Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

sortie pitch

English translation:

pitch output

Added to glossary by Sarah Russell
Aug 4, 2022 16:54
1 yr ago
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French term

sortie pitch

French to English Tech/Engineering Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Someone who bought a sailing boat is taking legal action against the seller on the grounds that they failed to disclose various issues with the boat. These issues include the following: 'radar hors-service, pilote automatique hors-service (*sortie pitch*), désordres structurels sur le fond de coque'.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated, so thanks in advance if you're able to help me with this!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 pitch output

Discussion

philgoddard Aug 4, 2022:
Pitch righting?

Proposed translations

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pitch output

'sortie pitch' is half in French and half in English. It refers to the output of the auto-pilot that controls the pitch of the boat.

pitch (en) = tangage (fr)

See: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axes_de_rotation_d'un_aéronef
(this shows an aircraft, but the same terms apply to boats)
Peer comment(s):

agree Tony M
3 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks again for your invaluable help with this Jennifer!"
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