lignes tendues

English translation: taut/sleek lines

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French term or phrase:	lignes tendues
English translation:	taut/sleek lines
Entered by:	Miranda Joubioux (X)

15:08 May 4, 2010

French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / voile

French term or phrase: lignes tendues

I'm translating a paragraph concerning the hydrodynamics of a new racing yacht.

A large number of computer hull designs were made, four of them were kept and then subjected to a virtual round-the-world. The result being the yacht in question.

They then talk about:

Les lignes sont très tendues et les formes taillées à la serpe.

I always have difficulties with "lignes tendues" so I've decided to see how other translators deal with it.

Miranda Joubioux (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 591 (none open) (65 closed without grading) Answers: 712
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clean, taut lines

Explanation:
You could use either of these, but I prefer using both together.

An example in a design (but not boat) context:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1967-1971-plymouth-gtx1.htm

Selected response from:

Evans (X)
Local time: 07:32

Grading comment

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions. This is often what use and I have also used sleek in the past.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

clean, taut lines

Evans (X)

4 +2

sleek lines

philgoddard

the lines are very tight / taut

Chris Hall

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7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

clean, taut lines

Explanation:
You could use either of these, but I prefer using both together.

An example in a design (but not boat) context:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1967-1971-plymouth-gtx1.htm

Evans (X)
Local time: 07:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions. This is often what use and I have also used sleek in the past.

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

sleek lines

Explanation:
I think you could also say taut, like ropes.

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Note added at 10 mins (2010-05-04 15:19:07 GMT)
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Chris and Gilla beat me to it with " taut", but "sleek" is another possibility.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32

6 mins confidence:

les lignes sont très tendues the lines are very tight / taut

Explanation:
N/T

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Note added at 11 mins (2010-05-04 15:19:44 GMT)
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et les formes taillées à la serpe.
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and the shapes cut with the billhook.

Chris Hall
Local time: 07:32
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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