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Jurado de enjuciamiento
Jun 28, 2016 20:12
7 yrs ago
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Spanish term

P.P.I.B.

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Transport / Transportation / Shipping Term from Spanish Ship Registry document
I am translating a ship registry document.

Under "MOTORES INSTALADOS" it says:

Clase Marca-Modelo
P.P.I. B. CUMMINS-QSB 5.9

Does anyone know what P.P.I.B. stands for please?

Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 Inboard (engine)

Discussion

Helena Chavarria Jun 29, 2016:
@Anne If I ever find out the exact definition I'll let you know!
Anne Bitton (asker) Jun 29, 2016:
I asked the client and he thinks it should translate as "Inboard Propeller Propulsion Motors", but still not sure what each letter stands for. Perhaps they just used too many "Ps"!?
Helena Chavarria Jun 29, 2016:
P.P. I think it could stand for 'Propulsión' and 'Propulsor'. I've seen 'inboard drive', 'inboard propulsion system', but 'Type: inboard' seems to be the most common way of putting it.
Anne Bitton (asker) Jun 29, 2016:
Thanks for the help. Still rather baffled. Might make more sense if just one "p". The client might know I suppose.
Helena Chavarria Jun 28, 2016:
I think it means 'inboard propulsion' but I can't find a suitable abbreviation in English.

P.P.I.B. must mean Propulsión/propulsor intrabordo

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_german/law_general/3749...
Helena Chavarria Jun 28, 2016:
Page 41 It's in Catalan but here's a rough translation:

Propulsión/propulsor, tipo
El yate MAVAROS está diseñado para ser propulsado por 2 motores. La potencia máxima del yate es de 330kW. Los motores que encontramos instalados en el yate son de la clase P.P.I.B, de la marca y modelo VOLVO PENTA-KAD32P, tanto uno como el otro.

http://upcommons.upc.edu/bitstream/handle/2117/76259/Anàlisi...
Charles Davis Jun 28, 2016:
The IB part must be intrabordo; there's also PPFB, where FB must be fuera bordo. But I don't know about the PP part. Could one of the Ps be for propulsión, maube?

Proposed translations

+1
2 hrs
Selected

Inboard (engine)

Or just inboard engine

The following is from a forum:

'Pues he mirado los papeles fotocopiados que están a nombre del anterior propietario y aparece en el permiso de navegación; propulsión inteaborda y en la hoja de registro marítimo español pone en motores instalados; PPIB sole 8103 pero no aparece ningún numero de serie!'

http://foro.latabernadelpuerto.com/showthread.php?p=1747944

MOTOR HONDA 4 TIEMPOS 10 CV INTRABORDA, LLEVA ACOPLADO TURBINA HIDROJET A PROPULSION, NO LLEVA HELICE. 20 HORAS DE USO

http://www.cosasdebarcos.com/barco_6429805009115148537052515...

Características de la embarcación:
barco en muy buen estado con motor intraborda MERCRUISER 4.3, todas sus revisiones pasadas incluso ITB,

http://www.barcosdeocasion.net/Comprar-Barco/barco_4777.php

Engine Volvo Penta MD2030D, MD2030
Fuel Diesel
Type Inboard

https://www.marinepartseurope.com/en/e-volvo-penta-628-MD203...
Peer comment(s):
agree Charles Davis : In context, just "Inboard". There don't seem to be any sources that prove exactly what PP stands for, but it's something to do with propulsion, clearly, and in practice it's redundant in English.
12 hrs
Thank you, Charles :-) I would love to know what the 'P.P.' is but I haven't been able to find out :(
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