disposti per chiglia

English translation: aligned with the keel

15:42 Sep 22, 2011

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Military

Italian term or phrase: disposti per chiglia

This refers first to beds and then to cookers and hobs which must be *disposti per chiglia*. I understand that it means in the centre of the ship where they are less affected by the motion of the ship but what is the correct term in English please?

TIA

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English translation:aligned with the keel

Explanation:
Non so nulla delle navi, ma questa sembra una traduzione logica della frase.

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Salotti
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aligned with the keel

Salotti

mounted over the keel

Cat Holman

3 +1

placed at centre line

Lucrezia Amedeo

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aligned with the keel

Explanation:
Non so nulla delle navi, ma questa sembra una traduzione logica della frase.

Salotti
Local time: 04:31
Native speaker of:

Italian
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1 hr confidence:

mounted over the keel

Explanation:
Generally boatbuilding / installation refers to things being arranged or positioned 'over the keel', to mean centrally. You could also refer to e.g. a cooker as being mounted 'on the centre line' to mean the same thing.

Example sentence(s):

"The engine is mounted over the keel for optimum weight distribution" (see link below)

Reference: http://www.bowmanyachts.com/en/bowman/b42.htm

Cat Holman
Local time: 03:31
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5 hrs confidence:

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placed at centre line

Explanation:
= allineati con l'asse longitudinale della nave

Lucrezia Amedeo
Italy
Local time: 04:31
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Italian
PRO pts in category: 20

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