Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

quoit

French translation:

anneau flottant de sauvetage (SOLAS).

Added to glossary by philippe vandevivere
Jul 9, 2014 07:57
10 yrs ago
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English term

quoit

English to French Tech/Engineering Ships, Sailing, Maritime dispositif flottant de sauvetage
Ce sont des instructions pour la sécurité à bord de très gros navires :

A life buoy with a self activating light and also a separate buoyant safety line attached to a quoit or some similar device shall be provided ready for use at the point of access aboard the ship.

Proposed translations

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anneau flottant de sauvetage (SOLAS).

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Note added at 13 minutes (2014-07-09 08:11:10 GMT)
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mais anneau flottant peut suffire...
Peer comment(s):

agree Kévin Daumié
1 min
merci
agree Antoine Dequidt
3 mins
merci
agree GILLES MEUNIER
16 mins
merci
agree Tony M
22 mins
merci
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "un grand merci !"
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9 mins

coin d'arrimage

I think it is "quoin" and not "quoit"
Peer comment(s):

disagree Tony M : A 'quoit' is a kind of ring.
20 mins
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disque (de sauvetage)

Afin que les stations de recherche et de sauvetage soient informées qu'une station n'est ... du disque de sauvetage, l'exécution de noeuds et une course avec civière. ... including search and rescue, marine communications and traffic services
Peer comment(s):

disagree Tony M : The 'quoit' in question is a ring, and not a 'palet' as per the classic translation. / I can't find any meaningful refs., and the one you quote seems to be the only example, widely re-quoted elsewhere.
20 mins
disque à bords des navires est le terme général
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Reference comments

16 mins
Reference:

Dictionnaire maritime thématique

Dans la description de l’armement d’un radeau de sauvetage SOLAS :
rescue line with quoit = ligne et anneau flottants
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree florence metzger : voir SOLAS...
4 mins
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