Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

chenalage

English translation:

channeling

Added to glossary by Gayle Wallimann
Feb 9, 2005 10:57
19 yrs ago
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French term

chenalage

French to English Other Geography urban planning
"En effet une nouvelle plate-forme plus adaptée aux trafics maritimes de masse et modernes sera vraisemblablement à créer de manière à éviter un ***chenalage*** sur Saigon Port de plus de 80 kilomètres"
Merci d'avance
Proposed translations (English)
4 channeling
2 +3 channelling

Proposed translations

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channeling

Creating channels for boat passage, either by marking passages or dredging to create a deeper channel for larger boats.

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3 mins

channelling

As chenal = channel
Peer comment(s):

agree Gayle Wallimann : Sometimes spelled with double "l" as well, although more frequently with one "l" today. (I hesitated as I remembered learning that you double a consonant between two vowels back in second grade). Then I checked the dictionaries to my dismay...
12 mins
Merci, j'ai appris quelque chose ;-)
agree Quicksilver
6 hrs
Merci
agree Michele Fauble
8 hrs
Merci
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