mid-ship

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English term or phrase:mid-ship
Portuguese translation:à meia nau (referente à seção da embarcação) / leme a meio (referente à navegação)
Entered by: Mario Freitas

22:51 Jul 16, 2015
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English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / mid-ship
English term or phrase: mid-ship
"The ship comes mid-ship."

This sentence occurs in de description of how to steer a ship in an emergency.
Mafalda d'Orey de Faria
Portugal
Local time: 08:24


Summary of answers provided
4 +1à meia nau (referente à seção da embarcação) / leme a meio (referente à navegação)
Mario Freitas
4navio vira para receber o vento ou as ondas vindo contra o comprimento inteiro do navio (em ângulo r
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The ship comes mid-ship
navio vira para receber o vento ou as ondas vindo contra o comprimento inteiro do navio (em ângulo r


Explanation:
The ship comes mid-ship => navio vira para receber o vento ou as ondas vindo contra o comprimento inteiro do navio (em ângulo reto com o eixo do navio)

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
à meia nau (referente à seção da embarcação) / leme a meio (referente à navegação)


Explanation:
https://www.google.com.br/#q="a meia nau"
https://www.google.com.br/#q="leme a meio"


Mario Freitas
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agree  Fatima Noronha
19 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Fátima.
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