Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

towpath

Spanish translation:

camino de sirga

Added to glossary by Mavick
Feb 11, 2013 16:49
11 yrs ago
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English term

towpath

English to Spanish Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
The towpath on the opposite bank was deserted and there was no river traffic.

Discussion

María Luisa Balseiro Feb 11, 2013:
Sirga. (Mar.) Maroma que sirve para tirar las redes, para llevar las embarcaciones desde tierra, principalmente en la navegación fluvial, y para otros usos.
Sirgar. Llevar a la sirga una embarcación.
[De Martín Alonso, Enciclopedia del idioma, vol. III]

Un cuadro de sirgadores:
http://stq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bielde:Ilya_Repin_-_Barge_Haul...
Mavick (asker) Feb 11, 2013:
I have found "camino de sirga" too, but it isn't clear for me the meaning of "sirga" Thank you for your help.

Proposed translations

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Selected

camino de sirga

Se llama así
Peer comment(s):

agree patinba
21 hrs
agree Marta de la Presa : Así es como lo he encontrado yo también en internet, diccionarios, etc.
2 days 23 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you also for the link from wikipedia"
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4 mins

camino de remolque

Peer comment(s):

agree M. Luz Gorricho
2 days 1 hr
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