Unit 1 - Ship's routine & Changing watch

Question 1

Approprié/convenable

Answer 1

Appropriate

Question 2

Fardeau/charge

Answer 2

Burden “…have placed added burdens on those seafarers that remain”

Question 3

Structure/organisation

Answer 3

Set-up “In spite of the survival of this historic set-up”

Question 4

Malgré

Answer 4

In spite

Question 5

La pas/allure

Answer 5

Pace

Question 6

Temps pour décharger

Answer 6

Turnaround

Question 7

Responsabilité (légal)

Answer 7

Liability

Question 8

Inspirer/suggérer

Answer 8

to prompt

Question 9

Au delà/de plus

Answer 9

Beyond “What has probably pushed the debate beyond more speculation”

Question 10

Mettre en oeuvre/en pratique

Answer 10

To implement

Question 11

Vaincre/surmonter

Answer 11

To overcome “Overcoming some of these difficulties”

Question 12

Avoir envie/enthousiaste

Answer 12

Keen “Master of its ships were keen to try this system”

Question 13

Une période d’essai

Answer 13

A trial period

Question 14

Soumettre/présenter

Answer 14

To submit

Question 15

Une inspection

Answer 15

A survey

Question 16

Le total/l’ensemble/global

Answer 16

The overall “While the overall experience of the system is positive”

Question 17

Augmenter/ajouter à

Answer 17

To enhance “It enhances safety of operation”

Question 18

Main-d’oeuvre/effectif

Answer 18

Manpower “It enhances manpower ressources”

Question 19

Attribué/assigné

Answer 19

To allot “Seafarers are allotted adequate time to handle their personal needs”

Question 20

S’occuper/traiter

Answer 20

To handle “Handle collateral duties”

Question 21

Collateral/secondaire

Answer 21

Collateral “Collateral duties”

Question 22

Pour ce qui est des inconvénients

Answer 22

On the down side

Question 23

Supervision/surveillance

Answer 23

Oversight “They cannot have the same oversight of deck operations”

Question 24

Principal

Answer 24

Prime “Our prime motivation”

Question 25

Argumenter/plaider

Answer 25

To argue “Some pilot argue that leaving the pilot ashore would do much…”

Question 26

Restreint/étroit

Answer 26

Confined “A pilot is required when sailing in confined and busy waters”

Question 27

Problème/point

Answer 27

Issue

Question 28

Confiance

Answer 28

Reliance “All concerned understand that reliance on the pilot is potentially dangerous”

Question 29

Panne

Answer 29

Breakdown “The breakdown of communication”

Question 30

Racine/fondement

Answer 30

Root “The root cause of many accidents”

Question 31

Choc/conflit/opposition

Answer 31

Clash “Effective teamwork will not develop if personality clashes arise”

Question 32

S’élever/se présenter

Answer 32

To arise

Question 33

Se tenir au courant (informé)

Answer 33

To keep track of “It is difficult for one individual to keep track of everything”

Question 34

Peu disposé/hésitant (Avec de la répugnance)

Answer 34

Reluctant “The master may be reluctant to question the pilot’s instructions”

Question 35

Mettre l’accent sur/mettre en avant

Answer 35

To highlight “The importance of personal attitude was highlighted in an investigation”

Question 36

Remarquable/notable

Answer 36

Outstanding “The outstanding result from this work was the conclusion that…”

Question 37

Adhérence/application

Answer 37

Adherence to “The accidents involved strict adherence to standard procedures”

Question 38

Pas prêter attention à/négliger

Answer 38

To pass by “These opportunities were passed by due to lack of understanding of the risks”

Question 39

Ordres permanents

Answer 39

Standing orders

Question 40

S’appuyer sur/Se raccrocher à

Answer 40

To fall back “In such a situation procedures to fall back on might very well have helped”

Question 41

Moyen(s)

Answer 41

Resource(s) “The central issue is resource management”

Question 42

Enthousiaste/avide de/désireux de

Answer 42

Keen (on) “Pilots are now keen to place more emphasis on human relationships”

Question 43

Imaginer/concevoir

Answer 43

To devise “Merchant ships rarely devise their own passage plan for pilotage waters”

Question 44

Uniquement

Answer 44

Solely “They rely solely on the pilot”

Question 45

Rarement/peu souvent

Answer 45

Bridge team seldom keep abreast of the ship’s position on the chart”

Question 46

Au courant de

Answer 46

Abreast of

Question 47

Négligé/délaisser

Answer 47

Neglect “This neglect is unprofessional”

Question 48

Primordiale

Answer 48

Paramount “Communication between pilot and master should be paramount”

Question 49

Consciencieux (employé)

Answer 49

Dutiful “Dutiful and professional seamen”