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Elija la traducción adecuada: ”Nothing in these Rules shall interfere with the operation of special rules made by an appropriate authority for roadsteads, harbours, rivers, lakes or inland waterways connected with the high seas and navigable by seagoing vessels. Such special rules shall confirm as closely as possible to these Rules”.Choose the accurate Spanish translation of COLREG Rule 1(b) concerning special rules for roadsteads, harbours, rivers, lakes or inland waterways:
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Correct answer: c) Ninguna disposición del presente Reglamento impedirá la aplicación de reglas especiales, establecidas por la autoridad competente para las radas, puertos, ríos, lagos o aguas interiores que tengan comunicación con alta mar y sean navegables por los buques de navegación marítima. Dichas reglas especiales deberán coincidir en todo lo posible con lo dispuesto en el presente Reglamento.
Why it is correct
This is the official Spanish text of COLREG Rule 1(b): 'roadsteads' means 'radas' (open anchorages, not highways), 'inland waterways' is 'aguas interiores', 'seagoing vessels' is 'buques de navegación marítima', and 'conform as closely as possible' is 'coincidir en todo lo posible'.
Why the others are not
- a) Mistranslates the nautical term 'roadsteads' ('radas') as 'carreteras' (roads).
- b) Translates 'inland waterways' as 'canales' and 'conform' as 'parecerse'.
- d) Mistranslates 'seagoing vessels' as 'inland navigation vessels'.
How to work it out in the exam
- COLREG Rule 1(b): roadsteads = radas; inland waterways = aguas interiores; seagoing vessels = buques de navegación marítima.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de febrero · CY Test 2 · question 38 Official paper · Official answer key
Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.