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contenedor de manga

English translation: 18 rows of containers wide

13:01 May 7, 2013
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Shipping
Spanish term or phrase: contenedor de manga
From Spain for translation to British English. In an article on the installation of an innovative type of harbour crane:

"...acaba de recibir los dos primeros STS con capacidad para operar buques de hasta 18 hileras de contenedores de manga."
BristolTEc
Ecuador
Local time: 14:57
English translation:18 rows of containers wide
Explanation:
This is talking about the width of the container ship. RAE 'manga' 17. f. Mar. Anchura mayor de un buque.
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Jane Martin
Local time: 20:57
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Summary of answers provided
3 +218 rows of containers wide
Jane Martin
4across 18 container stacks
Christopher Lane
4[with a capacity of 18] container rows across
Rob James
4(up to) 18 rows of containers across the beam
Andrew Darling
418 row outreach
bigedsenior
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Contenedores de/en manga
Jorge Merino

  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
18 rows of containers wide


Explanation:
This is talking about the width of the container ship. RAE 'manga' 17. f. Mar. Anchura mayor de un buque.

Example sentence(s):
  • A "Post-Panamax" crane can fully load and unload containers from a container ship too large (too wide) to pass through the Panama Canal (normally about 18 containers wide).

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_crane
Jane Martin
Local time: 20:57
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agree  Jorge Merino
8 mins
  -> Gracias : )
agree  cranesfreak: agree.able to operate on vessels of up to 18 container rows wide. Regards:)
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across 18 container stacks


Explanation:
this is referring to the width of the containers - the crane can reach over 18 stacks of containers

Christopher Lane
Spain
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[with a capacity of 18] container rows across


Explanation:
http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/archive/news/konecranes-recei...

Rob James
United States
Local time: 15:57
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(up to) 18 rows of containers across the beam


Explanation:
'de manga' refers to the beam of the ship.

Manga

6 (Náut) beam, breadth

Beam

2.the breadth of a ship or boat taken at its widest part, usually amidships

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-05-07 14:17:12 GMT)
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http://www.marinemoneyoffshore.com/node/6083

Andrew Darling
Spain
Local time: 21:57
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18 row outreach


Explanation:
... two 104-ton 17-row outreach cranes, three 104-ton 18-row outreach cranes, one 104-ton 12-row outreach crane, and one 64-ton 8-row outreach crane.
www.worldportsource.com/ports/commerce/TUR_Port_of... - Cached

Photo of the day – Dutch Harbor APL Container Crane ...
The toppled APL container crane in Dutch Harbor, AK after high winds ... The crane was an older A-frame design with an 18-row outreach and was moved to Dutch Harbor ...
themaritimeblog.com/...harbor-apl-container-crane-collapse -

bigedsenior
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Reference: Contenedores de/en manga

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    Reference: http://www.paceco.es/actividadesproductos/PRODUCTOSESP/gruap...
Jorge Merino
Chile
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