Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
embarcación pelícano
English translation:
debris collection boat
Added to glossary by
S Ben Price
Sep 19, 2013 09:04
10 yrs ago
Spanish term
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embarcación pelícano
Spanish to English
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This is from an environmental statement for a port facility in Spain. It is explaining what they do to help maintain environmental quality. They have two hulls with a space in the middle, like a catamaran, but are especially designed to pick up floating debris.
Here's an image.
To UK English, please.
https://www.google.es/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&sourc...
Orig:
utilización de embarcaciones pelícano para la recogida de materias flotantes o la disponibilidad de instalaciones específicas para la recogida de residuos de embarcaciones de acuerdo al convenio MARPOL
Here's an image.
To UK English, please.
https://www.google.es/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&sourc...
Orig:
utilización de embarcaciones pelícano para la recogida de materias flotantes o la disponibilidad de instalaciones específicas para la recogida de residuos de embarcaciones de acuerdo al convenio MARPOL
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | debris collection boat |
Peter Guest
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| 4 | scavenger boat |
bigedsenior
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| 3 | twin hull/twin hulled/Pelican-shaped boat/vessel |
liz askew
|
Proposed translations
+2
23 mins
Peter Guest
Spain
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33 yrs Ships, Engineering Marketing
Native in: English
Works in: Catalan to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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debris collection boat
The 1st firm below calls them this..
the 2nd calls them WEED & GARBAGE / DEBRIS RECOVERY VESSEL
Because these are ad hoc vessels there is no "offical" name.
I'd just use the one that sounds most descriptive to your ear, and mind that ice-cream wrapper when you're walking in the harbour
the 2nd calls them WEED & GARBAGE / DEBRIS RECOVERY VESSEL
Because these are ad hoc vessels there is no "offical" name.
I'd just use the one that sounds most descriptive to your ear, and mind that ice-cream wrapper when you're walking in the harbour
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Comment: "Thanks!"
16 mins
twin hull/twin hulled/Pelican-shaped boat/vessel
based on:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Swan-shaped boats&client=f...
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Note added at 23 mins (2013-09-19 09:28:20 GMT)
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Or
Pelican-like twin hulled vessel/boat
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Note added at 25 mins (2013-09-19 09:30:27 GMT)
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ooops
May have made a faux-pas here, judging from the other contribution!!
Oh well, hope it gives everybody a laugh!
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Swan-shaped boats&client=f...
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Note added at 23 mins (2013-09-19 09:28:20 GMT)
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Or
Pelican-like twin hulled vessel/boat
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Note added at 25 mins (2013-09-19 09:30:27 GMT)
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ooops
May have made a faux-pas here, judging from the other contribution!!
Oh well, hope it gives everybody a laugh!
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Neil Ashby
: lol, you've been swanning up the wrong pedalo with this one....but good photo research. ;@)
1 hr
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4 days
scavenger boat
"pelican comes from the beak-like projections of the 2nd reference
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