Oct 23, 2006 11:55
17 yrs ago
French term
lames en rangs serrés
French to English
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Ships, Sailing, Maritime
état de mer
Les pêcheurs décident de pagayer à nouveau face au vent, car nous avons dérivé d’un demi-mille en une demi-heure. Les lames se suivent en rangs serrés et la pirogue joue aux montagnes russes. Devant moi, je vois Baro les escalader puis les dévaler. Les creux n’atteignent que la hauteur d’un homme assis, mais l’embarcation est légère.
Proposed translations
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| 4 | the waves were closely spaced |
Miranda Joubioux (X)
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| 4 | close choppy waves |
Drmanu49
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| 4 | waves follwed in quick succession |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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| 3 | the waves roll in, one close behind the other |
Bourth (X)
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Proposed translations
23 hrs
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the waves were closely spaced
To avoid all confusion, this is what I would put. I agree with Dusty with regards to choppy. It is always wise to look at the Beaufort scale when dealing with this kind of text. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaufort_scale
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Comment: "Thanks to all, I put 'tightly-packed' in the end"
1 min
close choppy waves
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Note added at 2 mins (2006-10-23 11:57:50 GMT)
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Sets the displacement factor for choppy waves, which requires two ... This means that if the water is visible close-up, visual detail will be lost, ...
xengine.sourceforge.net/docs/classXEngine_1_1Util_1_1WavesTileFFT.html - 25k -
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Note added at 2 mins (2006-10-23 11:57:50 GMT)
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Sets the displacement factor for choppy waves, which requires two ... This means that if the water is visible close-up, visual detail will be lost, ...
xengine.sourceforge.net/docs/classXEngine_1_1Util_1_1WavesTileFFT.html - 25k -
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: If the waves were "only as high as a seated man", I'd have thought that was a bit more than just 'choppy', isn't it?
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When they are close to each other, they can't develop that much height...
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14 hrs
the waves roll in, one close behind the other
Getting seasick yet?
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: Not sure about 'rolling in', Alex; this sodesn't seem to be on the shore, but actually out at sea amongst the waves; but I prefer 'waves, I don't think 'lames' really describes merely 'choppy', does it? Don't we talk about a 'short sea' when they're close
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Being more ancient mariner than I, you would know these things. I only know the old songs: A life on the ocean wave,A home on the rolling deep,Where the scattered waters rave,And the winds their revels keep. I expect McT dsn't hav 2 mk it rime (of the)
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waves follwed in quick succession
A number of possibilities here. It means of course that the waves came one after the other in a series.
Past tense a must here.
Past tense a must here.
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