Jul 28, 2009 23:03
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Catalan term
Spain
A unique combination of skills
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Puntal
Catalan to English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
I've been given a picture of a fishing boat with various parts labelled. There is no other context.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | Depth |
Peter Guest
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| 4 | mainstay |
Ross Andrew Parker
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Peter Guest
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
33 yrs Ships, Engineering Marketing
Native in: English
Works in: Catalan to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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Depth
Puntal is the depth (or height) from the keel to the deck.
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Comment: "Great, Peter. Thanks"
5 hrs
Ross Andrew Parker
Native in English
An eye for detail
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Works in: Catalan to English, Spanish to English
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mainstay
According to the Oxford dictionary, it looks like mainstay is the most likely option (stanchion is another possibility).
mainstay
• noun 1 a stay which extends from the maintop to the foot of the foremast of a sailing ship.
stanchion
/stansh’n/
• noun an upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier.
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mainstay | Spanish | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
mainstay (n.) = soporte principal, sostén principal, puntal, pilar. Ex: Technology transfers between developed and underdeveloped nations have been the ...
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puntal - Diccionario Ingles-Español WordReference.com
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puntal sustantivo masculino. (Const) prop. (sostén, apoyo) mainstay. Subscribe to the Oxford Concise or Unabridged dictionary for more translations, ...
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mainstay
• noun 1 a stay which extends from the maintop to the foot of the foremast of a sailing ship.
stanchion
/stansh’n/
• noun an upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-07-29 04:43:23 GMT)
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mainstay | Spanish | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
mainstay (n.) = soporte principal, sostén principal, puntal, pilar. Ex: Technology transfers between developed and underdeveloped nations have been the ...
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puntal - Diccionario Ingles-Español WordReference.com
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puntal sustantivo masculino. (Const) prop. (sostén, apoyo) mainstay. Subscribe to the Oxford Concise or Unabridged dictionary for more translations, ...
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