Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 8, 2002 04:32
22 yrs ago
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English term
dolphin
English to Spanish
Tech/Engineering
marine/navy
Berting facilities (piers, wharves and dolphins).
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
Proposed translations
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Ramón Esquivel
Peru
Peru
Native in Spanish
Peru
Mech & Elect Engineer and PC Programmer
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish
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Poste de amarre
En un contexto de construcciones navales.
Ref. :
Diccionario Técnico Marítimo
Ref. web:
These posts are used to bring the ship into the pier or around a turning dolphin, as well as to secure lines.
Ref. :
Diccionario Técnico Marítimo
Ref. web:
These posts are used to bring the ship into the pier or around a turning dolphin, as well as to secure lines.
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delfin
traduccion directa, nombre de un pez
1 hr
delfín/guirnalda
nc
2 hrs
Proís/Boya de anclaje
Proís: MAR. Piedra, poste u otra cosa situada cerca de la orilla, a la que se sujetan las embarcaciones.
Sinónimos: Bolardo, Duque de Alba, noray.
Ref. María Moliner
Sinónimos: Bolardo, Duque de Alba, noray.
Ref. María Moliner
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Francisco de Paula MARTINEZ
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
25 y. exp. 15 million words translated.
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish
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depende del contexto
Si es en un río, es un "duque de Alba"
Si es en el mar, "boya de amarre" si es flotante o "poste de amarre" si está situado en un muelle.
Tu decides.
Si es en el mar, "boya de amarre" si es flotante o "poste de amarre" si está situado en un muelle.
Tu decides.
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Maximino Alvarez (X)
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José Sergio Pajares Nievas
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Traductor-intérprete jurado de inglés
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, Spanish to French, and 3 more.
duque de alba
Tras consultar varias fuentes y profesionales del sector, me han confirmado que, en español, este tipo de estructuras se conocen como 'duques de alba'.
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