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slag

English translation: chine/bilge

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Swedish term or phrase:slag
English translation:chine/bilge
Entered by: Rosica Dimitrova

18:42 Sep 3, 2015
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / day cruiser
Swedish term or phrase: slag
Nu visar sig de smala slagens nackdel: de förmår inte kasta undan motsjön.
Slagen, övergången mellan skrov och botten, är smala.
Rosica Dimitrova
Bulgaria
Local time: 23:49
chine/bilge
Explanation:
"slag" can be translated as either bilge or chine. Source: Jan Svartvik, Nautical Dictionary Swedish/English

Chine: the intersection of the bottom and the sides of a flat or V-bottomed boat
Bilge: the area on the outer surface of a ship's hull where the bottom curves to meet the vertical sides
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 21:49
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1chine/bilge
Diarmuid Kennan
4 -1tack
George Hopkins


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
chine/bilge


Explanation:
"slag" can be translated as either bilge or chine. Source: Jan Svartvik, Nautical Dictionary Swedish/English

Chine: the intersection of the bottom and the sides of a flat or V-bottomed boat
Bilge: the area on the outer surface of a ship's hull where the bottom curves to meet the vertical sides

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 21:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Ellis: From the context, I think it is 'bilge' here, but Rosica may have other clues on whether it is around hull or sharp edged.
21 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
tack


Explanation:
Check any comprehensive English dictionary.

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Note added at 15 hrs (2015-09-04 10:05:27 GMT)
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Referring to Diarmuid's comment below, I withdraw my answer to the question.

George Hopkins
Local time: 22:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Diarmuid Kennan: Hi George, I think you got this wrong. "Slag" can mean "tack" in some contexts, i.e. change of direction, but here they are referring to "övergången mellan skrov och botten", i.e. a feature of the structure of the hull. Don't you think so?
19 mins
  -> Sorry about that Diarmund, you are right. Tack, as the Swedes say. An old friend of mine used to say, "If I was ever wrong I would be the first to know"...
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