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viento entablado

English translation: steady wind/settled wind

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Spanish term or phrase: viento entablado
English translation:steady wind/settled wind
Entered by: BelkisDV

18:27 Jul 25, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / navigation
Spanish term or phrase: viento entablado
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Las embarcaciones de vela no deben intentar el paso entre Las Quebrantas, salvo con buena mar y viento entablado.

I'm guessing it means with the wind behind you ???
William Pairman
Spain
Local time: 04:16
steady wind
Explanation:
Looking up some references.

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Note added at 11 mins (2006-07-25 18:39:34 GMT)
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Esta dice SETTLED WIND, que viene siendo lo mismo. No se debe navegar un bote de vela bajo vientos inestables

DERIVING WIND FORCE TERMS FROM NAUTICAL REPORTS THROUGH CONTENT ANALYSIS. THE SPANISH AND FRENCH CASES (PDF)
... that: they are divided in steady and unsteady ... any of them fixed or preferred; viento entablado (settled wind), when it points from ...www.knmi.nl/cliwoc/publications/prietoetal2005.pdf - 398k - View as html - More from this site - Save


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Note added at 12 mins (2006-07-25 18:40:15 GMT)
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Spanish-English Dictionary for Beginners online HTML version - Updated June 98 - Editor: Brian Krueger. - Translate this page
... antagonize (to -) energía eólica: wind energy. enérgico: dashing ... ensueño: daydream. entablado: boarding. entallado: tailored ... estado de equilibrio: steady state. estado de la ...www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/7206/ef.html - 50k - Cached - More from this site - Save
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BelkisDV
United States
Local time: 22:16
Grading comment
Great stuff, many thanks, thanks too to jbren
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2steady wind
BelkisDV
3settled wind
jbren


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
steady wind


Explanation:
Looking up some references.

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Note added at 11 mins (2006-07-25 18:39:34 GMT)
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Esta dice SETTLED WIND, que viene siendo lo mismo. No se debe navegar un bote de vela bajo vientos inestables

DERIVING WIND FORCE TERMS FROM NAUTICAL REPORTS THROUGH CONTENT ANALYSIS. THE SPANISH AND FRENCH CASES (PDF)
... that: they are divided in steady and unsteady ... any of them fixed or preferred; viento entablado (settled wind), when it points from ...www.knmi.nl/cliwoc/publications/prietoetal2005.pdf - 398k - View as html - More from this site - Save


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Note added at 12 mins (2006-07-25 18:40:15 GMT)
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Spanish-English Dictionary for Beginners online HTML version - Updated June 98 - Editor: Brian Krueger. - Translate this page
... antagonize (to -) energía eólica: wind energy. enérgico: dashing ... ensueño: daydream. entablado: boarding. entallado: tailored ... estado de equilibrio: steady state. estado de la ...www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/7206/ef.html - 50k - Cached - More from this site - Save


BelkisDV
United States
Local time: 22:16
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Great stuff, many thanks, thanks too to jbren

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agree  Laurel Clausen
8 mins
  -> TY Lauren, greetings.
agree  Cinnamon Nolan
11 hrs
  -> TY once again Cinnamon, regards.
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
settled wind


Explanation:
Viento que sopla de una dirección relativamente fija. El término solo se refiere a la dirección.

Example sentence(s):
  • The lack of a settled wind delayed the start of the race.

    Reference: http://www.knmi.nl/cliwoc/publications/prietoetal2005.pdf
jbren
Local time: 22:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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