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μπλόκι

English translation: concrete block

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Greek term or phrase:	μπλόκι
English translation:	concrete block
Entered by:	JULIAN VULLIAMY

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07:59 Dec 13, 2011

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Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Hydrography

Greek term or phrase: μπλόκι

Προσοχή απαιτείται διότι σε απόσταση.......................υπάρχει βυθισμένο μπλόκι From a hydrography report. A 'block' of something, but what?

JULIAN VULLIAMY KudoZ activity Questions: 128 (1 open) (3 without valid answers) Answers: 60 United Kingdom
Local time: 03:09

anchorage block

Explanation:
Block of cement with hooks used to fasten anchor.

Selected response from:

Betty Jean Petropoulos
Local time: 05:09

Grading comment

Thanks Betty. I think that Nick must be right and that in this context the reference is to any concrete block,
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anchorage block

Betty Jean Petropoulos

blocking off

Betty Jean Petropoulos

Discussion entries: 3

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2 hrs confidence:

blocking off

Explanation:
As there is no qualifier, I would suggest "blocking off" or "blockade".
Reference: Stafilidis: English-Greek, Greek-English Dictionary of Maritime and Nautical Terms: μπλοκάρισμα = blocking off

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-12-13 10:54:01 GMT)
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At the following website I found a photograph of a "Mπλόκι Αγκυροβολίας"
which is a block with handles, apparently used to fasten the anchor.

http://ez-dock.gr/index.php?page=product_info&lang=1&id=10&p...

Betty Jean Petropoulos
Local time: 05:09
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

anchorage block

Explanation:
Block of cement with hooks used to fasten anchor.

Reference: http://ez-dock.gr/index.php?page=product_info&lang=1&id=10&p...

Betty Jean Petropoulos
Local time: 05:09
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thanks Betty. I think that Nick must be right and that in this context the reference is to any concrete block,

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