"at quarters"

French translation: dans leurs quartiers, aux postes (de combat)

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:at quarters
French translation:dans leurs quartiers, aux postes (de combat)
Entered by: DocteurPC

16:47 Nov 11, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
English term or phrase: "at quarters"
Voici un terme qui me pose problème:
The “quarters, watch and station bill” listed duties for all the crew while sailing and “at quarters” – for battle stations.
je suis un peu perdue, merci pour vos solutions.
BC45
Local time: 08:37
dans leurs quartiers, aux postes (de combat)
Explanation:
ce pourrait être l'un ou l'autre - ça dépend du reste du contexte

postes : dans le sens : tous à vos postes!!
Selected response from:

DocteurPC
Canada
Local time: 03:37
Grading comment
1 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3a little help
hirselina
3dans leurs quartiers, aux postes (de combat)
DocteurPC


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
at quarters
a little help


Explanation:
Quarters - living spaces. Also, an evolution where all hands are assembled at established stations for muster, drills, or inspection. "Now all hands fall in at quarters for captain's inspection."
http://www.ussrankin.org/terms/index.htm
(Naval Terminology)

hirselina
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
dans leurs quartiers, aux postes (de combat)


Explanation:
ce pourrait être l'un ou l'autre - ça dépend du reste du contexte

postes : dans le sens : tous à vos postes!!

DocteurPC
Canada
Local time: 03:37
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search