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"resting points for slipping"

Spanish translation: puntos de apoyo para varadas

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English term or phrase:resting points for slipping
Spanish translation:puntos de apoyo para varadas
Entered by: Anjo Sterringa

01:48 Dec 15, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / owner's manual of a motoryacht
English term or phrase: "resting points for slipping"
Does anyone know how to say this in English?
It's part of a table of contents in an owner's manual of this really expensive motoryacht...
Does anyone know what slipping is- to slip a yacht/boat???
Many thanks in advance!
tadan
Local time: 19:05
puntos de apoyo para varadas
Explanation:
o para estancias en varadero.(ship yard)
http://www.attrillandsons.com/services/slipping.htm
Vessels are slipped on to conventional cradles and winched up clear of the water. The cradles are steerable to enable the craft to be blocked off anywhere in the yard or main workshops

http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/v5270s/V5270S03.htm

http://www.fondear.com/Todo_Empresa/brokers_Links/Belliure/b...
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Anjo Sterringa
Netherlands
Local time: 19:05
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Summary of answers provided
5puntos de apoyo para levar anclas
Gerardo Comino
4atracar
Jose Alvarez de la Puente
4puntos de apoyo para varadas
Anjo Sterringa


  

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resting points for slipping
puntos de apoyo para levar anclas


Explanation:
GC

Gerardo Comino
Local time: 19:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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slip
atracar


Explanation:
atracar (un barco en un embarcadero o muelle)

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=slipNautical.
A docking place for a ship between two piers.


Jose Alvarez de la Puente
United States
Local time: 13:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
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resting points for slipping
puntos de apoyo para varadas


Explanation:
o para estancias en varadero.(ship yard)
http://www.attrillandsons.com/services/slipping.htm
Vessels are slipped on to conventional cradles and winched up clear of the water. The cradles are steerable to enable the craft to be blocked off anywhere in the yard or main workshops

http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/v5270s/V5270S03.htm

http://www.fondear.com/Todo_Empresa/brokers_Links/Belliure/b...

Anjo Sterringa
Netherlands
Local time: 19:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 27
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