Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
los sistemas de escoteros
English translation:
pulley systems
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Mari O'Keefe
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los sistemas de escoteros
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This is taken from a news article on the performance of a boat in the TP52 class of the Copa del Rey. Any ideas as to how to translate this term are most welcome! Thanks!
Y teniendo esto en cuenta, la tripulación prepara ya su estrategia de cara a su próxima cita en Portugal, reforzando los sistemas de escoteros de los génovas, una medida que le servirá para ganar tanto en ángulo como en velocidad.
Y teniendo esto en cuenta, la tripulación prepara ya su estrategia de cara a su próxima cita en Portugal, reforzando los sistemas de escoteros de los génovas, una medida que le servirá para ganar tanto en ángulo como en velocidad.
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Aug 23, 2007 20:52: R. Alex Jenkins changed "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering"
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See this link below for a great diagram of 'escoteros'
http://www.yachtriggers.com/catalog/pdfs/102.pdf
Note that 'escota' can be translated as 'sail' in English. So my suggestion would be that 'escotero' is one of various types of pulleys used for rigging the sails etc...
Good luck!
http://www.yachtriggers.com/catalog/pdfs/102.pdf
Note that 'escota' can be translated as 'sail' in English. So my suggestion would be that 'escotero' is one of various types of pulleys used for rigging the sails etc...
Good luck!
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