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lighters

Spanish translation: alijador o barcaza

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English term or phrase:lighter
Spanish translation:alijador o barcaza
Entered by: patinba

08:38 Jan 26, 2019
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Inland Waterway Vessels
English term or phrase: lighters
Single unit barges
These consist of an engine compartment, the crew’s living rooms and cargo holds of different sizes.


Multi-unit barges

These consist of an independent engine, as staff component unit (push boat) and separate cargo units (lighters).
Andrea Kalaydjian
South Africa
Local time: 20:05
alijador
Explanation:
o "barcaza"

DRAE
barcaza
Del aum. de barca.

1. f. Lanchón auxiliar para transportar carga de los buques a tierra, o viceversa.

alijador, ra

3. m. barcaza (‖ lanchón).
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 15:05
Grading comment
Gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3alijador
patinba
2aliviadores
Natalia Pedrosa
Summary of reference entries provided
Lighter del sistema LASH
cranesfreak

  

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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
aliviadores


Explanation:
Me refiero a que alivian la carga. Suerte.

Natalia Pedrosa
Spain
Local time: 20:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
alijador


Explanation:
o "barcaza"

DRAE
barcaza
Del aum. de barca.

1. f. Lanchón auxiliar para transportar carga de los buques a tierra, o viceversa.

alijador, ra

3. m. barcaza (‖ lanchón).

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 15:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 142
Grading comment
Gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Manuel Bas y Mansilla
52 mins
  -> Gracias!
agree  Jesús Morales: Si, también gabarra además de los citados
1 hr
  -> Gracias !
agree  cranesfreak
20 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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Reference comments


23 hrs
Reference: Lighter del sistema LASH

Reference information:
Glosario internacional para el traductor
https://books.google.com.ar/books?isbn=9561116405
Marina Orellana - 2003 - ‎English language
... embargo preventivo, impuesto sobre los activos credit mechanism: sistema de ... and prospects: luces y vistas lighter (barge): barcaza, gabarra, chalana, alijador, ... lighter-aboard-ship (LASH): buque portaga-ba- rras lighterage: lanchaje, ...

HTH

Saludos

cranesfreak
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PRO pts in category: 308
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