Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
atravessado 'a corrente
English translation:
broadside to the current
Added to glossary by
Kevin Freyburg
Jan 26, 2012 20:31
12 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
United Kingdom
Legal, Financial & Environmental special
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Italian to English, Spanish to English
atravessado 'a corrente
Portuguese to English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
navigation
Eles (os rebocadores) so' foram acionados quando o navio ja' estava atravessado 'a corrente e certamente com o objetivo de desatravessa'-lo.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | broadside to the current |
Kevin Freyburg
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| 4 | lying across the current |
Martin Riordan
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| 4 | sideways to the current |
Guilherme Kikuchi
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Change log
Feb 9, 2012 09:57: Kevin Freyburg Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+3
1 hr
Kevin Freyburg
Native in English
Specializes in field
Precisão na tradução PT(BR) - ENG.
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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46
Selected
broadside to the current
broadside = de costado, de lado
Example sentence:
Your boat will drift more rapidly by bringing her broadside to the current.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
9 mins
Martin Riordan
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Works in field
Brazil
Brazilian lawyer - 40+ years in Brazil
Native in: English (Variants: Scottish, British, UK, Irish, US, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand) 
, Portuguese (Variants: Brazilian, Mozambican, Angolan, European/Portugal) 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
lying across the current
Uma opção...
10 mins
sideways to the current
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