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Elija la traducción adecuada: “Uncharted reef/rocks/shoal/dangerous wreck/obstruction reported/located in position….”.Choose the accurate Spanish translation of the IMO SMCP navigational warning: “Uncharted reef/rocks/shoal/dangerous wreck/obstruction reported/located in position….”:
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Correct answer: b) Arrecife/rocas/banco/restos peligrosos de naufragio/obstrucción sin indicar en las cartas notificado(a) / localizado(a) en la situación…
Why it is correct
In the official Spanish text of IMO SMCP section A1/3.2.1: 'uncharted' means 'sin indicar en las cartas'; 'reef' is 'arrecife'; 'shoal' is 'banco'; and 'dangerous wreck' is 'restos peligrosos de naufragio'.
Why the others are not
- a) Translates 'uncharted' as 'charted', 'shoal' as 'shore' and 'wreck' as 'collision'.
- c) Mistranslates 'shoal' as 'profundidad' (depth).
- d) Mistranslates 'shoal' as 'esquina' (corner).
How to work it out in the exam
- Uncharted = sin indicar en las cartas; reef = arrecife; shoal = banco; wreck = naufragio.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de febrero · CY Test 2 · question 36 Official paper · Official answer key
Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.