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Elija la traducción correcta de “Berth / Blast / Dragging”.Choose the correct Spanish translation for the maritime terms “Berth / Blast / Dragging”:
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Correct answer: b) Resguardo (o atraque) / Pitada / Garreo.
Why it is correct
In IMO SMCP terminology: 'berth' means a mooring/berthing place or sea room/clearance ('resguardo', as in 'give a wide berth'); 'blast' means a whistle or horn signal ('pitada'); and 'dragging (of anchor)' means the anchor dragging along the bottom ('garreo').
Why the others are not
- a) Unintentional grounding is 'stranding/grounding', and 'dragging (anchor)' is 'garreo'.
- c) Whistle is 'silbato' and hail is 'granizo'.
- d) 'Blast' means a sound signal (pitada), not heavy rain.
How to work it out in the exam
- Berth = resguardo/berth; Blast = pitada; Dragging = garreo.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · CY Test 1 · question 39 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · CY Test 2 · question 38 Official paper · Official answer key
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