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couple de levée

English translation: main frame

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French term or phrase:couple de levée
English translation:main frame
Entered by: kashew

10:10 Mar 3, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Shipbuilding in the 17th and 18th centuries
French term or phrase: couple de levée
This is for a glossary on 17th and 18th century shipbuilding.

The definition of the term in French is "Les couples de levée sont nommés ainsi parce qu’ils sont les premiers placés sur la quille." > "These frames were so called because they were the first to be placed on the keel."

I'm thinking "frames" for "couple" but it's a word that has proved problematic. As it occurs elsewhere, here are other terms and definitions that I've already established containing "couple":

Couple de remplissage "Les couples de remplissage sont placés entre les couples de levées." > Filling timbers (placed between the *...frames*)

Maître couple "Ces deux couples déterminent la forme et donc le volume final du navire." > Beam "These two frames determine the shape and therefore the final volume of the ship."

Couple de lof "Couples identiques placés l’un à l’avant, l’autre à l’arrière du maître couple." > Loof-frames "Identical frames, placed fore and aft of the beam."

A visual of this term is available. See "Virtual construction de la Belle" at the following virtual exhibition:
http://www.musee-marine.fr/public/virtuel/construction_naval...

Any help from my knowledgeable shipmates would be welcome! TIA!
Veronica Coquard
France
Local time: 01:48
main frame
Explanation:
* an alternative to G's chief frame
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kashew
France
Local time: 01:48
Grading comment
Thank you for taking the time to help me! :-)
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4chief frame
Graham macLachlan
4main frame
kashew


  

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chief frame


Explanation:
according to Pornain's Termes Nautiques

Graham macLachlan
Local time: 01:48
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Notes to answerer
Asker: Sounds good, Graham! Thanks so much!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  kashew: There are master frames too, so this could mislead. Great video!
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main frame


Explanation:
* an alternative to G's chief frame

Example sentence(s):
  • The jack stands should be positioned under the sawn, main frames of the hull and not in between the frames.
kashew
France
Local time: 01:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 66
Grading comment
Thank you for taking the time to help me! :-)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your input, Kashew. The video is actually the document that I am translating. ;-)

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