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adobar las antenas y las velas.

English translation: Refit/repair spars and sails

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Spanish term or phrase:adobar las antenas y las velas.
English translation:Refit/repair spars and sails
Entered by: Peter Guest

13:35 Dec 31, 2012
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Ships, Sailing, Maritime / General terminology
Spanish term or phrase: adobar las antenas y las velas.
Hello,

Could someone help with this term. It refers to 16th century sailing vessels.

The only part I am sure of is "velas" = Sails. The rest could be marinating antennas (but that makes no sense.)

source sentence: "allí paramos [on a large island] varios días a adobar las antenas y las velas." after several months of sailing around the Carribean.

Thanks & Happy New Year
Simon Davies
Spain
Local time: 09:18
Refit/repair spars and sails
Explanation:
adobar.
(Del fr. ant. adober 'armar caballero', y este del franco *dubban 'empujar', 'golpear').
1. tr. Disponer, preparar, arreglar, aderezar. U. t. c. prnl.
Antenas is just a guess, I don't see what else they can be but spars.
Repair work is often referred to as refitting, epscially when done in a yard, which is not the case. However, it is extensively used for repair and recondition, so you may want to consider it. I would probably use it.
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Peter Guest
Spain
Local time: 09:18
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Thanks for your help Peter.
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Refit/repair spars and sails


Explanation:
adobar.
(Del fr. ant. adober 'armar caballero', y este del franco *dubban 'empujar', 'golpear').
1. tr. Disponer, preparar, arreglar, aderezar. U. t. c. prnl.
Antenas is just a guess, I don't see what else they can be but spars.
Repair work is often referred to as refitting, epscially when done in a yard, which is not the case. However, it is extensively used for repair and recondition, so you may want to consider it. I would probably use it.


Peter Guest
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Thanks for your help Peter.
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