enroulé la bouée

English translation: rounded the buoy

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French term or phrase:enroulé la bouée
English translation:rounded the buoy
Entered by: Miranda Joubioux (X)

11:00 Aug 11, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
French term or phrase: enroulé la bouée
Hier soir dimanche, XXXXX a enroulé la bouée Brittany en Xème position.

This refers to the Solitaire du Figaro.
Miranda Joubioux (X)
Local time: 05:53
rounded the buoy
Explanation:
The Gracie rounded this buoy at...
query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60A13FE3A581B7A93C1AB178BD95F458884F9

...the barges that have so far rounded the buoy...
www.thamesmatch.co.uk/2005 Match Outer Mark- Photos.htm

You have started moving again when you approach the second buoy, how do you round the buoy?
www.funtrivia.com/en/Sports/Sailing-5927.html

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Note added at 59 mins (2008-08-11 11:59:49 GMT)
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I'm sure it'll be useful to future Prozians ;-)
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Graham macLachlan
Local time: 05:53
Grading comment
Thanks Graham.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6rounded the buoy
Graham macLachlan
4 +1rounded the buoy
kashew


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rounded the buoy


Explanation:
*

kashew
France
Local time: 05:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 66
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Kashew


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  myrden
2 hrs
  -> Thanks. Like Billie Holiday sang: "Don't explain"!
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
rounded the buoy


Explanation:
The Gracie rounded this buoy at...
query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60A13FE3A581B7A93C1AB178BD95F458884F9

...the barges that have so far rounded the buoy...
www.thamesmatch.co.uk/2005 Match Outer Mark- Photos.htm

You have started moving again when you approach the second buoy, how do you round the buoy?
www.funtrivia.com/en/Sports/Sailing-5927.html

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Note added at 59 mins (2008-08-11 11:59:49 GMT)
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I'm sure it'll be useful to future Prozians ;-)

Graham macLachlan
Local time: 05:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 352
Grading comment
Thanks Graham.
Notes to answerer
Asker: That's what I was going to put, and then I hesitated :-)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michel F. Morin
22 mins
  -> merci Michel

agree  writeaway: far better explanation (needed for future glossary users) than just *
58 mins
  -> thanks Writeaway

agree  kashew: Like Billie Holiday sang: "Don't explain"!
2 hrs
  -> thanks kashew :-)

agree  Mohamed Mehenoun
3 hrs
  -> thanks Mohamed

agree  Jack Dunwell: Mast abeam, Graham!
3 hrs
  -> aye aye fourth!

agree  B D Finch
4 hrs
  -> thanks BD
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