Peter Guest Dec 2, 2010:

transom Espejo de popa is the transom. the term Lisa needs refers to the protected area of water inside the harbour – the basin.

Jenni Lukac (X) Dec 2, 2010:

Hmm. I remembered that the 'esejo' that I needed to translate in the past was 'espejo de popa' but it is not at all certain that it was anything to do with the term you need because 'popa' isn't mentioned in the text you have provided and the text suggests varying translations. Just in case it provides a trail, some references to 'espejo de popa' are: espejo de popa ... a plate on the stern of a ship inscribed with the ship's name ... The surface of the escutcheon is called the field, the upper part is called the chief, and the lower part the ...
traductor.babylon.com/ingles/escutcheon/ - En caché (but where would 'accesos fit?); espejo > transom (of a vessel)
7 Mar 2005 ... transom. Explicación: The curved part of the stern of a boat. ... ESPEJO: Pieza plana, situada a popa, en la obra muerta de las ...
esl.proz.com/kudoz/spanish.../ships.../963392-espejo.html - En caché; Sorry that it doesn't automatically solve the problem!

Lisa McCarthy (asker) Nov 28, 2010:

Just come across the following mentions of 'espejo' further on in the doc:

HOJA DE REGISTROS DE PUERTO
Amarres-Control de la correcta sujeción de las embarcaciones en el amarre
Control embarcaciones - Control entrada y salida embarcaciones, cambio de ubicación y reservas
**Espejo I** - Limpieza y control de las partes emergidas y sumergidas del **espejo interior** del puerto
**Espejo II** - Limpieza y control de las partes emergidas y sumergidas del **espejo exterior** del puerto
Escolleras - Limpieza y comprobación del estado de firmeza y desgaste
Tren cadena - Control del estado del tren de muertos y de las sustitu‐ciones y cambios de los mismos
Batimetría - Revisión del plano batimétrico de **espejo**, sondas e impedimento

Lisa McCarthy (asker) Nov 28, 2010:

Thanks for suggestions I think I may have to ask the client exactly what they mean here. No other context to help.

Peter Guest Nov 28, 2010:

? Might this refer to a convex mirror used for controlling access?