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atracacao

English translation: berthing/mooring

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Portuguese term or phrase:atracacao
English translation:berthing/mooring
Entered by: Marlene Curtis

09:43 Apr 6, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / mooring
Portuguese term or phrase: atracacao
what is the difference between amarracao and atracacao?
"Por ser o dolfim D2 um dolfim de amarracao e nao um dolfim de atracacao ... o procedimento especial de atracacao estabelecido ... determina que o primeiro dolfim a ser tocado na atracacao seja o dolfim D1."
Sebastian Haywood-Ward
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:37
berthing/mooring
Explanation:
See the definitions below. It doesn't seem to be much of a difference.

berthing
trad. amarração, atracação
conc. 1. Marinh. Conjunto de viradores ou espias empregados para segurar uma embarcação ao cais, ou a outra construção ou embarcação. 2. Marinh. Conjunto de duas ou mais âncoras e amarras usado em certos casos para segurar uma embarcação ao ancoradouro.

xmooring
trad. amarração, atracação
conc. 1. Marinh. Conjunto de viradores ou espias empregados para segurar uma embarcação ao cais, ou a outra construção ou embarcação. 2. Marinh. Conjunto de duas ou mais âncoras e amarras usado em certos casos para segurar uma embarcação ao ancoradouro

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-04-06 11:37:48 GMT)
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A dolphin is a man-made marine structure that extends above the water level and is not connected to shore.
Dolphins are usually installed to provide a fixed structure when it would be impractical to extend the shore to provide a dry access facility. Typical uses include extending a berth (a berthing dolphin) or providing a point to moor to (a mooring dolphin). Dolphins are also used to display regulatory information like speed limits etc, other information like advertising or directions and navigation information like a daybeacon as well as ranges and lighted aids to navigation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin_(structure)
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 22:37
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berthing/mooring


Explanation:
See the definitions below. It doesn't seem to be much of a difference.

berthing
trad. amarração, atracação
conc. 1. Marinh. Conjunto de viradores ou espias empregados para segurar uma embarcação ao cais, ou a outra construção ou embarcação. 2. Marinh. Conjunto de duas ou mais âncoras e amarras usado em certos casos para segurar uma embarcação ao ancoradouro.

xmooring
trad. amarração, atracação
conc. 1. Marinh. Conjunto de viradores ou espias empregados para segurar uma embarcação ao cais, ou a outra construção ou embarcação. 2. Marinh. Conjunto de duas ou mais âncoras e amarras usado em certos casos para segurar uma embarcação ao ancoradouro

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-04-06 11:37:48 GMT)
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A dolphin is a man-made marine structure that extends above the water level and is not connected to shore.
Dolphins are usually installed to provide a fixed structure when it would be impractical to extend the shore to provide a dry access facility. Typical uses include extending a berth (a berthing dolphin) or providing a point to moor to (a mooring dolphin). Dolphins are also used to display regulatory information like speed limits etc, other information like advertising or directions and navigation information like a daybeacon as well as ranges and lighted aids to navigation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin_(structure)

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 22:37
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 47
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