Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
paroi verticale
English translation:
vertical face
Added to glossary by
Stephanie Mitchel
Mar 6, 2004 16:43
20 yrs ago
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French term
United States
paroi verticale
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Space
helicopter
I don't know if the category I chose is accurate. This is a preliminary report on an accident that took place when a helicopter was attempting to land on a riverbank in a canyon:
"Au cours de la descente et pour une raison encore inconnue, l'appareil s'écrase au pied d'une paroi verticale et prend feu à l'impact au sol."
I can't figure out what the paroi verticale refers to. There is no mention of a building. Could it be the canyon wall?
"Au cours de la descente et pour une raison encore inconnue, l'appareil s'écrase au pied d'une paroi verticale et prend feu à l'impact au sol."
I can't figure out what the paroi verticale refers to. There is no mention of a building. Could it be the canyon wall?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +6 | vertical face |
Tom Bishop
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| 5 | 90 degree cliff |
Hacene
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| 3 | vertical wall |
RHELLER
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Proposed translations
+6
3 mins
Tom Bishop
Native in English
Technical and commercial translations
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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vertical face
Yes, you're right, it's a canyon wall
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
2 mins
vertical wall
probably canyon wall but the translation should retain the same level of ambiguity
4 mins
90 degree cliff
it is a 90 degree cliff referring to the canyon.
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