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renvoyer la toile

English translation: to unfurl the sails / rig or send-up more sail

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French term or phrase:renvoyer la toile
English translation:to unfurl the sails / rig or send-up more sail
Entered by: Drmanu49

18:05 Nov 17, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / sailing
French term or phrase: renvoyer la toile
Elle prenait un départ prudent mais trouvait rapidement la bonne carburation, pour se positionner dans le groupe de tête. Du près, donc des bords à tirer, des vagues dans la figure, puis des manœuvres pour **renvoyer la toile** lorsque la brise commençait à faiblir
Steve Melling
France
Local time: 03:49
to unfurl the sails / rig or send-up more sail
Explanation:
In the olden days design of a square rigger, sailors would have to climb the rigging and walk out on "footropes" under the yard to furl and unfurl the sails ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sail-plan - 69k
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Drmanu49
France
Local time: 03:49
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Thank you.

Sorry for being a pain, Mr Green. I thought we were allowed to ask questions on here but I've clearly misunderstood the concept.
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4 +1to unfurl the sails / rig or send-up more sail
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to unfurl the sails / rig or send-up more sail


Explanation:
In the olden days design of a square rigger, sailors would have to climb the rigging and walk out on "footropes" under the yard to furl and unfurl the sails ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sail-plan - 69k

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 03:49
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Grading comment
Thank you.

Sorry for being a pain, Mr Green. I thought we were allowed to ask questions on here but I've clearly misunderstood the concept.

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agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): exactly, ahoy matey
51 mins
  -> Ahoy Ingerborg and thank you.
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