Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

(ZONA DE) FONDEO A LA GIRA

English translation:

give a wide berth so ship swings at anchor / berth to swing at anchor

Feb 8, 2007 17:36
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Spanish term

(ZONA DE) FONDEO A LA GIRA

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Ships, Sailing, Maritime Muelles, Puertos, terminales
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give a wide berth so ship swings at anchor / berth to swing at anchor

lying at dock (English to Serbo-Croat translation glossary ...BERTH = a ship\'s place at a wharf, room for a ship to swing at anchor WHARF = a level quayside structure to which a ship may be moored to load and unload ...
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Berth — Infoplease.comThe place where a ship lies in harbour is called her berth: hence, to give a “wide berth” is to give a ship plenty of room to swing at anchor. ...
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give a wide berth: Information from Answers.comAvoid, as in After Jane told on them, they gave her a wide berth. This expression alludes to giving a vessel enough room to swing at anchor so as to avoid a ...
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[PPT] Geen diatitelFile Format: Microsoft Powerpoint - View as HTML
leaving berth and underway . We are going to drop sb anchor. “ ”. . Drop starboard anchor! ... is given to reduce the vessel’s swing rapidly. ...
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Berth Anchorage: Fowey: www.destinationsouthwest.co.ukMaximum length of cruise ship that can anchor:. 'Swing buoy'; 160m; 'Under hills flood ... Any beam or air draught restrictions at any berth/anchorage: No ...
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Note added at 6 minutos (2007-02-08 17:43:15 GMT)
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berth: zona de fondeo
a la gira: swing at anchor
Note from asker:
Thank you. I've seen in the reference u provided 'swing buoy'. Could i say in the same way swing anchor?
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