schadevaren

English translation: damage caused by a ship

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Dutch term or phrase:schadevaren
English translation:damage caused by a ship
Entered by: Santa Botha

14:47 Dec 8, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Dutch term or phrase: schadevaren
Does this word imply a form of piracy?
Santa Botha
Local time: 10:36
damage caused by a ship
Explanation:
'Schadevaren' means you have hit something (another boat, a buoy) with your ship and damaged it. You're obliged to report this to the proper authorities.
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Joost Simons
Local time: 10:36
Grading comment
Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1damage caused by a ship
Joost Simons
4causing damage (while manoeuvring) with a ship
Wouter van Kampen
4 -1collision
Kate Hudson (X)


  

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damage caused by a ship


Explanation:
'Schadevaren' means you have hit something (another boat, a buoy) with your ship and damaged it. You're obliged to report this to the proper authorities.

Joost Simons
Local time: 10:36
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johan Venter: http://www.woonschepenhaarlem.nl/html/scheepvaart_.html
2 mins
  -> Thanks!

neutral  Wouter van Kampen: beschrijving correct maar antwoord niet
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
collision


Explanation:
I translated this recently as collision (in an insurance context)
Bij schadevaren van een duwbak met een der boeien van het ankergebied dient dit zo vlug mogelijk te worden gemeld aan
www.iidesk.com/water/ntsdetail?5978

Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 10:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 90

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Wouter van Kampen: collision is only one of the forms it can take.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
causing damage (while manoeuvring) with a ship


Explanation:
Causing damage to other ships or objects but often meant as experiencing damage (and causing damage) while being at fault for not respecting navigation rules or for other reasons.

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Note added at 2 hrs 14 mins (2005-12-08 17:01:12 GMT)
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Better "leave" with out.
--> manoeuvring a ship

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Note added at 2 hrs 34 mins (2005-12-08 17:21:42 GMT)
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causing damage while sailing or manoeuvring

Apart form colliding with another object you may also break the mast because you found it necessary to go under full sail while a strong gail to fresh breeze is blowing and you so desperately wanted to win the regatta. That also is called "schadevaren".

Wouter van Kampen
Thailand
Local time: 15:36
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 6
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