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Elija la traducción adecuada: “List/danger of capsizing”Choose the appropriate Spanish translation for the SMCP terms “List / danger of capsizing”:
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Correct answer: a) Escora / peligro de zozobra (List / danger of capsizing).
Why it is correct
In the IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP), 'list' means static inclination to one side (escora) and 'danger of capsizing' means danger of overturning (peligro de zozobra).
Why the others are not
- b) Grounding in Spanish is 'varada'.
- c) Sinking in Spanish is 'hundimiento'.
- d) Flooding is 'inundación' and sinking is 'hundimiento'.
How to work it out in the exam
- List = escora; danger of capsizing = peligro de zozobra.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2025 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 39 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de febrero · CY Test 2 · question 32 Official paper · Official answer key
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