Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Key buoy

Spanish translation:

la boya clave/crítica/

Added to glossary by Analia Pisani
Sep 10, 2009 22:50
14 yrs ago
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English term

Key buoy

English to Spanish Other Ships, Sailing, Maritime Stories related to sailing
This is the context: After we dailed for a long time through the fog across a vast bay, suddenly the key buoy appeared just to the port side of our boat.
How would you translate Key Buoy? Thanks.
Proposed translations (Spanish)
5 +1 la boya clave/crítica/

Discussion

Pablo Grosschmid Sep 11, 2009:
decisiva / trascendental
Emma Ratcliffe Sep 11, 2009:
Como es un cuento es major poner la boya principal - clave o critica suena muy duro, suerte

Proposed translations

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la boya clave/crítica/

they were looking for a buoy to make land-fall, probably a deep water mark or main channel buoy, unless they needed to locate a known danger. They couldn't see it in the fog. It was essential to locate the buoy to make a safe land-fall. It was the key factor, the critical factor, the essential factor for safe arrival. As luck would have it, they came across it and spent a happy evening in the pub…
Peer comment(s):

agree German Hernandez
1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Muchas Gracias Peter, Jorge y Pablo por la respuesta y los comentarios. Puse "boya principal". Hasta pronto"

Reference comments

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Reference:

key buoy

¿Qué pasa después en el cuento? Es posible que se refiera a un "llavero boya"...
Note from asker:
Hola, Gracias por la pregunta. Después llegan al puerto gracias a esa boya que los guía. Definitivamente no es un llavero.
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