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lest

English translation: keel ballast

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French term or phrase:lest
English translation:keel ballast
Entered by: ca.services

17:56 Jan 2, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Damage report
French term or phrase: lest
The full sentence is:
Le lest s'est désolidarisé de son support, tandis que le profil sur la partie inférieure du bord d'attaque présente de traces de chocs et ragages importants.

This is a 42 foot sailing boat. I believe "lest" refers more to a keel than the ballast, since I don't see how the ballast can seperate from its base.

So my attempt at translation this sentence is:

The keel is breaking away from the hull and the side of its lower part of the leading edge of the keel has traces of impacts and considerable scraping.

any suggestions ?
ca.services
Local time: 02:43
ballast keel
Explanation:
cf. http://www.fparth.com/H28/2001/H28sandblasting.html

I think "ballast" would probably suffice in the context; but then I haven't read the document

also nice picture at http://www.bruceroberts.com/public/HTML/descriptions/spray27...
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Graham macLachlan
Local time: 02:43
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6ballast or weight
Pierre POUSSIN
4 +3keel weight
Jennifer Levey
4ballast keel
Graham macLachlan


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
ballast or weight


Explanation:
Pour être plus précis, de quel genre de lest s'agit-il?

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 02:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Graham macLachlan: ballast would probably suffice
14 mins
  -> Thanks and all the best!
agree  Drmanu49
38 mins
  -> Merci! Bonnes fêtes de fin d'année!
agree  njawad25
1 hr
  -> Thanks and all the best!
agree  Michel F. Morin: "Ballast" suffit, je crois. Bonne année.
5 hrs
  -> Merci! Bonnes fêtes de fin d'année!
agree  Chris Hall
6 hrs
  -> Thanks and all the best!
agree  Dr Lofthouse
19 hrs
  -> Merci et Bonnes Fêtes!
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ballast keel


Explanation:
cf. http://www.fparth.com/H28/2001/H28sandblasting.html

I think "ballast" would probably suffice in the context; but then I haven't read the document

also nice picture at http://www.bruceroberts.com/public/HTML/descriptions/spray27...

Graham macLachlan
Local time: 02:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 352
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you. I think it would be keel ballast. They don't give more detail in this section, but later in the document under suggested repairs they say: Désaccoupler le lest de son support afin d'éffectuer le réparations sur sa partie basse

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
keel weight


Explanation:
It seems to be referring to the 'keel weight', which is at the lowest part of the keel and serves to keep the boat upright (as distinct from ordinary balast which keeps it at the correct height in thw water).

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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 20:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Hamelin
17 mins
agree  Tony M: Yes, it's the big, heavy blob on the bottom end of a fin keel, for example
1 hr
agree  Sheila Wilson: I'd say keel weight or keel ballast
1 hr
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