botadores

English translation: boatmen

22:36 Aug 29, 2013
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / TV program on jangadas
Portuguese term or phrase: botadores
Hi everyone! I'm translating a summary of events for a TV show on jangadas in Ceará. I've asked questions on Kudoz about it before. This time I'm not sure how to translate 'botadores'. These seem to be people who help the fishermen roll the raft up the beach. I don't know if there's a term in English or I need to come up with something. Thanks!

Assim que a embarcação chega na praia, os botadores se aproximam. Todo mundo desce da embarcação.

XXX imita o trabalho dos botadores. Coloca pedaços de madeira que formam uma trilha, uma caminho. Em cima desses pedaços de madeira ela coloca enormes toras por onde a jangada vai escorregar.
Lindsay Spratt
France
Local time: 18:31
English translation:boatmen
Explanation:
Just a suggestion...I think I'd be inclined to use a term like this along with a very short explanation in a clause between two commas. Good luck!
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Mark Thompson
Brazil
Local time: 13:31
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Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4raftsmen's helpers
Marlene Curtis
4longshoremen
Nick Taylor
3boatmen
Mark Thompson


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boatmen


Explanation:
Just a suggestion...I think I'd be inclined to use a term like this along with a very short explanation in a clause between two commas. Good luck!

Mark Thompson
Brazil
Local time: 13:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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raftsmen's helpers


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Suggestion.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 12:31
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longshoremen


Explanation:
longshoremen

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Note added at 8 hrs (2013-08-30 07:03:13 GMT)
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A generic term for workers of this type.

Nick Taylor
Local time: 17:31
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