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Elija la frase correcta para indicar que hay riesgo de varada a la bajamar:Choose the correct IMO SMCP phrase to indicate that there is a risk of grounding at low water (“riesgo de varada a la bajamar”):
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Correct answer: b) Risk of grounding at low water.
Why it is correct
In the IMO SMCP, 'riesgo de varada' is 'risk of grounding' and 'a la bajamar' is always 'at low water' (with high tide called 'high water'). The standard phrase is therefore 'Risk of grounding at low water'.
Why the others are not
- a) After 'of' the verbal noun 'grounding' is required, not 'ground'.
- c) In the SMCP low tide is termed 'low water', and 'riesgo' is 'risk'.
- d) Standard construction is 'risk of grounding at low water'.
How to work it out in the exam
- Riesgo de varada a la bajamar (SMCP): 'Risk of grounding at low water'.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2024 · 3ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 19 Official paper · Official answer key
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