Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 24, 2011 17:01
13 yrs ago
English term
bail (n)
English to Spanish
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
In the sense of a small bucket used to empty water out of a boat.
The word has become obsolete in English except in phrases like "bail out".
Is there a standard Spanish term, or has one to use some general word like cub(it)o, balde ...?
The word has become obsolete in English except in phrases like "bail out".
Is there a standard Spanish term, or has one to use some general word like cub(it)o, balde ...?
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +2 | achicador |
Toni Romero
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| 4 +5 | balde, cubeta |
Miguel Hernandez
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| 5 +1 | balde |
Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
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| 5 -1 | BAIL |
silvia8lg
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Proposed translations
+2
15 mins
Toni Romero
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Spain
Professionalism and attention to detail
Native in: Spanish 
, Catalan
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Selected
achicador
I think this is the word you are looking for... ;-)
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Note added at 18 mins (2011-04-24 17:19:54 GMT)
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bail out
v + o + adv, v + adv + o
(Naut) ‹water› achicar(conj.⇒)
achicador, ra.
2. m. Mar. Especie de cucharón de madera que sirve para achicar el agua en los botes.
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Note added at 36 mins (2011-04-24 17:38:12 GMT)
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DLyons: I've use it on a boat, so I thought about it in the first place, and worked the opposite way... :-)
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Note added at 1 day18 hrs (2011-04-26 11:58:59 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad you were happy with it, DLyons!
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Note added at 18 mins (2011-04-24 17:19:54 GMT)
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bail out
v + o + adv, v + adv + o
(Naut) ‹water› achicar(conj.⇒)
achicador, ra.
2. m. Mar. Especie de cucharón de madera que sirve para achicar el agua en los botes.
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Note added at 36 mins (2011-04-24 17:38:12 GMT)
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DLyons: I've use it on a boat, so I thought about it in the first place, and worked the opposite way... :-)
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Note added at 1 day18 hrs (2011-04-26 11:58:59 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad you were happy with it, DLyons!
Note from asker:
| Thanks Toni - I'd got as far as achicar. Missing the obvious next step makes me feel dumb! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Andy Watkinson
5 hrs
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Thank you, Andy
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| agree |
cranesfreak
: agree. achicador. I also think this is the word the asker is looking for. Saludos :) Ver ACHICADOR: Pequeño balde que sirve para desalojar el agua del interior de la embarcación. AMARRAR UN BOTE: Es la operación de asegurarlo por ...
www.mailxmail.com/...
7 hrs
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Gracias, cranes... :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Toni. That's what I was groping for all right!"
+5
1 min
Miguel Hernandez
South Africa
South Africa
Native in English
&
Spanish
South Africa
Your work @ the world.
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
balde, cubeta
"Balde" is generally accepted as a Standard term. Some places in Latin America use "cubeta". but "balde" seems to be a better alternative.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ricardo Galarza
6 mins
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Thanx!
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| agree |
FVS (X)
34 mins
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| agree |
Mónica Algazi
: balde (pail)
1 hr
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| agree |
Ruth Wöhlk
3 hrs
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| agree |
Erika Pacheco
8 hrs
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+1
7 mins
Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Spain
Spain
Native in English
&
Spanish
Spain
Language skills and scientific knowledge
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) , English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
22
balde
Please see:
"balde1.
(De or. inc.).
1. m. En las embarcaciones especialmente, cubo que se emplea para sacar y transportar agua.
2. m. Recipiente de forma y tamaño parecidos a los del cubo."
http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltGUIBusUsual?TIPO_HTML=2&LEMA...
"balde1.
(De or. inc.).
1. m. En las embarcaciones especialmente, cubo que se emplea para sacar y transportar agua.
2. m. Recipiente de forma y tamaño parecidos a los del cubo."
http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltGUIBusUsual?TIPO_HTML=2&LEMA...
-1
52 mins
BAIL
Bail, usado en frases como ¨bail me out of jail¨ pagar una fianza para sacar a aluien de la carcel.
Tambien se usa cuando alguien se quiere ir de un sitio donde o deberia estar ¨I´m bailing out of here¨´
Tambien se usa cuando alguien se quiere ir de un sitio donde o deberia estar ¨I´m bailing out of here¨´
Example sentence:
¨bail me out of jail¨
¨I´m bailing out of here¨´
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Ruth Wöhlk
: y que tiene que ver esto con barcos?
3 hrs
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| disagree |
Andy Watkinson
: What's your point, exactly? (to put it mildly)
4 hrs
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