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English translation: Fathom.

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Spanish term or phrase:	bz. (braza)
English translation:	Fathom.
Entered by:	Juan Jacob

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18:22 Jan 6, 2009

Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama

Spanish term or phrase: bz.

span-> eng

The abbreviation above is found in the following context:
El rio tiene una profundidad de 2,7 metros (1,5 bz.).

Does anyone know what bz. represents? Thanks in advance for any help.

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Fathom.

Explanation:
Bz. = braza, unidad de medición náutica (es el caso aquí).
La braza española equivale a 1.6 metros, la inglesa como a 1.8 metros.

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braza_(unidad)

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Note added at 20 minutos (2009-01-06 18:42:48 GMT)
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BTW, this IS a PRO question and not Art/Literary - Cine, películas, TV, teatro.