Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
cola de motor articulada
English translation:
(articulated) stern drive
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Clifford Schisler
May 31, 2010 14:30
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cola de motor articulada
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Description of a ship or boat
El sistema de dirección consta de la bomba hidráulica, cilindros y cola de motor articulada, que en esta sección se describirá de forma general. This is within the context describing the various operational devices on board the ship.
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(articulated) stern drive
stern drives or colas are the bits at the back of a motorboat where the propellers are. They look like the bottom half of an outboard motor without the engine–which is essentially what they are. If you turn the wheel to starboard, the stern drives turn to port, giving a sideways thrust to the stern and turning the vessels to starboard. some have flaps for adjusting the angle of incidence in different weather and wave conditions. They are moved through hydraulic pressure.
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Comment: "Thanks Peter, I was using this expression but with a clearer rendering in Spanish."
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