Jack's

Portuguese translation: \"jacks\"

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English term or phrase:Jack\'s
Portuguese translation:\"jacks\"
Entered by: Thaise Poerschke Freitas

09:36 Sep 2, 2020
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Surfing
English term or phrase: Jack's
Hi colleagues,

I am not sure what "Jack's" means in the following sentence:
"Walk down the jetty and paddle out to sea, where the left-hander Jack’s swells right in front of the resort."

This is a marketing text from a resort in the Maldives. I am not quite sure about the meaning of "Jack's". Perhaps it's the name of the wave? I couldn't find any reference to it on Google, though. I need it translated into Brazilian Portuguese.

Thanks in advance!

Thaise
Thaise Poerschke Freitas
Australia
Local time: 16:16
"jacks"
Explanation:
"jacks"
Jacking - A wave condition in which a swell rises very quickly as it passes from deeper water to shallow water. A radical shoaling process caused by an extreme variation in water depth as the swell hits the shallow reef or ocean floor. Often creates very hollow and intense waves that appear to grow suddenly in height; thus "jacking up".

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Note added at 2 hrs (2020-09-02 12:15:10 GMT)
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https://www.facebook.com/magicseaweed/posts/nazare-is-jackin...
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 08:16
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Thank you, Nick!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1"jacks"
Nick Taylor
5swell Jack
Jonnathan Oliveira
4praia de Jack
Sergio Carré
4Onde o vento faz a curva
Maria Luiza Neves Cardoso Krettli
3jack
MARCOS BAZILIO
3onda (esquerda) de Jack
jorges


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jack's
jack


Explanation:
Thaise, não estou certo de ter entendido a dúvida... pelo que vejo, é um nome próprio ! ou seja, uma instrução de localização do Jack...
Algo como ... direção ao mar, o Jack surgirá ( você verá) bem à frente do Resort

MARCOS BAZILIO
Brazil
Local time: 05:16
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Native speaker of: Portuguese
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praia de Jack


Explanation:
Lendo a frase toda, eu entendo como:
"(...)o swell de esquerda da praia Jack quebra bem em frente ao resort."



Example sentence(s):
  • "Direita / esquerda: calma, não estamos falando de política, no surfe os termos são usados para indicar a direção em que a onda está quebrando, sob a perspectiva do surfista (de “costas” para o mar e de “frente” para a terra)"

    https://origemsurf.folha.uol.com.br/2019/01/30/dicionario-do-surfe-conheca-os-principais-termos/
Sergio Carré
Brazil
Local time: 05:16
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jack's
"jacks"


Explanation:
"jacks"
Jacking - A wave condition in which a swell rises very quickly as it passes from deeper water to shallow water. A radical shoaling process caused by an extreme variation in water depth as the swell hits the shallow reef or ocean floor. Often creates very hollow and intense waves that appear to grow suddenly in height; thus "jacking up".

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Note added at 2 hrs (2020-09-02 12:15:10 GMT)
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https://www.facebook.com/magicseaweed/posts/nazare-is-jackin...

Nick Taylor
Local time: 08:16
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Thank you, Nick!

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agree  Clauwolf: a bit technical concept:)
2 hrs
  -> Cheers - its surfer dude stuff bro!
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jack's
swell Jack


Explanation:
Ponto Jack de swell.

Jonnathan Oliveira
Brazil
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jack's
onda (esquerda) de Jack


Explanation:
Nessa região, antropónimos são usados para nomear ondas.

jorges
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jack's
Onde o vento faz a curva


Explanation:
Creio que seja uma expressão idiomática, "Jack's swells" seria o equivalente ao "Onde o vento faz a curva".
A frase "Walk down the jetty and paddle out to sea, where the left-hander Jack’s swells right in front of the resort"
Ficaria "Desça o píer e reme até o mar, onde o vento faz a curva, bem em frente ao resort"

Maria Luiza Neves Cardoso Krettli
Brazil
Local time: 05:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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