vivier

English translation: hatch boat

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French term or phrase:vivier
English translation:hatch boat
Entered by: margaret caulfield

08:55 Mar 25, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
French term or phrase: vivier
Hi

I'm translating a couple of paragraphs as a favour for a client's son about a 1,000-km trip he made by boat.
He says the boat is a klipperaak (a kind of Dutch barge) "construit en 1913, un ancien vivier reconverti en habitation."

He has suggested "river fishing ship" for "vivier" but I'm not convinced. I know we have some maritime experts on ProZ. Perhaps you could help me out?

Many, many thanks.
Sandra Petch
Local time: 09:30
hatch boat
Explanation:
"bateau viver": hatch boat: small boat with wells closed with hatches for live fish.
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margaret caulfield
Local time: 09:30
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Thank you Margaret, that's a great help. Thanks also Graham for that extremely helpful definition.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1hatch boat
margaret caulfield
4barge
Michel F. Morin
4fish tank/boat with a fish well
Graham macLachlan
Summary of reference entries provided
Ref for hatch boat
Emma Paulay

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barge


Explanation:
Le klipperaak est un bateau d'origine hollandaise intermédiaire entre le klipper dont il a l'avant tulipé, et le tjalk, dont il a l'arrière très formé. Comme le klipper, le klipperaak peut être gréé et aller en mer.

Commentaire: il s'agit donc d'une sorte de péniche, ou plus exactement d'une gabare (terme qui s'applique également à des bateaux fluviaux ou de haute mer: voir Wikipedia).


    Reference: http://projetbabel.org/fluvial/klipperaak.htm
    Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com/BTML/FRA/r_Motclef/index800...
Michel F. Morin
France
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fish tank/boat with a fish well


Explanation:
not an ornamental tank but a boat fitted with a special tank in which live fish can be kept, an alternative to refrigeration, the Dutch had fishing fleets permanently at sea with these kinds of boats bringing the catch home (apparently they were doing it in the middle ages in the north sea)

Perhaps "fish barge" is more adapted to your context

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Note added at 31 mins (2009-03-25 09:27:05 GMT)
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looking at pictures of a klipperaak it certainly resembles what we would call a barge or a lighter, hmmm...

Lighter
A boat, usu. a flat-bottomed barge, used for transferring or transporting goods from a ship to a wharf or another ship. LME.

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Note added at 33 mins (2009-03-25 09:28:36 GMT)
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In light of the above, I think "fish lighter" may be more precise however it does not get any Ghits (which isn't a surprise)

Graham macLachlan
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hatch boat


Explanation:
"bateau viver": hatch boat: small boat with wells closed with hatches for live fish.

margaret caulfield
Local time: 09:30
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Thank you Margaret, that's a great help. Thanks also Graham for that extremely helpful definition.
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Asker: Thank you!


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agree  Graham macLachlan: well done
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Reference comments


46 mins
Reference: Ref for hatch boat

Reference information:
See number 576


    Reference: http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/ae987b/AE987B02.htm
Emma Paulay
France
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