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Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

acqua imbarcata o acqua d'imbarco

English translation:

bilge water

Added to glossary by Daniela Zambrini
May 9, 2012 09:00
12 yrs ago
Italian term

acqua imbarcata /acqua d'imbarco

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Ships, Sailing, Maritime nautical
E' installato un sistema di esaurimento sentine per poter evacuare l'acqua eventualmente imbarcata

L'IMBARCO DI ACQUA POTREBBE COMPROMETTERE LA STABILITA' DELL'IMBARCAZIONE

is there a specific term for this type of water?
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 bilge water
Change log

May 23, 2012 11:44: Daniela Zambrini Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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bilge water

Peer comment(s):

agree Gian : acqua imbarcata va in "sentina" (bilge) - acqua di sentina
25 mins
grazie Gian :-)
agree philgoddard : Nice word, bilge. Did you know it's related to "budget"? http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=bilge
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