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clipper ship

French translation: clipper

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English term or phrase:clipper ship
French translation:clipper
Entered by: Jakobson

08:47 Sep 6, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
English term or phrase: clipper ship
Although, Charles never dreamed of building a bus, Mikael dreamed of building a clipper ship. He now has three, Star Flyer, Star Clipper and the largest square rigger in service today, Royal Clipper.


This is a article for the cruising industry.

Thanks in advance for your kind help.
Jakobson
Local time: 20:49
clipper
Explanation:
on dit simplement clipper, apparemment.
voir http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper
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Sara M
Local time: 20:49
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Sara M
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
clipper


Explanation:
on dit simplement clipper, apparemment.
voir http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper

Sara M
Local time: 20:49
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  florence metzger
3 mins
  -> merci, votre réponse n'est pas mal non plus :-)
agree  Schtroumpf
9 mins
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
12 mins
agree  John ANTHONY
33 mins
agree  jean-jacques alexandre
1 hr
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
clipper


Explanation:
Les Clippers si rapides durent pourtant ceder la place plus tard aux bateaux à vapeur, encore plus rapides et indépendants du vent.

florence metzger
Local time: 20:49
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 1037

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Schtroumpf: Les avions-cargo de l'époque :-)
6 mins
agree  John ANTHONY
30 mins
agree  jean-jacques alexandre
58 mins
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