milkeybar kid Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Help please, is there a French word meaning a "block and tackle" for lifting a very heavy weight. Thank you. Perhaps its known under a totally different name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 http://www.google.fr/search?q=palan&rls=com.microsoft:fr:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7MEDA&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=fr&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=cggrT9unNoSohAf83OWACw&biw=1024&bih=457&sei=eQgrT-WAD8b54QS-kMz8DQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I happen to have my trusty Collins-Robert open on my desk, and it says "un palan", or "des moufles". Hopefully you'll spot the right thing via ppp's link above.Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 You have a poor dictionary.[:D]1xmoufle=1xpoulie=1xpulley....2xpulleys=1xsimple block=1xpalan.and then there are double, triple, quadruple, etc pulleys giving block & tackles with bigger mechanical advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milkeybar kid Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 Wow, thank you,all. What a brilliant idea to look for the French image that describes a French word you are looking for to translate. Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 At moment " une paire de moufles " would be more useful.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milkeybar kid Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 Nice one....found all the pics of mittens ,brrrrr . Looking more for a moufle for the nose . This morning snug as a bug under the covers when I awoke but my nose was absolutely freezing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave&Olive Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 [quote user="milkeybar kid"]Help please, is there a French word meaning a "block and tackle" for lifting a very heavy weight. Thank you. Perhaps its known under a totally different name?[/quote] Hi ok I Googled it and got penus et les testicules Brill Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milkeybar kid Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Strewth, how much wine have you consumed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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