Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
engins de poulierie
English translation:
tackle
Added to glossary by
Carol Gullidge
Mar 4, 2009 17:29
15 yrs ago
French term
United Kingdom
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engins de poulierie
French to English
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Ships, Sailing, Maritime
rigging (on a frigate), and its uses
Under the heading: Filins divers et cordages particuliers
Le gréement au sens large est constitué des mâts et vergues, espars, cordages et
__________**** engins de poulierie ****__________
servant à fixer les manoeuvres ou à les faire courir
________
Part of a panel for some sort of exhibit. I guess there's a connection with pulleys or "blocks", but need to know the exact term.
If someone can supply the technical term, I'd be very grateful - many thanks!
Le gréement au sens large est constitué des mâts et vergues, espars, cordages et
__________**** engins de poulierie ****__________
servant à fixer les manoeuvres ou à les faire courir
________
Part of a panel for some sort of exhibit. I guess there's a connection with pulleys or "blocks", but need to know the exact term.
If someone can supply the technical term, I'd be very grateful - many thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | tackle |
Graham macLachlan
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| 3 +2 | all sorts of blocks and pulleys |
Miranda Joubioux (X)
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| 3 | winches |
kashew
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Proposed translations
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2 hrs
Selected
tackle
a catch-all word is required here if you want to keep the same syntax (there are in fact referring to blocks, sheaves, cleats, pins, and so on)
TACKLE
2. a. Orig., a ship's equipment, gear, or rigging. Later spec., the running rigging and pulleys used in working the sails etc. ME.
OED
You could say "blocks and tackle" if you want to make it sound more like the "Black Pig" (Captain Pugwash's ship if I remember rightly) but that isn't quite the same thing:
Block and tackle
A mechanism consisting of a combination of ropes, pulley-blocks, hooks, etc. for raising or shifting heavy objects. Also . L15.
OED
TACKLE
2. a. Orig., a ship's equipment, gear, or rigging. Later spec., the running rigging and pulleys used in working the sails etc. ME.
OED
You could say "blocks and tackle" if you want to make it sound more like the "Black Pig" (Captain Pugwash's ship if I remember rightly) but that isn't quite the same thing:
Block and tackle
A mechanism consisting of a combination of ropes, pulley-blocks, hooks, etc. for raising or shifting heavy objects. Also . L15.
OED
Note from asker:
| thanks again, Graham! Yes, a catch-all term like this is really what I need here. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "many thanks Graham - this was what I opted for in the end."
1 min
winches
*and associated tackle?
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Note added at 4 mins (2009-03-04 17:34:06 GMT)
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http://jean.dahec.free.fr/dictionnaire-lexique-P/poulierie-p...
explains it.
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Note added at 4 mins (2009-03-04 17:34:06 GMT)
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http://jean.dahec.free.fr/dictionnaire-lexique-P/poulierie-p...
explains it.
Note from asker:
| many thanks kashew, as ever! from your link, it looks as though poulierie is where the "blocks" are made..? |
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24 mins
all sorts of blocks and pulleys
the 'poulierie' is the Block shed.
the 'poulieur' is the Block maker.
Bonnefoux gives the following
"Dans les poulieries, on confectionne, aussi, les corps des pompes en bois, les roues de gouvernail et tous les objets en bois qui se font au tour."
Taking the context into account, I would say that you would be safe to refer to blocks and pulleys in a general fashion.
the 'poulieur' is the Block maker.
Bonnefoux gives the following
"Dans les poulieries, on confectionne, aussi, les corps des pompes en bois, les roues de gouvernail et tous les objets en bois qui se font au tour."
Taking the context into account, I would say that you would be safe to refer to blocks and pulleys in a general fashion.
Note from asker:
| many thanks Miranda! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Michael GREEN
: Especially as the context (judging by previous questions) seems to be a model sailing ship
6 mins
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Thanks Michael
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| agree |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: Generally agree, would be a block, more specifically the place where they are made. In context, being used to mean "blocks and things" as you indicate. Never the less, with a little bit of linguistico-nautical licence, maybe "tackle" works for gen.
16 hrs
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