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Janelas de maré

English translation: tide windows

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Portuguese term or phrase:Janelas de maré
English translation:tide windows
Entered by: marinagil

13:02 Aug 6, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Portuguese term or phrase: Janelas de maré
Hello everyone.

In a translation related to vessels and navigation, I have come across the word "janelas de maré".

Any suggestions as to the correct translation for this expression?

Thank you in advance.
Silvia Rebelo
Local time: 09:32
tide windows
Explanation:
Explos:
The four-hour tide "window" recommended to cross the causeway between Worm's Head and Rhossili closed at 0610 BST on Friday.

The vessel is still seeking a tide window for it to sail away from Wallsend - www.gasandoil.com/goc/company/cna34402.htm
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marinagil
Brazil
Local time: 05:32
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4 +3tide windows
marinagil
3 +3tide time windows
Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tide time windows


Explanation:
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Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  marinagil: Concordo. Apenas me parece q "tide window" seja + corriqueiro.
21 mins
agree  Marlene Curtis: Tide windows
42 mins
agree  R. Alex Jenkins
23 hrs
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tide windows


Explanation:
Explos:
The four-hour tide "window" recommended to cross the causeway between Worm's Head and Rhossili closed at 0610 BST on Friday.

The vessel is still seeking a tide window for it to sail away from Wallsend - www.gasandoil.com/goc/company/cna34402.htm

marinagil
Brazil
Local time: 05:32
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  suesimons: Yes, "time" is not necessary here.
2 hrs
agree  Bartat
10 hrs
agree  Jorge Rodrigues
12 hrs
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