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Elija la traducción adecuada: “A power-driven vessel of less than 12 meters in length may in lieu of the lights prescribed in paragraph (a) of this Rule exhibit an all-round white light and sidelights”.Choose the accurate Spanish translation of COLREG Rule 23(d)(i): “A power-driven vessel of less than 12 meters in length may in lieu of the lights prescribed in paragraph (a) of this Rule exhibit an all-round white light and sidelights”:
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Correct answer: d) Los buques de propulsión mecánica de eslora inferior a 12 metros podrán exhibir, en lugar de las luces prescritas en el párrafo a) de esta Regla, una luz blanca todo horizonte y luces de costado.
Why it is correct
In the official Spanish text of COLREG Rule 23(d)(i): 'power-driven vessel' is 'buque de propulsión mecánica', 'may' is 'podrán' and 'in lieu of' means 'en lugar de' (instead of, not alongside).
Why the others are not
- a) Mistranslates 'in lieu of' ('en lugar de') as 'junto a' (together with).
- b) Changes permissive 'may' to mandatory 'deberán' and 'in lieu of' to 'junto a'.
- c) Mistranslates 'power-driven vessel' as 'vessels without propulsion'.
How to work it out in the exam
- COLREG Rule 23(d)(i): power-driven vessel = buque de propulsión mecánica; may = podrán; in lieu of = en lugar de.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de febrero · CY Test 2 · question 39 Official paper · Official answer key
Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.