capitán de altura
English translation: extra master
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|  Selected response from: tazdog (X) Spain Local time: 06:51 | |||
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| na | deep sea captain |
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deep sea captain Explanation: We think the answer is: deep sea captain. The Spanish word means deep or far, etc. In the Merchant Navy there a number of captains. One is Coastal Captain, one is Deep Sea Captain. Venezuela has the same titles for its captains. Suerte! ex-UK naval officer |
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extra master Explanation: This is from EuroDicAutom: Subject inland waterway traffic (=TR6)seaborne traffic (=TR7)professions & careers (=TRZ)Unknown CM (= ) Spanish Term capitán de altura Reference OMI Glosario de Términos Técnicos,Londres 1987 Note {DOM} navegación English Term extra master Reference IMO,Gloss Termes techniques,London 1982 Note {DOM} navigation Some examples in use: He was our senior commander; he had been in the service since 1880; he had been a commander since 1887; he was an extra Master; he was a retired Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve, and a man in whom we had special confidence; otherwise, he would not have been in the position. (http://www.titanicinquiry.org/BOTInq/BritInq17Sanderson2.htm... Ex - Extra Master (in order to pass the examination for Extra Master, a far greater depth of knowledge in the subject of navigation was required) (http://www.mariners-l.freeserve.co.uk/ResLloydsCaptains.html... Hope it helps. Reference: http://eurodic.ip.lu:8086//cgi-bin/edicbin/expert.pl#1 Google search |
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