Translation

[david_e]

could anyone please oblige by transalting the following;

3eme categorie complete neuve - grand voile full batten, enrouleur de genois proful, etai largable, accastillage regate, greement de spi + tangon, helice bec de canard, groupe froid 12v, ligne de quai + chargeur 12a, materiel secutite 4cat + mouillage, tridata .lock sondeur temperature girouette anemometre, capote large nv 2001, 2 hublots de coque dans le carre

..I think I get some of them, but am curious to know if they actually mean anything different in terms of the actual equipment.

Many thanks;

 

[webcraft]

Well, using Alta Vista's online translation feature it translates as the following:

3rd new complete category - large veil full batten, roller of genois proful, releasable stay, upperworks regate, greement of spi + boom, propeller nozzle of duck, groups cold 12v, line of quay + charger 1à, materiel secutite 4cat + amping, tridata lock sounder temperature wind vane anemometer, hoods broad nv 2001, 2 port-holes of hull in the cross-section

Not very helpful, really . . . so I tried another online translation service, SDL International:




-- Translation Results by SDL International --
3EME complete categorie nine - big sail full batten, drum genois proful, etai largable, accastillage regate, greement spi + tangon, helice beak duck, cold group 12V, line quay + magazine 12A, materiel secutite 4CAT + moistening, tridata. lock pollster temperature girouette anemometre, collapse wide nv 2001, 2 hublots shell in the ensconce

Well, there's definitely a duck in there somewhere.

 

[JeremyF]

Imagine what its like for the French with schoolboy english trying to read yachtie english.

Or, a non-yachtie brit trying to understand english yachtie

Jeremy Flynn

www.yacht-goldeneye.co.uk
New pics 11.02.02

 

[LadyInBed]

Re: Translation a la Google

3rd new complete category - large veil full batten, roller of genois proful, releasable stay, upperworks regate, greement of spi + boom, propeller nozzle of duck, groups cold 12v, line of quay + charger 1à, materiel secutite 4cat + damping, tridata lock sounder temperature wind vane anemometer, hoods broad nv 2001, 2 port-holes of hull in the cross-section

 

[david_e]

Thanks so far but I need to get a bit further with this, it is the spec for a boat I am interested in (well you probably guessed that!).

 

[Skyva_2]

Cat 3 new, fully battened mainsail, Profurl genoa roller, adjustable forestay (maybe backstay?), regatta rig, spinnaker and boom, helice bec de canard = folding prop? cold cabinet?, shore power and charger 12 amp, Cat 4 safety/mooring equipment, Tridata, echo sounder, wind speed, large cover new 2001, 2 portholes?

FWIW

Keith

 

[lyc]

Preferred the duck version, IMHO more imaginative.

 

[Guest]

That\'s very impressive. nm

nm

 

[david_e]

Thanks Keith. Obviously they put emphasis on various categories etc, will need to see if this means anything.

 

[Roberto]

3eme categorie complete neuve - grand voile full batten, enrouleur de genois proful, etai largable, accastillage regate, greement de spi + tangon, helice bec de canard, groupe froid 12v, ligne de quai + chargeur 12a, materiel secutite 4cat + mouillage, tridata .lock sondeur temperature girouette anemometre, capote large nv 2001, 2 hublots de coque dans le carre

France divides boats in sailing categories, 1st being being able to sail at whatever distance from the coast, 5th (maybe there is a 6th as weell) when you must stay within a few hundred meters from the shore. Belonging to one category means mainly that you must have the relevant safety equipment on board.
The rest runs: full batten mainsail, profurl headsail furling system, removable inner forestay, racing fittings, spinnaker fittings plus pole, two bladed folding propeller, 12v fridge, shore power and 12A battery charger, safety equipment (don t know why here it becomes 4th category...), anchors, tridata instruments -depth sounder, temperature, wind angle, wind speeed-, dodger new 2001, two portholes in...I miss the word, well the area inside the boat where the table usually is, where you sit to have a drink..

 

[david_e]

Thanks for this, most helpful. D.

 

[Guest]

FYI The French are very in to their CATs As stated before CAT1 goes anywhere CAT6 goes not very far. The translations look OK to me (I live in Granville Normandy but my French is not so good!) You may wonder why the boat is CAT3 but the safety equipment is CAT4. Insurance is based on the equipment not the boat. Why pay for equipment and insurance for a CAT3 when you only wish to sail in CAT4 waters? If you were to buy the boat you could upgrade it to CAT3. If you buy a CAT4 boat it cannot be made into a CAT3.
Hope this helps,
ALLAN

 

[david_e]

Thanks Allan most helful, would you know what the differences in sailing areas are between CAT 3 & 4? Thanks.

 

[Roberto]

I looked it up, the French Navigation categories are
1. No limits from the shore
2.Less than 200nm from the shore
3.Less than 60nm
4.Less than 20
5.Less than 5
6.Less than 2nm
"The shore" is a shelter, a place where both the boat and the crew can be put out of danger. Ie a 4category may not be allowed to cruise at 5nm along a shore with no ports...

Since 1996 there are the European "Conception categories" A B C D.

A boat in Category A can sail in categories 1 to 6.
A Cat. B boat in categories 2 to 6.
a C boat in categories 4,5,6

hope this helps

 

[david_e]

Yes it does help, gives an idea of the owners intended use, all part of the info gathering prior to contacting the broker, so thanks for this.