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Rapport de mer

English translation: sea protest; ship's protest, captain's protest, master's report; maritime declaration; etc

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French term or phrase:Rapport de mer
English translation:sea protest; ship's protest, captain's protest, master's report; maritime declaration; etc
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

12:56 Jun 9, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
French term or phrase: Rapport de mer
A survey report drawn up in Tunisia concerning pilferage of packaged timber delivered by a ship.

11) Observations
Rapport de mer
Reparation ou vente des articles avaries

Sea Protest?
ezra
sea protest; ship's protest, captain's protest, master's report; maritime declaration; etc
Explanation:
Mats' answer is fine, but, just to let you know, A "sea protest" is one of the terms LGDT lists for "rapport to mer" (and for "procès verbaux de constats) (unfortunately, that insurance glossary doesn't have anything--must not be "technical" enough for it!)

From LGDT:

Domaine(s)
assurance
assurance transport maritime


ship's protest (cefgik)

Synonyme(s):
sea protest (acj)
Note(s): ((Dans la source citée, l'entrée se lit comme suit:)) master's (sworn) report. (f)
captain's protest (gh)
master's report (fg)
maritime declaration (j)
protest (bj)
A written and attested declaration made by the master of a ship stating the circumstances under which some damage has happened to the ship or cargo, or other circumstances involving the liability or the officiers, crew, etc. (b)


rapport de mer n m (a)
Rapport des incidents survenus pendant le voyage, fait par un capitaine et confirmé par plusieurs hommes de l'équipage, devant le président du Tribunal de Commerce, un consul ou une autre autorité légale, pour certifier ses dires en cas d'avaries survenues au navire ou à la cargaison, de même que pour dégager sa responsabilité en cas d'abordage. (a)
Note(s): Rapport circonstancié que doit obligatoirement faire le capitaine en cas d'événements extraordinaires intéressant le navire, les personnes à bord ou la cargaison devant le président du tribunal du commerce. (d)

Synonyme(s):
procès verbal des avaries n m (e)
déclaration d'avaries n f (i)

[Office de la langue française, 1991]
RBT8404005
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Yolanda Broad
United States
Local time: 17:32
Grading comment
Thank you very much (and other colleagues, too).
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
naship's protest
Mats Wiman
nasea protest; ship's protest, captain's protest, master's report; maritime declaration; etc
Yolanda Broad
naHigh Tide
Dawn Cuccinello-Cruz (X)


  

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43 mins
ship's protest


Explanation:
should be: procès-verbal des avaries but I suspect the author is not too French

rapport:
1. account, report
2. profit
3. relation, connection
4. relations
5. reference, respect,
6. proportion
mer:
sea


    Norstedts fr<>sv+sv<>en+MW
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 23:32
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 133

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Yolanda Broad
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1 hr
sea protest; ship's protest, captain's protest, master's report; maritime declaration; etc


Explanation:
Mats' answer is fine, but, just to let you know, A "sea protest" is one of the terms LGDT lists for "rapport to mer" (and for "procès verbaux de constats) (unfortunately, that insurance glossary doesn't have anything--must not be "technical" enough for it!)

From LGDT:

Domaine(s)
assurance
assurance transport maritime


ship's protest (cefgik)

Synonyme(s):
sea protest (acj)
Note(s): ((Dans la source citée, l'entrée se lit comme suit:)) master's (sworn) report. (f)
captain's protest (gh)
master's report (fg)
maritime declaration (j)
protest (bj)
A written and attested declaration made by the master of a ship stating the circumstances under which some damage has happened to the ship or cargo, or other circumstances involving the liability or the officiers, crew, etc. (b)


rapport de mer n m (a)
Rapport des incidents survenus pendant le voyage, fait par un capitaine et confirmé par plusieurs hommes de l'équipage, devant le président du Tribunal de Commerce, un consul ou une autre autorité légale, pour certifier ses dires en cas d'avaries survenues au navire ou à la cargaison, de même que pour dégager sa responsabilité en cas d'abordage. (a)
Note(s): Rapport circonstancié que doit obligatoirement faire le capitaine en cas d'événements extraordinaires intéressant le navire, les personnes à bord ou la cargaison devant le président du tribunal du commerce. (d)

Synonyme(s):
procès verbal des avaries n m (e)
déclaration d'avaries n f (i)

[Office de la langue française, 1991]
RBT8404005


    Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com
Yolanda Broad
United States
Local time: 17:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1551
Grading comment
Thank you very much (and other colleagues, too).

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Mats Wiman: Thanks! I'm edified. MW
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2 hrs
High Tide


Explanation:
Years and years of living near the ocean and noticing the ships and tides. In French, a high tide would be Rapport de mer, because it's the ocean protesting against the ship, medaforically speaking.

Dawn Cuccinello-Cruz (X)
PRO pts in pair: 5

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Heathcliff: true, but not applicable in this context
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