L'idee est de surfer sur la surface de l'eau avec la coque, et ne pas produire de vague d'etrave.
Nez dans l'aire quoi.
Nez dans l'aire quoi.
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Raphaël Gingras
Canada
Canada
Native in French
Works in field
Canada
Canadian French Translator 17+ exp.
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French, French, and 3 more.
vague d'étrave
ÉTRAVE : partie la plus avancée de la coque qui fend l'eau, provoquant une vague dite "vague d'étrave".
Peer comment(s):
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zaphod
: etrave is the stem, the knife edge of hte bow which penetrates the water. Raising thebow means getting it out of hte water, so you do not produce a bow wave.
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