capitan de altura

English translation: sea-captain

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Spanish term or phrase:capitan de altura
English translation:sea-captain
Entered by: luskie

17:19 Apr 3, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Navigation
Spanish term or phrase: capitan de altura
(Mexico) This is the title of a person who is also the harbor master.
guillen
United States
Local time: 06:43
sea-captain (and harbourmaster)
Explanation:
right or wrong, he's always the captain! ;-))

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altura is open sea or deep sea, but I think thay simply they call it a sea-captain

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ops, he

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ops, I detected one more typo (though one of poor importance) - I\'m a mess as usual: sorry!
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luskie
Local time: 14:43
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3sea-captain (and harbourmaster)
luskie
5sea-going (ocean-going) master
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
5foreign-going master
Heather Drake
4master mariner
Sery


  

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sea-captain (and harbourmaster)


Explanation:
right or wrong, he's always the captain! ;-))

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Note added at 2002-04-03 17:31:08 (GMT)
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altura is open sea or deep sea, but I think thay simply they call it a sea-captain

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Note added at 2002-04-03 17:31:19 (GMT)
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ops, he

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Note added at 2002-04-03 17:33:13 (GMT)
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ops, I detected one more typo (though one of poor importance) - I\'m a mess as usual: sorry!

luskie
Local time: 14:43
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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Thanks for your help.

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agree  Egmont: ok
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sea-going (ocean-going) master


Explanation:
cualquiera de las dos.

-9 History: WW II - Military Mascots!
... boy went away to boarding school the dog attached himself to his sea going master
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M009 1097/90 Print J4739
... that the new salaries should be fixed "within the range of the sea-going master
in the maritime industry" (p.42 of transcript, 21 August 1990). The changes ...
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WEEK ENDING FRIDAY, 5 OCTOBER 1990
... for levels 2 and 3 to be fixed within range of sea-going master in maritime industry
- submitted changes included increase in ship size and more administrative ...
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... Sea going Master's Service Certificate of Competency by the Mercantile Marine Department,
Govt. of India. Completed STCW 95 modular courses Computer proficient ...
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Ships Crew Archives for 1999
... USA; Residence:Florida; Fully certificated (GMDSS, STCW-95, etc.); Seeking good
sea-going Master or Chief Mate billet; please email me at: [email protected] ...
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Ice Island FAQ
... The vessel must have a captain with the rating of \"Ocean Going Master\" and the Government
must approve the \"appropriate manning and qualifications\" of a vessel ...
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Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 06:43
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master mariner


Explanation:
Ver inf. de "master mariners" en esta página
www.cicic.ca/professions/2273en.asp

Según el glosario de terminología marítima ubicado en www.trans.inst.org/seawords.htm, el "harbor master" es por lo general una persona que tiene la experiencia de un "master mariner" certificado, con buen conocimiento de las características portuarias.

Espero te ayude, saludos, Sery



Sery
Local time: 07:43
Specializes in field
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foreign-going master


Explanation:
capitan de altura = foreign-going master
Nvo. Dicc. Politecnico de las Lenguas Española e Inglesa. Federico Beigbeder Atienza, Ed.- Diaz de Santos S.A.

Heather Drake
Local time: 06:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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