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German term or phrase:
ablegen
English translation:
break anchor
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Jeannie Graham
Nov 30, 2005 13:05
18 yrs ago
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German term
ablegen
German to English
Marketing
Tourism & Travel
shipping
I am looking for a phrase I can use instead of "set sail" as this refers to a steam boat! Or do you think it is still ok to use this phrase? For a steam boat cruise on a lake.
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Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
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Germany
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Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
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break anchor
is a nice way to put it maybe!
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Steve Yates
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Works in: German to English, French to English
depart
I think 'set sail' is allowable with a certain amount of poetic licence, but why not keep it simple.
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Cilian O'Tuama
: I don't think a boat/ship needs to have sails in order to "set sail"
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roneill
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cast off
anchors away
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sylvie malich (X)
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alternatively use set without the sail - set off from.....on...
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to leave the quay / wharf / harbor
the steam boat leaves or departes from the quay
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Petra Kliba
Croatia
Croatia
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Croatia
Croatian / German / Italian / English
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, Italian
Works in: Croatian to German, German to Croatian, Italian to German, and 6 more.
to cast off
ablegen = to cast off
Leinen loswerfen = to cast off moorings
ablegen von einer Boje = to leave a mooring
Leinen loswerfen = to cast off moorings
ablegen von einer Boje = to leave a mooring
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jccantrell
United States
United States
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United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
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weigh anchor
Another very common (at least in the USA) term for a ship getting underway -- even if the ship is tied up to the jetty and is not using its anchor.
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