Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Capt./ Alt.
English translation:
Capitán de Altura > Master Mariner
Added to glossary by
Yvonne Becker
Apr 10, 2014 19:15
10 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Capt./ Alt.
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Military / Defense
Es el título del rector de la Universidad Nacional Experimental Marítima del Caribe.
"Universidad Nacional Experimental Marítima del Caribe
**Capt./ Alt.** [nombre]
Rector de la Universidad Nacional Experimental Marítima del Caribe
Hago saber
que el ciudadano bachiller [nombre]..."
Me parece que se trata de un rango militar. Capt. debe ser capitán (captain). ¿A qué se refiere Alt. y cómo se traduce?
Mil gracias
"Universidad Nacional Experimental Marítima del Caribe
**Capt./ Alt.** [nombre]
Rector de la Universidad Nacional Experimental Marítima del Caribe
Hago saber
que el ciudadano bachiller [nombre]..."
Me parece que se trata de un rango militar. Capt. debe ser capitán (captain). ¿A qué se refiere Alt. y cómo se traduce?
Mil gracias
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +2 | Capitán de Altura > Master Mariner |
Charles Davis
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4 +1 | Captain/Admiral |
Susie Rawson
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Proposed translations
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Capitán de Altura > Master Mariner
Capt./Alt. stands for capitán de altura:
"Capt./Alt [Name] H"
http://www.umc.edu.ve/umcpro/sivrac/nuevapantalla/postgrado/...
"[Same name]
Profesor Asociado, Capitán de Altura"
https://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/p?orig=TSEO_SN&firstName=Al...
"Capitán de altura" is a merchant navy term. We've had it before, and the accepted answer was "sea captain":
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/ships_sailing_m...
But I think the better term is "Master Mariner". A sea captain is basically any master of a vessel. But a "capitán de altura" is a authorised as a master of an ocean-going vessel (which is what "altura" refers to), and indeed it seems to be a title denoted that the person can captain any vessel. This is from Mexico, but I think the meaning of the term is the same:
"El curso de Actualización para Capitán de Altura, otorga a los participantes los elementos necesarios para que desarrollen las habilidades que garanticen la operación con el máximo de seguridad de cualquier buque mercante, plataforma y demás artefactos que requieran de tripulación de acuerdo a la Legislación Nacional y al Convenio Internacional sobre Normas de Formación, Titulación y Guardia para la Gente de Mar (STCW´95)."
http://www.fidena.gob.mx/index.php/educacion-continua/cursos...
Well, a master mariner is that: someone with an "unlimited" licence:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_mariner
See also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_captain
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-04-10 20:45:59 GMT)
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Here's the man himself; I'll hide the name, just as you did:
"rector de la Universidad Nacional Experimental Marítima del Caribe (UMC), Capitán de Altura J..... C........ G......... S............"
http://www.umc.edu.ve/umcpro/index.php/inicio/192-rector-de-...
"Capt./Alt [Name] H"
http://www.umc.edu.ve/umcpro/sivrac/nuevapantalla/postgrado/...
"[Same name]
Profesor Asociado, Capitán de Altura"
https://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/p?orig=TSEO_SN&firstName=Al...
"Capitán de altura" is a merchant navy term. We've had it before, and the accepted answer was "sea captain":
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/ships_sailing_m...
But I think the better term is "Master Mariner". A sea captain is basically any master of a vessel. But a "capitán de altura" is a authorised as a master of an ocean-going vessel (which is what "altura" refers to), and indeed it seems to be a title denoted that the person can captain any vessel. This is from Mexico, but I think the meaning of the term is the same:
"El curso de Actualización para Capitán de Altura, otorga a los participantes los elementos necesarios para que desarrollen las habilidades que garanticen la operación con el máximo de seguridad de cualquier buque mercante, plataforma y demás artefactos que requieran de tripulación de acuerdo a la Legislación Nacional y al Convenio Internacional sobre Normas de Formación, Titulación y Guardia para la Gente de Mar (STCW´95)."
http://www.fidena.gob.mx/index.php/educacion-continua/cursos...
Well, a master mariner is that: someone with an "unlimited" licence:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_mariner
See also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_captain
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-04-10 20:45:59 GMT)
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Here's the man himself; I'll hide the name, just as you did:
"rector de la Universidad Nacional Experimental Marítima del Caribe (UMC), Capitán de Altura J..... C........ G......... S............"
http://www.umc.edu.ve/umcpro/index.php/inicio/192-rector-de-...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much, Charles."
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35 mins
Captain/Admiral
My dad was in the Navy...
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Note added at 36 mins (2014-04-10 19:51:34 GMT)
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Capitán/Almirante
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Note added at 36 mins (2014-04-10 19:51:34 GMT)
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Capitán/Almirante
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
patinba
: The usual abbreviation for Almirante is "Almte"
55 mins
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agree |
Carl Bahnson
: I was in the Navy for 35 years and abreviated Admiral as "Alte"
4 days
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