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grandes unités

English translation: larger craft

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French term or phrase:grandes unités
English translation:larger craft
Entered by: Jennifer Baldwin

17:05 Jan 22, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
French term or phrase: grandes unités
From the title page of a document about the economic impact of a marina:

"...répondant à la demande Européenne de places et services pour de grandes unités..."

The phrase appears in similar documents I see online, and I wonder whether it has a more acceptable translation than a literal "large units". Thanks for your help!
Jennifer Baldwin
Local time: 18:24
larger craft
Explanation:
I have nothing whatsoever on which to base my suggestion, other than the assumption that "unité" means a boat, and the fact that "craft" is a pretty general term, but with a more nautical ring to it than "unit"
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Tony M
France
Local time: 03:24
Grading comment
Thank you. This fits what my document is referring to.
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Summary of answers provided
1 +3larger craft
Tony M
4large vessels
Graham macLachlan


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
larger craft


Explanation:
I have nothing whatsoever on which to base my suggestion, other than the assumption that "unité" means a boat, and the fact that "craft" is a pretty general term, but with a more nautical ring to it than "unit"

Tony M
France
Local time: 03:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 150
Grading comment
Thank you. This fits what my document is referring to.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alain Pommet: Here's a link which supports your assumption:http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1611995/0
17 mins
  -> Thanks a lot, Alain!
agree  Patrice
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Patricia!
agree  Drmanu49
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Drmanu!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
large vessels


Explanation:
Vessel
4. A ship or boat, now usu. one of larger size; a craft. ME.
fishing vessel, merchant vessel, naval vessel, sailing vessel, etc.
OED

Situational awareness, a buzzword in the marine world (and in others), ... A large vessel may not be able to turn in time if you become dead in the water. ...
www.yachtingmagazine.com/yachting/seamanship/article/0,2457...

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Note added at 17 hrs (2007-01-23 10:45:05 GMT)
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Classic Sailing Vessel | Yacht Charters | Breum | Viaduct Harbour ...Breum is a traditional 1925 gaff ketch of wooden construction, built of oak in Denmark, originally as a North Sea fishing vessel.
www.breum.co.nz/

Sailing vessel can refer to:. sailing ship · sailboat · ice boat · Land yacht ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_vessel

Graham macLachlan
Local time: 03:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 352

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: I'd be wary of "vessel", as it rather conjures up "ship", while this is clearly sometimes being used also for fairly ordinary "large boats"
13 mins
  -> it's all relative, I think the OED definition exlpains it well, also cf wikipedia
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