Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

ballotage

English translation:

buffeting

Added to glossary by cc in nyc
Mar 14, 2012 01:13
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French term

ballotage

French to English Science Fisheries clam culture
Ces essais ont démontré clairement que la technique telle qu’expérimentée en 2009 n’était pas bien adaptée aux intempéries qui prévalent occasionnellement dans les lagunes des Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

Il va falloir trouver une façon de réduire l’effet des forts vents sur le ballotage des bacs.

Talking of the loss of sand and clams in testing a method for pre-growout of clams using suspended sand-filled buckets.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 buffeting
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Apr 1, 2012 21:55: cc in nyc Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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buffeting

Or maybe rattling (as per GDT) – or rocking, swaying or tossing (see below)

ballottage(2), subst masc
Vx, rare. Action de balloter(2). Synon ballottement
http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/ballottage

ballottement nom masculin
[d'un véhicule] rocking, swaying, shaking
[d'un passager, d'un sac] rolling around
[d'un radeau] tossing, bobbing about
http://www.larousse.com/en/dictionaries/french-english/ballo...
Peer comment(s):

agree Nicole Champagne : I agree with buffeting: 1. To strike with the hand or fist; to box; to beat; to cuff; [1913 Webster]http://onlinedictionary.datasegment.com/word/buffeting
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