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BB

English translation: port

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Dutch term or phrase:BB
English translation:port
Entered by: Ronald van Riet

17:51 May 3, 2012
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Dutch term or phrase: BB
Can anyyone enlighten me re qhat BB means in this sentence:

Na vertrek leek een over BB oplopend schip met CPA en BCR van 0,5 mijl geen koers of vaart te wijzigen
Kathy Freeman
Local time: 17:35
port
Explanation:
BB=bakboord
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Ronald van Riet
Local time: 18:35
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2port
Ronald van Riet
3bakboord?
Clem Herman


Discussion entries: 2





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
port


Explanation:
BB=bakboord

Ronald van Riet
Local time: 18:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Willemina Hagenauw: Yep, and SB is Stuurboord!
3 mins
neutral  philgoddard: Not disagreeing, but what does "over BB oplopend" mean?
11 mins
agree  Lianne van de Ven
59 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bakboord?


Explanation:
portside

Clem Herman
Netherlands
Local time: 18:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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