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(abordar ) please see context

English translation: board

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Spanish term or phrase:(abordar ) please see context
English translation:board
Entered by: mbc

13:44 Feb 13, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Spanish term or phrase: (abordar ) please see context
La masiva llegada a suelo italiano de inmigrantes sin permiso (más de 3.500 en el mes de junio y unos 23.000 durante el año pasado, sin contar los centenares que pudieron morir en el intento) impele al Gobierno a promulgar un decreto que otorga poderes **a la marina para abordar y devolver a sus países los barcos con inmigrantes sin permiso a bordo. **

Having trouble deciding on the most accurate verb here.
they board the boat (in order to look for people w/o papers)?

they pull along side the boat?

they can deal with the boat? (seems too general to me)

As always, thanks to all and happy translating...
mbc
Spain
Local time: 07:28
board
Explanation:
Your first option is the correct one.

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-02-13 13:49:33 GMT)
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The government has given the Navy powers to board boats and to repatriate illegal immigrants.

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-02-13 13:55:24 GMT)
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Or \'The government has given the Navy powers to board boats carrying illegal immigrants and return them to their country of origin\'.

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Note added at 27 mins (2004-02-13 14:12:10 GMT)
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Message for Paul:

Mine was in fact the first answer but when I added my notes it was relegated to second place for some reason.
Selected response from:

James Calder
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:28
Grading comment
thanks to both of you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5board
James Calder
5 +1read below please
María T. Vargas


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
read below please


Explanation:
the navy to board and return to their countries the ships/boats carrying immigrants without proper documents

María T. Vargas
Spain
Local time: 07:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Stevens: I'm not sure why everyone has agreed the same answer below when you were first with it. Very curious!
18 mins
  -> Thanks Paul
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
board


Explanation:
Your first option is the correct one.

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-02-13 13:49:33 GMT)
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The government has given the Navy powers to board boats and to repatriate illegal immigrants.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 11 mins (2004-02-13 13:55:24 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Or \'The government has given the Navy powers to board boats carrying illegal immigrants and return them to their country of origin\'.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 27 mins (2004-02-13 14:12:10 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Message for Paul:

Mine was in fact the first answer but when I added my notes it was relegated to second place for some reason.

James Calder
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thanks to both of you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kdavey
3 mins
agree  Manuel Ca�edo
5 mins
agree  Ioana Costache
7 mins
  -> Thanks all
agree  Paul Stevens: I note your comment, James. I hadn't realised that you answered first - this is a weird new(ish) vagary of KudoZ which, I think, needs to be looked at!
48 mins
  -> Thanks Paul, it's happened to me a few times already.
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
16 hrs
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