Coming about

Swedish translation: stagvända, slå

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English term or phrase:Coming about
Swedish translation:stagvända, slå
Entered by: Helena Olsson (X)

16:24 Apr 8, 2007
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
English term or phrase: Coming about
From glossary:
"Coming about
Turning the yacht so that the bow crossed through the eye of the wind, thereby chaning the side of the yacht on which the sails are carried"
Erika Lundgren
Local time: 18:43
stagvända, slå
Explanation:
Enligt Jan Svartviks nautiska ordbok Engelska ord ombord så heter det så här.
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Helena Olsson (X)
Sweden
Local time: 18:43
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coming about
stagvända, slå


Explanation:
Enligt Jan Svartviks nautiska ordbok Engelska ord ombord så heter det så här.


Helena Olsson (X)
Sweden
Local time: 18:43
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mårten Sandberg: slå är det vanligare uttrycket.
37 mins
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agree  Reino Havbrandt (X): Det som beskrivs är en stagvändning. Möjligen skulle gippen kunna ingå i begreppet slag?
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agree  finntranslat (X)
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