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En relación con la navegación en zona de hielos, ¿a qué se denomina «área de debilidad»? In ice navigation, what is an “area of weakness”? a A aquella área observada por satélite en la que la concentración o el espesor del hielo es considerablemente inferior a la de los alrededores, en las que las condiciones de navegación son considerablemente más fáciles que en las zonas de los alrededores. An area seen by satellite where the ice concentration or thickness is well below that of its surroundings, and navigation is much easier than around it. b A aquella área observada por el capitán o patrón de la embarcación en la que se aprecia que la concentración o el espesor del hielo es débil, produciéndose orificios o agujeros verticales en el hielo marino, que lo atraviesan, que dificultan la navegación. An area seen by the master where the ice concentration or thickness is low, with vertical holes through the sea ice that hinder navigation. c A aquella área en la que las condiciones de hielo prevalecientes son muy rigurosas y hacen dificultosa la navegación. An area where the prevailing ice conditions are very severe and make navigation difficult. d Un área grande de agua libremente navegable en la cual no hay presente ningún hielo de origen terrestre. A large area of freely navigable water with no ice of land origin.
Show the answer Correct answer: a) An area seen by satellite where the ice concentration or thickness is well below that of its surroundings, and navigation is much easier than around it.
Why it is correct It is seen by satellite: there is less ice and sailing is easier.
Why the others are not b) Sailing is easier, not harder.c) That is the opposite.d) There is still ice.How to work it out in the exam Weakness: of the ice, not the boat. Where this question comes from
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