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provas de Barlavento/Sotavento

French translation: épreuves de voile au vent/sous le vent

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Portuguese term or phrase:provas de Barlavento/Sotavento
French translation:épreuves de voile au vent/sous le vent
Entered by: Sandrine Martins

00:42 Mar 26, 2007
Portuguese to French translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Prova de vela
Portuguese term or phrase: provas de Barlavento/Sotavento
Olá,

Alguém me sabe dizer como se traduz «prova de Barlavento/Sotavento» em francês? Ou pelo menos em que consiste.

Obrigada
Sandrine Martins
Portugal
Local time: 05:15
épreuves de voile au vent/sous le vent
Explanation:
Sem contexto é chute. Mas Barlavento (au vent) é a direção de onde sopra o vento, e Sotavento (sous le vent) o lado para onde vai o vento. Para se manejar um veleiro é imprescindível conhecer-se essas manobras, por isso as provas.
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Roger Chadel
Brazil
Local time: 01:15
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Merci Roger!
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épreuves de voile au vent/sous le vent


Explanation:
Sem contexto é chute. Mas Barlavento (au vent) é a direção de onde sopra o vento, e Sotavento (sous le vent) o lado para onde vai o vento. Para se manejar um veleiro é imprescindível conhecer-se essas manobras, por isso as provas.

Roger Chadel
Brazil
Local time: 01:15
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Merci Roger!
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