Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
off-the-wind sail
French translation:
navigation vent largue / aux allures portantes
Added to glossary by
Marion Delarue
Nov 6, 2009 18:14
14 yrs ago
English term
France
Traductrice assermentée / Trad. jurada
Native in: French 
Works in: Spanish to French, English to French, French to Spanish
off-the-wind sail
English to French
Other
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
allure
The bay is another four nautical miles away, but it's an easy off-the-wind sail and well worth the endeavor.
navigation en vent arrière ou en grand largue?
navigation en vent arrière ou en grand largue?
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 +1 | navigation vent largue |
Pierre POUSSIN
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References
| Off the Wind: |
kashew
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Proposed translations
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21 mins
Pierre POUSSIN
France
France
Native in French
Works in field
France
Fast and accurate.
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French, French to English, Latin to French, and 2 more.
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navigation vent largue
ou "aux allures portantes"
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Comment: "merci!"
Reference comments
13 hrs
Reference:
Off the Wind:
Sailing with the wind coming from the stern or quarter of the boat.
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