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Si escucha por VHF “Buoy in position... unreliable” ¿Qué le están indicando?:If you hear on VHF “Buoy in position... unreliable”, what are they indicating in Spanish?
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Correct answer: b) Que la boya en la posición… no es fiable (unreliable).
Why it is correct
In IMO SMCP navigational warnings (section A1/3.2), 'unreliable' means 'no es fiable' (cannot be trusted for navigation).
Why the others are not
- a) 'Apagada' in the SMCP is 'unlit'.
- c) 'Fuera de su lugar' in the SMCP is 'off station'.
- d) 'Averiada' is 'damaged' or 'defective'.
How to work it out in the exam
- Buoy in position… unreliable = La boya en la posición… no es fiable.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2022 · 3ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
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