shackle

13:30 Oct 10, 2022
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English to Bulgarian translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Yachting
English term or phrase: shackle
A nautical unit used for measuring the lengths of the cables and chains (especially anchor chains), equal to 15 fathoms, 90 feet or 27.432 meters.

1 shackle = a length of cable or chain equal to 15 fathoms (90 feet or 27.432 meter).
Teodora Gaydarova
United Kingdom
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Pavel Tsvetkov
315 морски сажена
Ekaterina Kroumova


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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ключ


Explanation:
Такъв е преводът в „Учебен английско-български речник“, Галина Великова, Соня Тончева

Pavel Tsvetkov
Bulgaria
Local time: 07:44
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Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

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agree  Kiril Kirilov: Учебен английско-български морски речник
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
15 морски сажена


Explanation:
Може също да го наречете и "шакъл", защото това е обичайната практика с чуждоземни единици, особено такива, които не са общоприети.

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Note added at 54 minutes (2022-10-10 14:24:32 GMT)
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Да, сажен

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Note added at 54 minutes (2022-10-10 14:24:46 GMT)
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По-точно морски сажен.

Ekaterina Kroumova
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: Тоест fathom е сажен, нали так?

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