21:01 Feb 10, 2007 |
French to English translations [PRO] Ships, Sailing, Maritime / yachting | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||||
| Selected response from: jacqueb Local time: 02:37 | ||||||
Grading comment
|
Summary of answers provided | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
5 +2 | Liveabord |
| ||
4 +1 | a boat for living in |
| ||
4 | a easy to live-in boat or a boat to enjoy... |
| ||
4 | houseboat |
| ||
4 | a boat I could live on ; - suitable for long-distance cruising/sailing |
| ||
3 | liveable boat |
|
a boat for living in Explanation: For example ... or ... a boat you could (really) feel at home in ... |
| ||
Notes to answerer
| |||
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) |
a easy to live-in boat or a boat to enjoy... Explanation: That's what they'd call it here in Louisiana! |
| ||
Notes to answerer
| |||
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) |
houseboat Explanation: Yes, it is. A houseboat it is- if used for living in it: http://www.thehouseboatstore.net/images/4/BoatflyerWhitfield... http://www.thehouseboatstore.net/index.asp?lid=29&aid=158 Another term used is alos "trailer boat " , if used for temporary living in it when going a long sailing trips. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 37 mins (2007-02-10 21:38:29 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- also* ... sorry for the typo above |
| ||
Notes to answerer
| |||
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) |
Liveabord Explanation: Not to be confused with "houseboats", liveabords are sailing ships (in the general sense) that have been converted in such a way as to make life abord a little less uncomfortable on the long haul. Ask me how I know... |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grading comment
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes to answerer
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 day 12 hrs confidence:
1 day 13 hrs confidence:
Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question. You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy. KudoZ™ translation helpThe KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.
See also: Search millions of term translations Your current localization setting
English
Select a language Close search
|