Feb 10, 2007 21:01
17 yrs ago
French term
bateau à vivre
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Ships, Sailing, Maritime
yachting
Hi everyone. This concerns a classic racing yacht which has been restored for cruising: Je voulais un bateau à vivre avec des emménagements conçus pour de longues navigations. I doubt that 'houseboat' would be an adequate translation!
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Liveabord
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...
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Comment: "In the end, I used a number of different expressions for the term, including this suggestion."
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a boat for living in
For example ...
or ... a boat you could (really) feel at home in ...
or ... a boat you could (really) feel at home in ...
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a easy to live-in boat or a boat to enjoy...
That's what they'd call it here in Louisiana!
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houseboat
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.
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also* ... sorry for the typo above
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.
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Note added at 37 mins (2007-02-10 21:38:29 GMT)
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also* ... sorry for the typo above
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liveable boat
Another option.
A liveaboard is really a boat that you would live on for a long time. I don't think that this is what the text is referring to.
For me it's talking about how liveable it is particularly for long cruises.
A liveaboard is really a boat that you would live on for a long time. I don't think that this is what the text is referring to.
For me it's talking about how liveable it is particularly for long cruises.
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a boat I could live on ; - suitable for long-distance cruising/sailing
Not a liveaborad, not a houseboat, not in fact a term as such, which goes a certain way to explaining the apparent ambiguity. The texts describes what the person is hoping to get out of the yacht and mentions the layout/accommodation which is to make long-distance sailing not just possible, buit pleasant.
Depending on the rest of your text, opt for something purely descriptive, or perhaps the good old cruiser/racer, or cruising yacht. He's not really describing the type of boat - already described as a classic racer - but how he wants to be able to use it.
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Sorry not a crusiing yacht of course, as a calssic racing yacht. But the purchaser appears to be intending to do some long-distance cruising on her.
Depending on the rest of your text, opt for something purely descriptive, or perhaps the good old cruiser/racer, or cruising yacht. He's not really describing the type of boat - already described as a classic racer - but how he wants to be able to use it.
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Note added at 1 day13 hrs (2007-02-12 10:54:52 GMT)
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Sorry not a crusiing yacht of course, as a calssic racing yacht. But the purchaser appears to be intending to do some long-distance cruising on her.
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