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12:13 Dec 1, 2010 |
French to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Michel F. Morin France Local time: 17:29 | ||||||
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3 | computer station |
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1 +1 | auxiliary terminal to the computer navigation system |
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1 | use of computer positioning systems |
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auxiliary terminal to the computer navigation system Explanation: sounds to me like a secondary device linked to the main shipboard computer, for example a cockpit terminal which is linked to the main nav station which is in another part of the boat |
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use of computer positioning systems Explanation: He may be referring to software to determine the best sailing course via GPS satellite positioning. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2010-12-01 13:26:50 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- This would be "anecdotique" (theoretical?) compared to the other, more tangible improvements. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2010-12-01 13:49:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The phrase would be "déplacement par satellite informatique", of course. |
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computer station Explanation: Je propose une "compréhension" du mot "satellite" comme "station" - c'est à dire en fait l'ensemble des systèmes informatiques, qui constituent effectivement un "satellite" (un auxiliaire, une aide) à la fonction essentielle d'un bateau, qui est de naviguer... Thanks for all comments, hints, other clues aso... |
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