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MV, SV

English translation: embarcación motorizada, embarcación de vela

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Spanish term or phrase:MV, SV
English translation:embarcación motorizada, embarcación de vela

23:09 Oct 20, 2000
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: MV, SV
These are the initials preceding the name of the boat, (EG, "MV Leilani Kai) I think they stand for "motorized vessel" and "sailing vessel," respectively; but do Spanish equivalents exist, or should they be left untranslated?
Patricia Harpstrite
Local time: 10:19
embarcación motorizada y embarcación de vela
Explanation:
I agree with Telef that you may leave MV and SV as they are but if I were doing the job I would include the Spanish meaning in brackets:
"MV (embarcación motorizada) y SV (embarcación de vela)"
just in case, you never know who's going to read and everyone will be pleased.
saludos a toda vela :)
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Paul Roige (X)
Spain
Local time: 22:19
Grading comment
¡Muchas gracias, Paul!
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Summary of answers provided
naMV, SV
Telesforo Fernandez (X)
naembarcación motorizada y embarcación de vela
Paul Roige (X)
naSee some abbreviations in Spanish
TransOl (X)
naM/N, B/V
Peter Spence


  

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2 hrs
MV, SV


Explanation:
I would suggest you to keep it as it is. Please the site below where in Spanish also they use the same words : MV.


    Reference: http://www.visa.com.mx/s3_vp_prom141a.html
Telesforo Fernandez (X)
Local time: 01:49
PRO pts in pair: 262
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3 hrs
embarcación motorizada y embarcación de vela


Explanation:
I agree with Telef that you may leave MV and SV as they are but if I were doing the job I would include the Spanish meaning in brackets:
"MV (embarcación motorizada) y SV (embarcación de vela)"
just in case, you never know who's going to read and everyone will be pleased.
saludos a toda vela :)


    collins et al
Paul Roige (X)
Spain
Local time: 22:19
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in pair: 442
Grading comment
¡Muchas gracias, Paul!

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Patricia Lutteral
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6 hrs
See some abbreviations in Spanish


Explanation:
FB Fuera borda (engine outside)
IB Intraborda (engine inside)
DDF Diesel Fuera Borda (diesel engine inside)
MV Moto velero (sailing vessel with engine)
V velero (sailing vessel with engine)

TransOl (X)
PRO pts in pair: 37
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10 hrs
M/N, B/V


Explanation:
M/N = motonave
B/V = buque de vela


    Compendio de Terminolog�a N�utica - Marina de Guerra del Per�
Peter Spence
Local time: 15:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22
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