Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
boom vang
Portuguese translation:
guardim do pau de carga
Apr 2, 2009 15:54
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English term
boom vang
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English to Portuguese
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Definition from
TerraX.org:
Any system used to hold the boom down. This is useful for maintaining proper sail shape, particularly when running or on a broad reach.
Example sentences:
But the boom vang has a specific interest: Apart it is increasing the bent of the mast, it allows us to keep a specific profile to the sail when we sheet out and open the angle between the sail and the axis of the boat. (University of Hawaii)
The Wichard boom vang s designed with both jobs in mind. The 4:1 Wichard system utilizes two fiddle blocks to provide the purchase power necessary in a boom vang. (wichard-usa.com)
This is what you get when you order the new boom vang bail from Flying Scot, included are two hammer rivets, the S hook, a twist shackle, and the bail for the boom. (sailingtexas.com)
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 4 +2 | guardim do pau de carga |
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Proposed translations
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3 days 5 hrs
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Native in: Portuguese (Variants: Mozambican, European/Portugal, Angolan, Cape Verdean) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
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guardim do pau de carga
Definition from
Enautica:
Guardim: Cabo de manobra do pau de carga. Permite colocar o pau numa determinada prumada. Os guardins são constituídos por braçalotes (cabo que liga directamente ao pau de carga e por talhas (talhas dos guardins). As talhas permitem esticar o guardim para manter o pau de carga fixo na posição." (o pau de carga é um "boom")
Example sentences:
Guardim (24) – Existindo aos pares, um para cada bordo, estes cabos fazem arreigada no penol da carangueja. Servem para aguentar para a borda as caranguejas ... (Marinha Portuguesa)
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