French–English Maritime Glossary

87 French maritime terms defined, each with its English and German equivalent: navigation, ship anatomy, manoeuvring, weather, regulation (SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM) and maintenance.

Abattre

v.
EN
To bear away
DE
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Accastillage

n.m.
EN
Deck hardware / Fittings
DE
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Acte de francisation

n.m.
EN
French ship registration certificate
DE
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Affrètement

n.m.
EN
Chartering
DE
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Agent maritime

n.m.
EN
Shipping agent / Port agent
DE
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AIS

n.m.
EN
AIS — Automatic Identification System
DE
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Amarrer

v.
EN
To moor / make fast
DE
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Ancrer

v.
EN
To anchor
DE
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Appareillage

n.m.
EN
Departure / Casting off
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Armateur

n.m.
EN
Shipowner / Ship operator
DE
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Arraisonnement

n.m.
EN
Boarding / Inspection
DE
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Arrêt technique

n.m.
EN
Scheduled maintenance stop / Drydocking
DE
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Aussère

n.f.
EN
Hawser / Mooring line
DE
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Azimut

n.m.
EN
Azimuth
DE
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Bathymétrie

n.f.
EN
Bathymetry
DE
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Beaufort (échelle)

n.f.
EN
Beaufort scale
DE
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Bill of Lading

n.m.
EN
Bill of Lading (B/L)
DE
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Bôme

n.f.
EN
Boom
DE
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Brume de mer

n.f.
EN
Sea fog / Advection fog
DE
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Capitainerie

n.f.
EN
Harbour master's office
DE
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Cap vrai

n.m.
EN
True heading
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Carénage

n.m.
EN
Hull cleaning / Bottom job
DE
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Carène

n.f.
EN
Underwater hull
DE
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Certificat de classe

n.m.
EN
Certificate of class
DE
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Code ISM

n.m.
EN
ISM Code
DE
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COLREG

n.m.
EN
COLREG (COLlision REGulations)
DE
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Convention MARPOL

n.f.
EN
MARPOL Convention
DE
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Convention MLC

n.f.
EN
Maritime Labour Convention (MLC)
DE
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Convention SOLAS

n.f.
EN
SOLAS Convention
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Coque

n.f.
EN
Hull
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Courant de marée

n.m.
EN
Tidal current
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Creux

n.m.
EN
Wave height
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Déclinaison magnétique

n.f.
EN
Magnetic declination / Variation
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Défaillance

n.f.
EN
Failure / Breakdown
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Déhaler

v.
EN
To warp
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Dépression

n.f.
EN
Low pressure system
DE
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Dunette

n.f.
EN
Poop deck
DE
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ECDIS

n.m.
EN
ECDIS — Electronic Chart Display and Information System
DE
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Empannage

n.m.
EN
Jibe / Gybe
DE
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Escale

n.f.
EN
Port call
DE
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Estime

n.f.
EN
Dead reckoning
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Étrave

n.f.
EN
Stem / Bow
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Évitage

n.m.
EN
Swinging room
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Flottaison

n.f.
EN
Waterline
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Fret

n.m.
EN
Freight / Freight rate
DE
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Gaillard d'avant

n.m.
EN
Forecastle (fo'c'sle)
DE
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Gisement

n.m.
EN
Relative bearing
DE
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GMAO

n.f.
EN
CMMS — Computerized Maintenance Management System
DE
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Gouvernail

n.m.
EN
Rudder
DE
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Hiloire

n.f.
EN
Coaming
DE
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Houle

n.f.
EN
Swell
DE
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IMO

n.m.
EN
IMO — International Maritime Organization
DE
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Inspection PSC

n.f.
EN
PSC Inspection — Port State Control
DE
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ISPS Code

n.m.
EN
ISPS Code
DE
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Lamanage

n.m.
EN
Mooring service
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Loch

n.m.
EN
Ship's log
DE
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Maintenance conditionnelle

n.f.
EN
Condition-based maintenance (CBM)
DE
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Maintenance préventive

n.f.
EN
Preventive maintenance (PM)
DE
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Maître-couple

n.m.
EN
Midship section
DE
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Manutention

n.f.
EN
Cargo handling / Stevedoring
DE
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Marée

n.f.
EN
Tide
DE
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Mousson

n.f.
EN
Monsoon
DE
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Passerelle

n.f.
EN
Bridge
DE
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Pavillon de complaisance

n.m.
EN
Flag of convenience (FOC)
DE
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Pilotage

n.m.
EN
Pilotage
DE
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Plan de maintenance

n.m.
EN
Planned Maintenance System (PMS)
DE
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Point astronomique

n.m.
EN
Astronomical fix
DE
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Port d'attache

n.m.
EN
Port of registry
DE
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Quille

n.f.
EN
Keel
DE
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Rafale

n.f.
EN
Gust
DE
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Rapport d'avarie

n.m.
EN
Damage report / Survey report
DE
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Relèvement

n.m.
EN
Bearing
DE
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Remorquage

n.m.
EN
Towage
DE
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Ressac

n.m.
EN
Surf / Backwash
DE
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Rôle d'équipage

n.m.
EN
Crew list
DE
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Route fond

n.f.
EN
Course over ground (COG)
DE
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Safran

n.m.
EN
Rudder blade
DE
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Sextant

n.m.
EN
Sextant
DE
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Société de classification

n.f.
EN
Classification society
DE
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Soutage

n.m.
EN
Bunkering
DE
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Surestaries

n.f.pl.
EN
Demurrage
DE
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Terminal à conteneurs

n.m.
EN
Container terminal
DE
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Timonerie

n.f.
EN
Wheelhouse / Pilothouse
DE
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Transit time

n.m.
EN
Transit time
DE
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Vent apparent

n.m.
EN
Apparent wind
DE
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Visite annuelle

n.f.
EN
Annual survey
DE
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Waypoint

n.m.
EN
Waypoint
DE
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