they pace the planks in twos and threes
Spanish translation: recorren la cubierta en grupos de dos y de tres
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caminan por los tablones, en grupos de dos y tres Explanation: I would use "caminan por los tablones, en grupos de dos y tres". Hope this works :0) |
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peer agreement (net): +3caminaban las maderas de cubierta de a dos y tres Explanation: Forecastle, deck and planks are nautical terms, so I gather they're walking along the planks (of a wooden deck) in either: groups of 2 or 3 sailors or covering 2 or 3 plank lengths with each step I think my translation is as ambiguous as the original.. good luck! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 mins (2007-03-27 02:22:52 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- o; caminaban los tablones de cubierta de a dos y tres Reference: http://www.titulosnauticos.net/cy_vocabulario/ingesp.htm#p |
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