Au vent du relief

English translation: upwind of terrain, or land relief

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French term or phrase:Au vent du relief
English translation:upwind of terrain, or land relief
Entered by: Drmanu49

22:09 May 26, 2015
French to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Paragliding
French term or phrase: Au vent du relief
- En vol de pente, la priorité revient à l'aile qui :
A - a la pente à sa droite
B - à la pente à sa gauche
C - est située au vent du relief
D - est située sous le vent du relief
Sophie Raimondo
United States
Local time: 22:51
upwind of terrain, or land relief
Explanation:
meaning the side of a hill or mountain the wind is blowing against
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Drmanu49
France
Local time: 07:51
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4 +2upwind of terrain, or land relief
Drmanu49
4windward of the (mountain) relief
Nikki Scott-Despaigne


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upwind of terrain, or land relief


Explanation:
meaning the side of a hill or mountain the wind is blowing against

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 07:51
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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agree  Simon Charass
19 mins
  -> Thank you.

agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Au vent de = upwind (of); sous le vent de = downwind (of). ;-) This looks like a multiple-choice / QCM questionnaire and so the answer has to be spot on. Bonne journée Doc.//I noted your profile pic a while back ;-)
8 hrs
  -> Thank you Nikki. Bonne journée également. Je suis pilote de planeur et d'ULM MA.
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
windward of the (mountain) relief


Explanation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmv_8j_UnTs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD8HOZg-vmg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JWTCMIH2S0

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Note added at 12 hrs (2015-05-27 10:26:11 GMT)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S63_JvlRzsg


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Note added at 12 hrs (2015-05-27 10:27:38 GMT)
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And for the phrase in context:

"C - est située au vent du relief"

coul be rendered as :

"C - is to windward of the mountain"; OR
"C - is windward of ..."

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Note added at 12 hrs (2015-05-27 10:28:38 GMT)
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http://www.eagleparagliding.com/?q=node/177

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 07:51
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 21
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