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Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Hydrography | | Greek term or phrase: κρηπιδωμένος | | κρηπιδωμένο αλιευτικό καταφύγιο. Hydrography report. Does this refer to 'moorings'? If so, what is the English term? |
| | | shelf | Explanation:
κρηπίδα = shelf, which means "a sandbank or ledge of rocks, usually partially submerged".
References: Stafilidis: English-Greek- Greek-English Maritime Dictionary
Webster: Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-12-13 09:54:29 GMT)
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a better explanation: κρηπιδώματος = landing platform or quay.
quay= a stretch of paved bank or a solid artificial landing place beside navigable water for convenience in loading and unloading ships.
references: MANDESON: Greek - English Dictionary
WEBSTER: New Collegiate Dictionary |
| Selected response from:
  Betty Jean Petropoulos
Local time: 05:09
| Grading comment Thanks Betty and Nick. The 'quays' meaning makes the better sense in the context and I have translated it as a harbour 'fitted out with landing stages'.
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1 hr confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 shelf
Explanation:
κρηπίδα = shelf, which means "a sandbank or ledge of rocks, usually partially submerged".
References: Stafilidis: English-Greek- Greek-English Maritime Dictionary
Webster: Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-12-13 09:54:29 GMT)
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a better explanation: κρηπιδώματος = landing platform or quay.
quay= a stretch of paved bank or a solid artificial landing place beside navigable water for convenience in loading and unloading ships.
references: MANDESON: Greek - English Dictionary
WEBSTER: New Collegiate Dictionary
Example sentence(s):- The fishing shelter shelf was in sight.
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| | | Grading comment | Thanks Betty and Nick. The 'quays' meaning makes the better sense in the context and I have translated it as a harbour 'fitted out with landing stages'. |
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