Talk:Jumboisation

Translation[edit]

Largely translated from fr:

Credits to: Ardus Petus, CaptainHaddock, Korrigan, Manuguf, Spooky.

Rama (talk) 13:56, 25 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Terminology[edit]

Is "jumboisation" a commonly used english-language term for this process? Apart from the Townsend Thoresen article here in en.wiki I don't recall ever seeing the term used in english-language text. -- Kjet (talk · contribs) 15:26, 25 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I found several instances when searching for the article. I linked them afterwards, so you can find them through "what links here" (minus the article on the Knock Nevis, where I added the term). Rama (talk) 19:21, 25 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but the point is, is it used anywhere outside Wikipedia, aka is it really a commonly used term in the english language? -- Kjet (talk · contribs) 07:10, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, see in External Links. The term is used by shipyards. Rama (talk) 08:45, 26 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have never heard the term Jumboisation used. When I worked on ships we called it extending, lengthening, or stretching a vessel. I suspect "jumboisation" is a bad translation that one yard uses on their web site. As an English term, it only makes sense if someone is converting a vessel into a "jumbo" class. The word "jumbo" means "A very large person or thing."^{wiktionary:jumbo} The suffix -isation is "A word ending that indicates process or result."^{[1], [2]+[3]} --Marc Kupper|talk 04:04, 19 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I did a bit more looking around and it seems what happened is that the French language article fr:Jumboïsation was transliterated, and not translated into English. This English language WP article is clearly a direct, nearly word for word copy, of the French language article. English language sources that are using "Jumboisation" tend to be ones written by French speakers. --Marc Kupper|talk 08:49, 19 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Incorrect photo[edit]

As far as I can tell, the current photo of Mistral isn't correct for this article. The photo shows a module being added during the regular construction of the ship. Jumboisation is an enlarging of an already existing ship. What is needed is a photo of the Enchantment of the Seas, or some other such jumboisation. I also just noticed that a mention of jumboisation has been added to the Mistral article, which again is incorrect. Joining modules during the original construction of a ship is not jumboisation. Lest69 (talk) 05:17, 22 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do you know of any correct image being hosted on Commons?

I am editing jumboisation and Mistral class amphibious assault ship to reflect your remark, thank you. Rama (talk) 06:10, 22 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]