Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

stripper

Spanish translation:

cornamusa

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Aug 10, 2013 19:15
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English term

stripper

English to Spanish Other Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Hola, os dejo el contexto:

The self-tailing winches often have a stripper or cleat to maintain the tension on the line.

Los del stripper no lo veo claro, se refiere a algo donde amarrar la cuerda?
Proposed translations (Spanish)
4 +1 cornamusa

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cornamusa

Dado que nos dicen “stripper” OR “cleat”... en la traducción podemos usar “cornamusa” para las dos opciones o “una cornamusa o pieza encorvada que permite mantener la tensión del cabo”.

Merriam-Websters Unabridged:
stripper c : a metal point in a capstan for clearing away the cable as it unwinds

cornamusa 3. f. Mar. Pieza de metal o madera que, encorvada en sus extremos y fija por su punto medio, sirve para amarrar los cabos.

Buenos vientos y buena mar... (o como cantaba el otro... que tinguem sort...)
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agree nahuelhuapi : ¡Saludos!
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¡Muchas gracias, Nahuelhuapi! :-) (Salu3!) ;-)
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