caer a piso

English translation: to stay aground

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Spanish term or phrase:	caer a piso
English translation:	to stay aground
Entered by:	Ricardo Galarza

03:12 Nov 20, 2008

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime

Spanish term or phrase: caer a piso

Por lo que tengo entendido en la jerga naviera se utiliza esta expresión cuando no se han pagado los derechos de una determinada mercadería y esta es sacada del barco y dejada en un almacén por el cual debe pagar diariamente.

Este es el contexto: "Debido a la restricción de importación de XXX el producto cayó a piso y tuvo que pagarse los siguientes gastos:...."

Soledad Guzmán Rodríguez KudoZ activity Questions: 52 (2 open) (1 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 44 Chile
Local time: 23:20

to stay aground

Explanation:
It's what they use in maritime terminology.

"Due to XXX's import restrictions, the product had to stay aground and the following fees had to be paid:"

Hope it helps ;)

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Ricardo Galarza
Uruguay
Local time: 02:20

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Summary of answers provided

5 +1

to stay aground

Ricardo Galarza

refused/ retained/withheld/denied

goulart

incur demurrage

Lucano Alvares

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

57 mins confidence:

refused/ retained/withheld/denied

Explanation:
Olá Soledad, "caer a piso" se refiere cuando un container queda en el puerto de desembarque y no se permite su desconsolidación debido a diversos inconvenientes, como falta de documentos por ejemplo....entonces el contenedor queda ahi hasta que esto se resuelva y debe pagar una tarifa extra por cada dia que pasa. (can be found on google) x

goulart
Brazil
Local time: 06:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Douglas thank you very much for your help. This time I selected another answer just because it is close to the maritime trade language. I liked your suggestions because they also indicated what I wanted to express. Thanks a lot!!!

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

to stay aground

Explanation:
It's what they use in maritime terminology.

"Due to XXX's import restrictions, the product had to stay aground and the following fees had to be paid:"

Hope it helps ;)

Ricardo Galarza
Uruguay
Local time: 02:20
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks for your help.

1 hr confidence:

incur demurrage

Explanation:
See example

Example sentence(s):

The crude oil under carriage under the 1999 Charter was delivered 11 days, 10 hours late and thus incurred demurrage at $27,000 per day

Reference: http://www.bode.com/news/legalwatch20.php

Lucano Alvares
India
Local time: 10:50
Native speaker of:

English

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