french translation please

[deep denial]

Does anyone know the French for 'is the berth starboard side-to or port side-to?'? I can't find anything which is clearly different from 'Is the berth on the starboard or port side?', which of course means something else entirely. thanks

 

[Twister_Ken]

You could try...

"Est-ce-que je mets les défenses a babord ou tribord?"

(Do I put fenders to port or starboard?)

 

[deep denial]

ok, thanks - but I wondered if there was a direct translation?

 

[duncanmack]

ok, thanks - but I wondered if there was a direct translation?

Bonjour Monsieur le Commandant du port. A cause d'Union European, mon aeroglisseur manque des anguilles a ce momemt. Donc, maintenent j'ai une voilier monocoque que je voudais chercher une place dans votre port impeccable. Mais, j'ai une petit problem. Pouvez vous me donner une place pour mon cote babord ou tribord? Je nais pas un preference particulierement, mais c'est plus facile si vous me dire avant J'arrive!

Monsieur, je vous offre mon salutations distingues. Et je vous assure que je ne suis pas Anglais!

That should get you the berth that you want.
Probably "un aperatif" too!

 

[auditdata]

Googles French to English Translation.......

"Bonjour Monsieur the Commander of the port. Due to European Union, my lack of eel HOVERCRAFT this momemt. So I maintenent a monohull voudais I find a place in your port impeccable. But, I have a small problem. Can you give me a room for my port or starboard side? I am born not a particular preference, but it's easier if you tell me before I arrive!
Sir, I offer you my greetings distinguished. And I assure you I am not English!"

 

[guernseyman]

You could try:

"l'amarrage est-il tribord côté-à ou babord côté-à ?"

Amazingly like english.

 

[Twister_Ken]

ok, thanks - but I wondered if there was a direct translation?

Sometimes, you just have to think laterally.

And if you don't want to sound too stuffy, don't call them défenses, but boudins.

 

[prv]

And if you don't want to sound too stuffy, don't call them défenses, but boudins.

Sausages?

Pete

 

[Twister_Ken]

Sausages?

Pete

Not quite. That would be saucisses, or saucissons. Boudin is more 'pudding' as in black pudding, white pudding and other fiendish French variations*. Also, slang for fenders. Might also be slang for something else, but if so Madame has never informed me.

*I like 'boudins creoles' - spicy black pudden.

 

[Tidewaiter2]

I've heard them referred to as 'baloons' too

That would be saucisses, or saucissons. Boudin is more 'pudding' as in black pudding, white pudding and other fiendish French variations*. Also, slang for fenders. Might also be slang for something else, but if so Madame has never informed me.

*I like 'boudins creoles' - spicy black pudden.

There is an old Legion Etrange' marching song which starts;

"Tiens, voila la boudin......Mais il'y a rien plus pour les Belgique....."
Wow, heres some pudding....but there's no more for the Belgians.

This is a family forum, so I leave the meaning, context within a all male, highly isolated, military sub culture, and rest of the words to you.
'A Bientot

 

[Tidewaiter2]

Ciel et Feu!

You could try:

"l'amarrage est-il tribord côté-à ou babord côté-à ?"

Amazingly like english.

But, but, Your cousins on the mainland always complain to me you Islanders won't talk French to them, not even Patois.
Is it just to get a good berth then?

 

[youen]

a quai

Babord ou tribord à quai?

 

[Jenaline IV]

Boudin is also slang for poop, so be careful how you use it

 

[petitbleu]

I would suggest.....

'Est-ce que le catway se trouve à bâbord ou à tribord?'

catway = finger for the French.

 

[Heckler]

Bonjour Monsieur le Commandant du port. A cause d'Union European, mon aeroglisseur manque des anguilles a ce momemt. Donc, maintenent j'ai une voilier monocoque que je voudais chercher une place dans votre port impeccable. Mais, j'ai une petit problem. Pouvez vous me donner une place pour mon cote babord ou tribord? Je nais pas un preference particulierement, mais c'est plus facile si vous me dire avant J'arrive!

Monsieur, je vous offre mon salutations distingues. Et je vous assure que je ne suis pas Anglais!

That should get you the berth that you want.
Probably "un aperatif" too!

Je suis Ecosses ou je suis Gallois
c,est correcte n,est pas
Stu