kränga
English translation: heel
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| 09:13 May 5, 2008 |
| Swedish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime | |||||||
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| 5 | list |
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| 3 +1 | heel |
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| 2 | lurch |
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lurch Explanation: educated guess |
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list Explanation: o:) |
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4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1heel Explanation: Enligt Emil Smith (Nautisk ordbok): "Kränga (Heel) [Krängen, überlegen] säges ett fartyg göra när dess medelplan icke står vinkelrätt emot vattenytan ....". Enligt Wikipedia: "As a sailing boat heels over beyond a certain angle, it begins to sail less efficiently. Several forces can counteract this movement. ...". Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing |
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