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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

Chaise portable d'hélice

English translation:

propeller bracket

Added to glossary by ca.services
Jan 3, 2010 14:43
14 yrs ago
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French term

Chaise portable d'hélice

Non-PRO French to English Other Ships, Sailing, Maritime Damage report
I know une chaise d'hélice is a propeller bracket but how can it be portable?

How would this translate?
Proposed translations (English)
4 propeller bracket
3 helical portable chair
3 removable propeller bracket
1 adjustable propellor bracket
Change log

Jan 5, 2010 10:18: ca.services changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1147127">ca.services's</a> old entry - "Chaise portable d\'hélice"" to ""propeller bracket""

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

PRO (2): Stéphanie Soudais, Yolanda Broad

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Proposed translations

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propeller bracket

strange indeed, I suggest it would be better for you to under rather than overtranslate (I doubt the "portable" bit is essential in the context)
Note from asker:
I believe you're right, since the report says to be dismatnled and checked, so as you says the "portable" might not be essentiel.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you."
21 mins

helical portable chair

2, back-style double lounge chair 3, leisure-type double helical chair 4, flat-type double inflatable bed 5, heightening children's inflatable airbed ...
www.aliexpress.com/.../247433530-Bestway-5-in-1-inflatable-...
Peer comment(s):
neutral Sheila Wilson : but this is a boat damage report
7 mins
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1 hr

adjustable propellor bracket

Maybe it's a Chaise d'hélice à inclinaison variable
http://cm1cm2.ceyreste.free.fr/helice.html

However, the place you are most likely to find a chaise d'hélice has to be a port, so maybe it's a propellor bracket that is on the run and needs harbouring.
Note from asker:
Good idea, but it doesn't sound quite right. I think I'll prefer just saying propeller bracket in this case. Thank you.
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10 hrs

removable propeller bracket

Why not just translate it "as is"? You can have a portable (or removable) outboard motor, so why not a removable propeller bracket?

Without context, it's hard to know for sure.
Note from asker:
Thank you, but I don't see how a propeller bracket can be removable on an inboard engine (which I did not specify, sorry).
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