Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
se queda entre media agua
English translation:
floats partially submerged
Added to glossary by
jack_speak
May 31, 2009 18:07
15 yrs ago
Spanish term
United States
servicios para autores académicos
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
se queda entre media agua
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Spain, boats
... que esa sí ha sido una de las grandes tragedias que ha habido en Canarias, cuando se ha interceptado una patera todos han querido ponerse en la misma borda, ponerse en el mismo costado, y entonces ha cogido y ha volcado. ¿Hundirse? Pues se queda entre media agua, la que no se hunde es la de goma, que, posteriormente, ya a partir del año 99, se viene utilizando sobre todo en la inmigración que viene aquí, a Almería, procedente de Marruecos, ...
Proposed translations
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| 3 | float partially submerged |
jack_speak
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| 3 +4 | half immersed |
Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
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| 4 +1 | it took on water/it was partially filled with water |
teju
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| 4 +1 | halfway under water |
Paula Sepúlveda (X)
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| 4 | half filled with water |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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Jun 4, 2009 01:13: jack_speak Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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jack_speak
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float partially submerged
I see this image in my mind:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3239/2356750999_00ce8da948.jp...
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Note added at 3 days7 hrs (2009-06-04 01:16:49 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to help. I entered it into the Glassary not because the other answers weren't also good, but so that in the unlikely chance someone is searching the Glossary for a similar term, they will be directed to this question, where they will find several other very nice suggestions and comments. This series of questions was very interesting and fun.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3239/2356750999_00ce8da948.jp...
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Note added at 3 days7 hrs (2009-06-04 01:16:49 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to help. I entered it into the Glassary not because the other answers weren't also good, but so that in the unlikely chance someone is searching the Glossary for a similar term, they will be directed to this question, where they will find several other very nice suggestions and comments. This series of questions was very interesting and fun.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Jack. As soon as I saw your answer, I finally "got the picture". Thanks to everyone, too, for all the help you gave me with this frustrating series of questions!"
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Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Sworn & legal. Contracts & CVs. PhD
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
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half immersed
medio submergido en el agua.
Así lo entiendo.
Así lo entiendo.
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Michael Powers (PhD)
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Remy Arce
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Richard McDorman
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Rachel McRoberts (X)
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Thank you, Rachel.
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it took on water/it was partially filled with water
The engine of their 1977 Glastron boat quit moments after the couple struck a rock dam Saturday near Latsch Island. The boat quickly began to take on water. But thanks to a nearby man on a personal watercraft, the Shonkas were rescued by the Winona County Dive and Rescue Team, and no one was injured.
The Shonka’s, center, were rescued Saturday afternoon by the Winona County Dive and Rescue team and brought to Dick’s Marine on Latch Island in Winona. They suffered no injured after their 1977 Glastron boat hit a rock and began taking on water. (Fred Schulze/Winona Daily News)
On shore after the rescue, Lisa Shonka recalled how the trouble started.
“We got stuck on another rock dam and took on more water,” she said. “The main problem was that we had no idea where we were.”
Two rescued from sinking boat : Winona Daily News
May 31, 2009 ... Two rescued from sinking boat. By Jessica Larsen | [email protected] . Lisa and Tom Shonka knew they were in trouble when the water ...
www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2009/05/31/news/01rescue31... - 11 hours ago - Similar pages
The Shonka’s, center, were rescued Saturday afternoon by the Winona County Dive and Rescue team and brought to Dick’s Marine on Latch Island in Winona. They suffered no injured after their 1977 Glastron boat hit a rock and began taking on water. (Fred Schulze/Winona Daily News)
On shore after the rescue, Lisa Shonka recalled how the trouble started.
“We got stuck on another rock dam and took on more water,” she said. “The main problem was that we had no idea where we were.”
Two rescued from sinking boat : Winona Daily News
May 31, 2009 ... Two rescued from sinking boat. By Jessica Larsen | [email protected] . Lisa and Tom Shonka knew they were in trouble when the water ...
www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2009/05/31/news/01rescue31... - 11 hours ago - Similar pages
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jacana54 (X)
: Teju, no soy la más indicada para decirlo, pero me gustó lo de "partially filled with water" porque me parece que es el tipo de lenguaje hablado que usa este texto.
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No sé por qué dices que no eres la más indicada para decirlo, todos los comentarios son válidos. Muchas gracias por tu opinión y apoyo. - teju :)
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halfway under water
As I rounded the corner, expecting to see the beautiful harbor and the sun shinning on my boat, I stopped in my tracks. The boat I had just named "Surface Interval" was halfway under water.
http://www.bizjournals.com/business_resources/starting_a_bus...
"Well, it just stays halfway under water"
A tres millas de la costa, el barco quedó a media agua, semihundido, entre cinco y 10 metros de profundidad, aunque permanecía cogido del cable que lo mantenía enganchado.
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/Salvamento/remolca/bar...
http://www.bizjournals.com/business_resources/starting_a_bus...
"Well, it just stays halfway under water"
A tres millas de la costa, el barco quedó a media agua, semihundido, entre cinco y 10 metros de profundidad, aunque permanecía cogido del cable que lo mantenía enganchado.
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/Salvamento/remolca/bar...
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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468
half filled with water
I'm assuming that it doesn't sink, but the context isn't 100% clear.
A boat could stay afloat if the inside takes on some water, though passengers might have to jump over the side. However, if the boat as such is half-submerged, it won't stay that way very long - it will go down. In that case, the word 'hundido' would apply and the text would be worded differently.
A boat could stay afloat if the inside takes on some water, though passengers might have to jump over the side. However, if the boat as such is half-submerged, it won't stay that way very long - it will go down. In that case, the word 'hundido' would apply and the text would be worded differently.
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