Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
abosadores [abozadores]
English translation:
stoppers
Added to glossary by
Robert Carter
Oct 18, 2016 18:14
7 yrs ago
Spanish term
abosadores
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
From a Peruvian shipping company's accident report:
Se hace hincapié a las responsabilidades de c/u de nosotros ref al tema en las diferentes circumstancias que se pueden presentar como también el cuidado y mantenimiento de todos nuestros equipos y elementos de maniobra, tales como los winches proa/popa, cabos, bitas, roletes, abosadores, etc.
Se hace hincapié a las responsabilidades de c/u de nosotros ref al tema en las diferentes circumstancias que se pueden presentar como también el cuidado y mantenimiento de todos nuestros equipos y elementos de maniobra, tales como los winches proa/popa, cabos, bitas, roletes, abosadores, etc.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | stoppers |
Robert Carter
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Change log
Oct 24, 2016 13:58: Robert Carter Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Robert Carter
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Translating full-time since 1998
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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20
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stoppers
Probably a spelling mistake: abosador > abozador
abozar > to stop, to stopper
abozar la cadena > to stop the chain
Luís Suárez Gil, Diccionario Técnico Marítimo
Example
http://wachain.com/ulster-type-chain-stopper/
abozar > to stop, to stopper
abozar la cadena > to stop the chain
Luís Suárez Gil, Diccionario Técnico Marítimo
Example
http://wachain.com/ulster-type-chain-stopper/
Note from asker:
| Certainly much more likely than "funnels", which the original translator used. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
neilmac
: I [expletive deleted] knew it was a typo! Well spotted sir!
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Thanks, Neil :-))
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philgoddard
: I'm still not totally sure about this, because abozador gets almost no hits. But it sounds convincing.
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Thanks, Phil. Yes, I couldn't find any either, but the context would seem to point to it.
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| agree |
bigedsenior
: the ref does it
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Thanks, bigedsenior.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Robert!"
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