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He was a Frisian and a first-class deep-water seaman, but, since he knew the Rhine delta, and because the German mercantile marine was laid on the ice till the end of war, they had turned him on to this show.C’était un Frison et un marin de haute mer de tout premier ordre, mais comme il connaissait bien le delta du Rhin et que la marine marchande boche était immobilisée jusqu’après la guerre, on lui avait confié ces transports de munitions.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
"Do you mean to tell an old seaman like me that this cutter could live in those breakers?"– Avez-vous dessein de dire à un vieux marin comme moi que le cutter puisse exister cinq minutes au milieu de ces brisants ?Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
"I tell you, brother Dunham," said he, in answer to the remonstrances of the Sergeant against his turning a deaf ear to this double representation, "that no seaman would give such an opinion honestly.– Je vous dis, frère Dunham, – répondit Cap au sergent qui l’engageait à faire attention à cette coïncidence d’opinions entre l’ancien maître du cutter et son pilote ; – je vous dis qu’aucun marin honnête ne donnerait un pareil avis.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
Anything is better than an old uncle, and everybody knows more than an old seaman.– Tout vaut mieux qu’un vieil oncle, et chacun en sait plus qu’un vieux marin.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
"Ay, ay; give me civilized grub if I must eat," returned the pertinacious seaman.– Oui, oui. Donnez-moi une viande civilisée, si vous voulez que je mange.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
At the request of the São Tomé and Príncipe authorities, the tuna seiner fleet shall take on board six São Tomé and Príncipe seamen for the duration of the fishing season. No vessel may take more than one seaman on board.Sur demande des autorités de São Tomé e Príncipe, la flotte des thoniers senneurs embarque 6 marins de São Tomé e Príncipe pendant la durée de la campagne, sans que le nombre de un marin par navire soit dépassé.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
Who the devil ever heard of a seaman without his deep-sea?"Qui diable a jamais entendu parler d’un marin qui ne connût pas la pleine mer ?Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
The Tuscarora looked at the seaman with quiet superiority as he answered, "Ontario, like heaven;Le Tuscarora regarda le marin avec un air de supériorité calme, et lui répondit : – Ontario, semblable au ciel.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
"His Majesty gives good canvas, it must be owned," muttered the old seaman; "and it must be owned, too, that boy handles his boat as if he were thoroughly bred!– Sa Majesté fournit de bonne toile, il faut l’avouer, – murmura le vieux marin, – et il faut avouer aussi que ce garçon conduit son petit bâtiment comme s’il avait été élevé pour être officier de marine.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
"Ay, ay, Providence is a good seaman," growled Cap, "and often helps lubbers out of difficulty.– Oui, oui, la providence est un bon marin, – murmura Cap, – et elle aide souvent les ignorants à se tirer de danger.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
No seaman could look at her a moment without seeing that she is as full of faults as a servant who has asked for his discharge."Sur ma foi pas un marin ne pourrait regarder ce cutter un instant sans lui en trouver autant qu’à un domestique qui demande son compte.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
"So do I, girl; the human nature of a seaman, and the human nature of one of these fellows of the 55th, not even excepting your own father.– Et moi aussi, ma nièce, j’entends la nature humaine d’un marin et la nature humaine d’un de ces drôles du 55e, sans même en excepter votre propre père.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
As the distrust of Jasper was far from being appeased, Cap retained a supervisory power, while the young man was allowed to work the craft, subject, at all times, to the control and interference of the old seaman.Cap conserva un pouvoir de surveillance, et le jeune homme fut chargé de commander les manœuvres, mais sauf le contrôle et l’approbation du vieux marin.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
If you will follow the advice of an old seaman, Sergeant, not a moment is to be lost in taking the steps necessary for the security of the vessel and all on board of her.Si vous voulez suivre l’avis d’un vieux marin, sergent, vous n’avez pas un moment à perdre pour prendre les mesures nécessaires pour la sûreté du bâtiment et de tout ce qui est à bord.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
"I daresay, Master Cap, that the advice of as old a seaman as you might have done no harm to as young a sailor as myself, but it is a long and a hopeless chase that has a bark canoe in it."– J’ose dire, maître Cap, que les avis d’un vieux marin tel que vous n’auraient pas fait de mal à un jeune marin comme moi ; mais c’est une longue chasse, une chasse sans espoir que celle d’une pirogue d’écorce.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
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seaman
noun
| Singular | Plural | |
| Common case | seaman | seamen, *seamans, *seamens |
| Possessive case | seaman's | seamen's, *seamans', *seamens' |