Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Catalan term or phrase:
Naus (medieval)
English translation:
Cogs, Nefs
Added to glossary by
Berni Armstrong
Apr 20, 2004 11:58
20 yrs ago
Catalan term
Naus (see context)
Catalan to English
Art/Literary
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Van existir múltiples tipus d'embarcacions, adequats a la gran diversitat de funcions per a les quals s'empraven. Tot i això, la major part dels vaixells de l'etapa final de l'edat mitjana es poden classificar en tres grans grups:
• Galeres. Embarcacions allargades, propulsades a rem i/o a vela llatina, que es dedicaven a la guerra, la defensa de les costes, la pirateria i el transport de mercaderies valuoses.
• Naus. Embarcacions rodones i de gran capacitat de càrrega, propulsades exclusivament a vela i la principal funció de les quals era el comerç.
• Embarcacions auxiliars, de volum mitjà o petit, que incorporen característiques de les dues famílies esmentades i es destinaven a la navegació de cabotatge, la pesca, la defensa i les activitats portuàries de càrrega i descàrrega.
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• Galeres. Embarcacions allargades, propulsades a rem i/o a vela llatina, que es dedicaven a la guerra, la defensa de les costes, la pirateria i el transport de mercaderies valuoses.
• Naus. Embarcacions rodones i de gran capacitat de càrrega, propulsades exclusivament a vela i la principal funció de les quals era el comerç.
• Embarcacions auxiliars, de volum mitjà o petit, que incorporen característiques de les dues famílies esmentades i es destinaven a la navegació de cabotatge, la pesca, la defensa i les activitats portuàries de càrrega i descàrrega.
need accurate/specific term in English
TIA
Proposed translations
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| 4 | nef |
Berni Armstrong
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| 4 | freighter/freight ship/freight vessel |
Carl MacGabhann
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Proposed translations
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I found this on the website below. Although not as round as your description suggests it appears to fit the bill:
"....It's what we English would call a nef, and it dates from (handily enough) the middle of the 13th Century. It is typical of the sorts of sea-going ship that would have carried goods and people across the channel and around the coasts of Britain and western Europe"
Cheers,
Berni
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Note added at 9 hrs 54 mins (2004-04-20 21:52:59 GMT)
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It could also be a \"cog\" a type of barge. See description that follows:
The cog (La barge): A general-purpose ship, used for coastal trade and even navigation, the cog is mainly used to carry supplies and construction materials. Its rectangular sail with a complex system of control makes the boat very slow and difficult to manoeuvre. The cog is represented by a Saxon galley.
[\'Cog\' is the name given to the round-hulled sailing ship used widely in northern waters. .........
Or else this: \"Coastal sailing ships in the Mediterranean, commonly called \'round ships\', were very similar in design; the larger ones also carried oars and many were lateen-rigged. The \'nef\' (mentioned above in relation to the longboat) was also of a similar type to the cog but much larger, however it is not reported as appearing until the 15th century.
Hope this has been useful.
"....It's what we English would call a nef, and it dates from (handily enough) the middle of the 13th Century. It is typical of the sorts of sea-going ship that would have carried goods and people across the channel and around the coasts of Britain and western Europe"
Cheers,
Berni
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Note added at 9 hrs 54 mins (2004-04-20 21:52:59 GMT)
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It could also be a \"cog\" a type of barge. See description that follows:
The cog (La barge): A general-purpose ship, used for coastal trade and even navigation, the cog is mainly used to carry supplies and construction materials. Its rectangular sail with a complex system of control makes the boat very slow and difficult to manoeuvre. The cog is represented by a Saxon galley.
[\'Cog\' is the name given to the round-hulled sailing ship used widely in northern waters. .........
Or else this: \"Coastal sailing ships in the Mediterranean, commonly called \'round ships\', were very similar in design; the larger ones also carried oars and many were lateen-rigged. The \'nef\' (mentioned above in relation to the longboat) was also of a similar type to the cog but much larger, however it is not reported as appearing until the 15th century.
Hope this has been useful.
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Comment: "thanks, bernie. as usual, very helpful. now i must decide!
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freighter/freight ship/freight vessel
I don't think they have anything more specific in mind, it seems to refer to the function more than the type of boat.
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Discussion
Durant aquest per�ode la galera anir� cedint protagonisme en favor de la �nau�, un tipus d'embarcaci� definit pel seu important volum i capacitat de transport, aix� com per la utilitzaci� del tim� axial i un aparell compost de veles quadres i llatines. Amb millores, aquest model de vaixell dominar� la navegaci� mediterr�nia i oce�nica fins a la generalitzaci� de la propulsi� a vapor i els bucs de ferro, ja a mitjans del segle XIX.