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French term or phrase:
au droit de (special context)
English translation:
in line with
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au droit de (particular context)
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This occurs in an explanation of a rose compass. I know that it can mean "perpendicular to" but I don't think that makes sense in this context.
Le compas comprend une rose des vents solidaire de l'aiguille aimantée qui tourne toujours en direction du Nord. Au droit d'un repère fixe (la ligne de foi) qui indique l'avant du navire, nous lisons le cap du navire, c'est-à-dire l'angle entre le Nord magnétique et l'axe longitudinal de l'embarcation.
Le compas comprend une rose des vents solidaire de l'aiguille aimantée qui tourne toujours en direction du Nord. Au droit d'un repère fixe (la ligne de foi) qui indique l'avant du navire, nous lisons le cap du navire, c'est-à-dire l'angle entre le Nord magnétique et l'axe longitudinal de l'embarcation.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +7 | in line with/aligned with |
David Sirett
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| 3 | against |
Peter Freckleton
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Proposed translations
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in line with/aligned with
... in this context
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Bourth (X)
: Or "opposite"
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| agree |
Yolanda Broad
52 mins
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| agree |
Gayle Wallimann
1 hr
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| agree |
Said Kaljanac a.k.a. SARAJ
2 hrs
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| agree |
Tony M
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| agree |
Alexey Kochevsky
19 hrs
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| agree |
Jacques Ampolini
: yes, in ligne with
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It seems the bearing is obtained from the angle of the compass needle with respect to the specified fixed reference mark.
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