kovan

21:33 Mar 25, 2006
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / power train
Turkish term or phrase: kovan
what is the engllish for the turkish word Kovan when it is part of a ship's power train? Many thanks in advance.
pelin


Summary of answers provided
2 +1cartridge case
mustafaer
1trunk
Selcuk Akyuz


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cartridge case


Explanation:
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mustafaer
Türkiye
Local time: 00:23
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Answer not acceptable in the context of a ship's power train. Cartrigde case is "fisek kovani" in Turkish, referring firearms.


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agree  Serkan Doğan
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Comment: Answer not acceptable in the context of a ship's power train. Cartrigde case is "fisek kovani" in Turkish, referring firearms.


46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
trunk


Explanation:
Açıkçası bu benim çok bilgili olduğum bir alan değil fakat trunk veya case gibi bir karşılığı olabilir.
Refik Akdoğan'ın Türkçe İngilizce Ansiklopedik Denizcilik Sözlüğü'nde:
dümen kovanı: rudder trunk. rudder case. rudder hole
pervane kovanı: stern boss
şaft kovanı: shaft pipe
torpito kovanı: torpedo tubes
karşılıkları verilmiş.

Selcuk Akyuz
Türkiye
Local time: 00:23
Native speaker of: Turkish
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