Or make a small photo of the page where these words are written and I can check the wording in my english version of the 74-gun ship booksBon jour to our French shipmates. I've just been translating from J. Boudriot's vol 3 of Le vasseux de 74 canons, (google/Firefox translate), but some words do not translate, eg. poulie de caliorne = caliorne pulley ? & poulie de candelette. = candle pulley? I'm hoping one of you can tell me what they are in English, s'il vous plait. A translation that made me laugh was 'Fiery parrot', for topgallant, when I'd missed an accent!
Stuart
Bon jour to our French shipmates. I've just been translating from J. Boudriot's vol 3 of Le vasseux de 74 canons, (google/Firefox translate), but some words do not translate, eg. poulie de caliorne = caliorne pulley ? & poulie de candelette. = candle pulley? I'm hoping one of you can tell me what they are in English, s'il vous plait. A translation that made me laugh was 'Fiery parrot', for topgallant, when I'd missed an accent!
Stuart
Yes - correct a good hint
My book says:
Many Thanks Jeff for checking the wording in the Boudriot - so I do not have to......My book says:
20. Long-tackle block for mainyard lifts.
21. Main winding-tackle block.
22. Main-tackle block.
Jeff
Always glad to help.
Hi Jeff, would you please show another translation, same page #19. I'm curios as to how it compares to mine.My book says:
20. Long-tackle block for mainyard lifts.
21. Main winding-tackle block.
22. Main-tackle block.
Jeff
Google is translating every single word - with this sometimes the result sounds funnyWell, does that not make Google's translation a Joke? I think you all can see the funny side!
Vielen dank, again Uwe.
Stuart
Sure does, especially 'candle pulley'! What with fiery parrots on the topmasts! But then again, English can be like that to Europeans.
Or we germans are combining several words and produce one new word out of them
Ja, I've tried getting my tongue around some of those in my past travels when I had a Hymer wohnmobile!
Not likely to be a "jib stay pully" when the block is on the back side of the cap.
Hi Stuart,Bon jour to our French shipmates. I've just been translating from J. Boudriot's vol 3 of Le vasseux de 74 canons, (google/Firefox translate), but some words do not translate, eg. poulie de caliorne = caliorne pulley ? & poulie de candelette. = candle pulley? I'm hoping one of you can tell me what they are in English, s'il vous plait. A translation that made me laugh was 'Fiery parrot', for topgallant, when I'd missed an accent!
Stuart
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