May 22, 2021 11:08
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English term
Uruguay
Technical Translations Specialist
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
drifter
English to Spanish
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
drifting buoys
Why is this instrument called a drifter?
These instruments sit at the surface of the ocean and are transported via near-surface ocean currents. They are not fixed to the ocean bottom, therefore they “drift” with the currents. For this reason, these instruments are referred to as drifters, or drifting buoys.
https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/gdp/faq.php
Does anyone know their name in Spanish?
Could it be "boyas flotantes"? they are used for measuring the temperature at the sea surface
These instruments sit at the surface of the ocean and are transported via near-surface ocean currents. They are not fixed to the ocean bottom, therefore they “drift” with the currents. For this reason, these instruments are referred to as drifters, or drifting buoys.
https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/gdp/faq.php
Does anyone know their name in Spanish?
Could it be "boyas flotantes"? they are used for measuring the temperature at the sea surface
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +1 | boya de deriva |
Kenia Salazar-Díaz
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| 4 | boya meteorológica no fondeada |
Cristina Zavala
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| 2 | boyas que van a la deriva |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Proposed translations
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11 mins
Kenia Salazar-Díaz
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Mexico
Tailored Translations & Patent Specialty
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Cuban, Standard-Spain, Mexican)
Works in: English to Spanish
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boya de deriva
Adjunto una referencia de un artículo en donde se usa en español, es confiable.😊
Example sentence:
Los datos de las boyas de deriva se usan para la predicción de datos oceanográficos.
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
3 hrs
Cristina Zavala
Ecuador
Ecuador
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Ecuador
Accurate and dependable
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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boya meteorológica no fondeada
Weather buoys are instruments which collect weather and ocean data within the world's oceans, as well as aid during emergency response to chemical spills, legal proceedings, and engineering design. Moored buoys have been in use since 1951, while drifting buoys have been used since 1979. Moored buoys are connected with the ocean bottom using either chains, nylon, or buoyant polypropylene. With the decline of the weather ship, they have taken a more primary role in measuring conditions over the open seas since the 1970s.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2021-05-22 14:21:02 GMT)
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BOYAS FONDEADAS:
Las boyas han sido utilizadas desde 1951, y yendo a la deriva las boyas han sido utilizadas desde 1979. Las boyas fondeadas están conectadas con el fondo del océano utiliza cualesquier cadenas, nailon, o polipropileno.
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boya_meteorológica
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Note added at 3 hrs (2021-05-22 14:21:02 GMT)
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BOYAS FONDEADAS:
Las boyas han sido utilizadas desde 1951, y yendo a la deriva las boyas han sido utilizadas desde 1979. Las boyas fondeadas están conectadas con el fondo del océano utiliza cualesquier cadenas, nailon, o polipropileno.
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boya_meteorológica
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What I meant was "boyas a la deriva"