Glossary entry

inglés term or phrase:

bp

español translation:

traccíon de punto fijo

Added to glossary by Lydianette Soza
Apr 6, 2011 01:29
14 yrs ago
inglés term

bp

inglés al español Técnico/Ingeniería Ingeniería (general) Harbours
TBA in this specific context:

Table X. Marine Equipment

Equipment Make Size Task
Tugboat TBA 30 mT BP Towing barges; Accropods transport
Workboat TBA Assisting barges and pontoons in port and on site.

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Ahora tengo la duda de la abreviación bp. Hay una columna que dice Size y abajo aparece 30mT BP
supong que el mT debe ser metros pero BP?? Alguna idea?
Proposed translations (español)
5 +2 traccíon de punto fijo
5 BP

Proposed translations

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traccíon de punto fijo

bp = bollard pull.
The translation is as above but I don't think I have seen it used in practice.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2011-04-06 10:14:59 GMT)
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mT stands for metric tons. To clarify my previous note, I don't think that I have seen it written using Spanish initials -only as , in this case, 30mT pb.
Peer comment(s):

agree Ruth Wöhlk
3 horas
Thank you Ruth
agree Julio Bereciartu
1 día 58 minutos
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Gracias a ambos. "
10 horas

BP

It is a power unit.
Boiler power, (uppercase).
This unit was created when ships were driven by boilers.
It indicates the thrust that the power source creates to drive the vessel.
In this context, the motor offers a maximum thrust of 30 metric tons boiler power.
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