tiempo real invertido y no menos de tres puestos

English translation: 20% of its elapsed time and no fewer than three places / positions / spots

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Spanish term or phrase:20% del tiempo real invertido y no menos de tres puestos
English translation:20% of its elapsed time and no fewer than three places / positions / spots
Entered by: Bubo Coroman (X)

14:31 Sep 19, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / regata/boat race
Spanish term or phrase: tiempo real invertido y no menos de tres puestos
INSPECCIONES Y PENALIZACIONES VARIAS Y DE MEDICION Y EQUIPAMIENTO
17.2 En caso de protesta por falta de luces de navegación, se aplicará una penalización del 20% del ***tiempo real invertido y no menos de tres puestos***.

From the instructions for the Regata de Altura
Moraira - Santa Eulalia - Moraira.

Please, I only need a brief explanation as I need to deliver the job asap. Thank you!
Bubo Coroman (X)
20% of its elapsed time and no less than three places/positions
Explanation:
Hi Deb,

Here elapsed time is used in opposition to "corrected time", which is the time calculated for each yacht once their handicap has been accounted for. Elapsed time is the real time a boat takes from start to finished.

Puestos refers to the actual finishing position - i.e. 4th, would be 7th, 1st would become 4th.

HTH,

Álvaro :O) :O)
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moken
Local time: 13:11
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Boys, thank you both, especially to David for supporting Álvaro's answer.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +320% of its elapsed time and no less than three places/positions
moken
3will be penalized 20% of the real/actual time raced and at least three places/spots
David Hollywood


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
20% of its elapsed time and no less than three places/positions


Explanation:
Hi Deb,

Here elapsed time is used in opposition to "corrected time", which is the time calculated for each yacht once their handicap has been accounted for. Elapsed time is the real time a boat takes from start to finished.

Puestos refers to the actual finishing position - i.e. 4th, would be 7th, 1st would become 4th.

HTH,

Álvaro :O) :O)

moken
Local time: 13:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 92
Grading comment
Boys, thank you both, especially to David for supporting Álvaro's answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Taylor Kirk
4 mins
  -> :O)

agree  David Hollywood: more detailed than my rendering and nice explanation :)
8 mins
  -> Very kind of you David, thanks. :O) :O)

agree  JPMedicalTrans
24 mins
  -> :O)
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
will be penalized 20% of the real/actual time raced and at least three places/spots


Explanation:
roughly the meaning IMO

David Hollywood
Local time: 10:11
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 98
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