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capitan mari'timo

English translation: captain/master/skipper

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Spanish term or phrase:capitan marítimo
English translation:captain/master/skipper
Entered by: Terry Burgess

14:33 Mar 25, 2003
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: capitan mari'timo
"capitan mari'timo" of La Coruna
ship's captain or Harbourmaster?
sebastian
captain/master/skipper
Explanation:
Hi Sebastian!
NO!!...harbourmaster = capitán de puerto.

Suerte!
terry
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Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 21:18
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1captain or skipper
Katherine Matles
5harbour master
Jacqueline van der Spek
5captain/master/skipper
Terry Burgess


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
harbour master


Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-03-25 14:37:16 (GMT)
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http://www.ctv.es/USERS/amiles/glossaryh.htm

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Note added at 2003-03-25 14:40:32 (GMT)
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http://www.empa-pilots.org/spain.htm

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Note added at 2003-03-25 14:46:08 (GMT) Post-grading
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Every time I go to Spain with my boat, I\'ve got to report my arrival at the Capitania Maritima, the harbour master\'s office. So I\'m pretty sure the Capitan Maritima is the harbour master.

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Note added at 2003-03-25 14:47:01 (GMT) Post-grading
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Oh, and IMHO La Coruna is the name of a Spanish city, not a boat

Jacqueline van der Spek
Netherlands
Local time: 05:18
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 167

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Terry Burgess: Perdón Jacqueline!...pero eso es "capitán de puerto".:-)
5 mins
  -> when the capitania maritima is harbour master's office, I'm pretty sure the capitan maritima is the harbour master himself IMHO
agree  solange trad: harbourmaster
1668 days
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
captain or skipper


Explanation:
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Katherine Matles
Spain
Local time: 05:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 867

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Terry Burgess: Me ganaste por un pelito Vale:-)
4 mins
  -> But your answer was more complete!
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
captain/master/skipper


Explanation:
Hi Sebastian!
NO!!...harbourmaster = capitán de puerto.

Suerte!
terry


    Oxford +Exp.
Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 21:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2372

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Jacqueline van der Spek: Every time I go to Spain with my boat, I've got to report my arrival at the Capitania Maritima, the harbour master's office. So I'm pretty sure the Capitan Maritima is the harbour master.
14 mins
agree  Nora Bellettieri
11 hrs
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