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kick-up rudder

Spanish translation: timón elevable/abatible

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English term or phrase:kick-up rudder
Spanish translation:timón elevable/abatible
Entered by: Adriana Penco

15:07 Oct 18, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
English term or phrase: kick-up rudder
Hello!

I'm looking for the translation of this nautical term: “'kick-up' rudder”. This is the context I have:

The chat in the workshop container today centered around the different solutions that each team have come up with to the 'kick-up' rudder problem.

Many thanks on advance!
Mireia Gabernet Vives
Spain
Local time: 17:05
timón abatible
Explanation:
Kick-Up - Describes a rudder or centerboard that rotates back and up when an obstacle is encountered. Useful when a boat is to be beached. http://www.sailinglinks.com/new_page_7.htm

http://www.davidmas.net/CATALOGO05.pdf
Timón abatibe.
- Rápido mecanismo. Fija automáticamente
el timón arriba o abajo con un simple golpe
de muñeca.

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Adriana Penco
Local time: 12:05
Grading comment
Muchas gracias! Te doy los puntos porque me parece la mejor respuesta. No obstante, al final opté por otra opción: timón elevable. Saludos!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1timón abatible
Adriana Penco
5timón de pedal
trnet


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
timón de pedal


Explanation:
Es lo que se me ocurre, es el método de gobierno de ciertas lanchas o catamarans de recreo, en lugar de tener una rueda de timonel.

trnet
Local time: 16:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
timón abatible


Explanation:
Kick-Up - Describes a rudder or centerboard that rotates back and up when an obstacle is encountered. Useful when a boat is to be beached. http://www.sailinglinks.com/new_page_7.htm

http://www.davidmas.net/CATALOGO05.pdf
Timón abatibe.
- Rápido mecanismo. Fija automáticamente
el timón arriba o abajo con un simple golpe
de muñeca.



Adriana Penco
Local time: 12:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 26
Grading comment
Muchas gracias! Te doy los puntos porque me parece la mejor respuesta. No obstante, al final opté por otra opción: timón elevable. Saludos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristóbal del Río Faura: Abatible, naturalmente. No elevable.
3 days 19 hrs
  -> Gracias, Cristóbal.
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