arête du couronnement

English translation: edge of the coping stone

23:09 Mar 10, 2021
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
French term or phrase: arête du couronnement
II est interdit d'allumer du feu sur les quais dans un espace de dix mètres à partir de l'arête du couronnement et à cette même distance des hangars et dépôts de marchandises et d'employer les lampes à flamme nue dans les mêmes limites.


obviously it's part of some structure where you're not supposed to start a fire, but I haven't found any corresponding term... Thanks d'avance!
Jeff Steffin
Local time: 04:51
English translation:edge of the coping stone
Explanation:
Further to my reference post and agreement with Mary Carroll's understanding, it seems it may be ccalled a "coping stone" here. I'll come back later as I'm out to lunch (non-figuratively).
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 12:51
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Thanks, went with this one.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1edge of the coping stone
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
3quayside stone edge
Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
Summary of reference entries provided
arrête de (poutre de) couronnement
Nikki Scott-Despaigne

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quayside stone edge


Explanation:
I am no maritime expert but this is what I have come up with. L'arête du couronnement is the edge of the stone that runs along the side of the wharf.

Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
Italy
Local time: 12:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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edge of the coping stone


Explanation:
Further to my reference post and agreement with Mary Carroll's understanding, it seems it may be ccalled a "coping stone" here. I'll come back later as I'm out to lunch (non-figuratively).

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 12:51
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Thanks, went with this one.

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Reference comments


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Reference: arrête de (poutre de) couronnement

Reference information:
Have a look here at the 29 hits for "couronnement" as it relates to the edge of the quay. Much as a the edge of a kerb(stone) is to a pavement, so is an "arrête de (poutre de) couronnement" of a quayside.

https://dumas.ccsd.cnrs.fr/dumas-01387409/document

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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