Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

protegida por una escollera

English translation:

protected/sheltered by a breakwater

Added to glossary by Dave Pugh
Nov 30, 2008 10:50
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term

protegida por una escollera

Spanish to English Other Tourism & Travel
Se construyó a partir del definitivo asentamiento de los pescadores del municipio en la ensenada natural protegida por una escollera, en la que desde antiguo recalaban sus embarcaciones.
Describing a town in the Basque country.
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Proposed translations (English)
4 +8 protected/sheltered by a breakwater
5 +1 protected by a jetty

Proposed translations

+8
7 mins
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protected/sheltered by a breakwater

Peer comment(s):

agree Dr.Dina
3 mins
thank you! ;-)
agree erowe
4 mins
thank you! ;-)
agree Tony Isaac : It can also be a harbour wall, if it's larger.
4 mins
aha! Thank you Tony! ;-)
agree Eileen Banks
18 mins
thank you! ;-)
agree margaret caulfield
18 mins
thank you! ;-)
agree bcsantos
1 hr
thank you! ;-)
agree Rick Larg
2 hrs
thank you! ;-)
agree Barbara Thomas
22 hrs
thank you! ;-)
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+1
9 hrs

protected by a jetty

breakwater performs the same function but is not by definition part of a port harboring boats as the context implies here.
Peer comment(s):

agree Barbara Thomas
13 hrs
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