Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dec 8, 2009 10:02
14 yrs ago
German term
Haltebaum
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
From a description of a new mooring system for yachts etc.
"Zwei Haltebäume bilden mit der Yacht ein stabiles Prisma."
Presumably these are the things on the dock that you attach your mooring lines to. Any sailors out there?
"Zwei Haltebäume bilden mit der Yacht ein stabiles Prisma."
Presumably these are the things on the dock that you attach your mooring lines to. Any sailors out there?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | mooring arm |
Sarah Bessioud
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| 3 | mooring beam |
Languageman
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| 2 | holding boom |
Jonathan MacKerron
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References
| boom crutch? |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
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Proposed translations
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Sarah Bessioud
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mooring arm
These are rigid arms that join the boat to the pontoon/jetty when the boat is moored. One is normally attached to the bow and the other to the stern when the boat is parallel to the pontoon, although I have also seen a pair attached either side of the stern to form a triangular shape with the pontoon (the boat was moored at right angles to the main pontoon.)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tom Tyson
: Yes, I found this earlier whilst googling around, and now Steve's description of the photo makes it pretty defintite.
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Thanks Tom
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: then I can see that this would be correct, if it jives with the photo. Will retract my suggestion
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Thank you Ingeborg
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Comment: "Having finally found a photo, this fits the bill perfectly. Thanks to everyone."
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Jonathan MacKerron
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holding boom
gets the odd google in this regard
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Note added at 11 mins (2009-12-08 10:13:59 GMT)
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retaining boom
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Note added at 11 mins (2009-12-08 10:13:59 GMT)
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retaining boom
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mooring beam
Certainly not a sailor, but this term would seem to fit the bill.
Ref: http://www.a-laiturit.fi/Product Cataloque.pdf (p 34), but also a translation I suspect.
I also thought of "mooring boom", but on Googling this term most of the references seemed to lead to floating booms. Still, I think it could be adapted for your purposes if it's clear from the context that a rigid, dockside structure is meant.
Ref: http://www.a-laiturit.fi/Product Cataloque.pdf (p 34), but also a translation I suspect.
I also thought of "mooring boom", but on Googling this term most of the references seemed to lead to floating booms. Still, I think it could be adapted for your purposes if it's clear from the context that a rigid, dockside structure is meant.
Reference comments
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Reference:
boom crutch?
boom crutch [büm ‚krəch]
(naval architecture)
A movable prop for supporting the free end of the boom of a ship when it is not being used.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
without an illustration, I am not sure whether this is meant here, but may be a solution
(naval architecture)
A movable prop for supporting the free end of the boom of a ship when it is not being used.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
without an illustration, I am not sure whether this is meant here, but may be a solution
Discussion
I found boom crutch and wonder whether this might work here