desfazer a boreste

21:59 Jul 17, 2012
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Portuguese term or phrase: desfazer a boreste
O mesmo ordenou todo leme a bombordo, quando começou a guinar o prático ordenou leme a meio e todo a borete. Quando o navio começou a desfazer a boreste dentro do canal, ele parou subitamente.
Beatriz Goulart
Brazil
Local time: 13:19


Summary of answers provided
4bear off the starboard tack
Kevin Freyburg


  

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bear off the starboard tack


Explanation:
"Bear off" no contexto nautico quer dizer mudar de direção


    Reference: http://www.idniyra.org/articles/dnracing.htm
    Reference: http://en.mimi.hu/boating/bear_off.html
Kevin Freyburg
Local time: 13:19
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Native speaker of: English
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