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11:21 Feb 18, 2008 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Ships, Sailing, Maritime | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Noni Gilbert Riley Spain Local time: 17:54 | ||||||
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4 +1 | coil |
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3 -1 | flake |
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coil Explanation: Creo que se trata de coil. |
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flake Explanation: Flake - Definition. A turn, or a number of turns in a coil of rope. http://www.scoutingresources.org.uk/knots_az01.html This is what the scouts say, but I would still wait for confirmation from someone in the maritime know. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2008-02-18 14:37:00 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Phew, thank goodness! My apologies to you Roth for providing an inappropriate answer! |
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