Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

alla via così!

English translation:

steady on! / steady as she goes

Added to glossary by Daniela Zambrini
Sep 18, 2006 10:58
17 yrs ago
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Italian term

alla via così

Italian to English Other Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Hi folks, I'm translating a screenplay and my characters are in a sloop. One of them says:
"Un grado a dritta, alla via così."
I understand the grado bit, but can't figure out how to say "alla via così". Something like "full steam ahead" comes to mind, but I need the real nautical term!
TIA
Catherine

Proposed translations

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steady on!

http://www.pacificoffshorerigging.com/nautical_terminology.h...

In navigazione l’espressione “alla via così” è una indicazione precisa. Significa che la barca è sulla giusta rotta, che le vele sono ben esposte e che le cose devono continuare nella maniera in cui sono al momento. É la disposizione che il comandante lascia prima di farsi rilevare da un altro ufficiale che gli subentra , se decide che le cose sono in ordine
Peer comment(s):

agree Maria Casal : oops! Got to the same place before!
1 min
;-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks very much to all three of you!"
19 mins

and steady (on)

check out the terminology section in the web reference. Hope it helps.
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2 hrs

Steady as she goes

I think this is the term that is used when you are telling the crew to maintain things as they are.
Peer comment(s):

agree Victor Cauchi
20 hrs
Thanks, Victor.
agree Daniela Zambrini : I hope you don't mind, I also added your answer to the Kudoz Glossary entry. Ciao! :-)
1 day 2 hrs
Thanks, Daniela, no of course I don't mind, anzi!
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