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andurinha

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En un texto en el que se trata la evolución de un puertonecesito traducir el término "muelle" al inglés. ¿Podría alguien explicarme la diferencia entre los cuatro del título?

Muchas gracias

Good morning

When talking about the evolution of a porti found the term "muelle". What's the difference in English between all four options in the title of the thread?

Thanks
 
    • Dock is most commonand "the docks" is a common way of referring to the port area. Most people think a dock is what you stand onthe wooden structurebut that actually is the pier or wharf. The dock is the water where the boat is tied up. But if you try to draw that distinctionyou might end up confusing people.
    We don't use "quay" here in the U.S.
     
    Quay is used a bit here in Canada (pronounced like 'key'). I had never seen it before coming here from The Statesit's much like a wharf. A large area full of docks a piers.

    Dock are smallfor boats. Found on lakes and rivers.
    Piers are much much larger. Found on the sea and large lakes.
    Wharfs and quays are large areas on the coastthat have docks and piers.

    Or so I understand it :).
     
    Looking around wordreference forumsI found the definitions an "old salt" gives after several years of experience. The difference between Pier and Wharf is that the first one goes into the water and the second one is parallel to shore. I'm going to check out the picture of this port.

    Why do I want to be specific? Because this is a text signed by the port authoritymain readers are proffessionals on shipping businesssailorsother port authoritiesetc.

    Quay makes me think about a large area where water is nearby (as in Sydneywhere the Opera House is at Circular Quay).

    I'm going to go for wharf ;-)

    Thank you very much ;)
     
    Q u a y - urban environment where waterfront commerce & recreation takes place.

    Q u a y - a wharf or landing-place for the loading and unloading of water-borne cargo.

    QUAY = a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place. Landing platform beside a navigable waterway.

    Keywords or synonyms

    Quaycaykeyquaicayekaykeyekaicayoportsmall portwharfstone wharfharbourharborembankmentwaterfrontdocksideriverfrontlakefrontoceanfrontbeachfrontreefshoalbarrierberthdockjettycaileveepierslipkaehecgharbourside venueharborside.

    Source: http://www.equay.com
     
    Pier

    A pier is a raised structureincluding bridge and building supports and walkwaysover watertypically supported by widely spread piles or pillars. The lighter structure of a pier allows tides and currents to flow almost unhinderedwhereas the more solid foundations of a quay or the closely-spaced piles of a wharf can act as a breakwaterand are consequently more liable to silting. Piers can range in size and complexity from a simple lightweight wooden structure to major structures extended over a mile out to sea. In American Englishpier may be synonymous with dock
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    Un muelle es una construcción de piedraladrillo o madera realizada en el aguaya sea en el maren un lago o en un ríoafianzada en el lecho acuático por medio de bases que lo sostienen firmementey que permite a barcos y embarcaciones atracar a efectos de realizar las tareas de carga y descarga de pasajeros o mercancías.
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    A wharfor quay (pronounced 'key') is a structure on the shore of a harbour where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.[1] Such a structure includes one or more berths (mooring locations)and may also include pierswarehousesor other facilities necessary for handling the ships.
    A wharf commonly comprises a fixed platformoften on pilings. Commercial ports may have warehouses that serve as interim storage areassince the typical objective is to unload and reload vessels as quickly as possible. Where capacity is sufficient a single wharf with a single berth constructed along the land adjacent to the water is normally used; where there is a need for more capacity multiple wharvesor perhaps a single large wharf with multiple berthswill instead be constructedsometimes projecting into the water. A pierraised over the water rather than within itis commonly used for cases where the weight or volume of cargos will be low.
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    obz said:
    Quay is used a bit here in Canada (pronounced like 'key'). I had never seen it before coming here from The Statesit's much like a wharf. A large area full of docks a piers.

    Dock are smallfor boats. Found on lakes and rivers.
    Piers are much much larger. Found on the sea and large lakes.
    Wharfs and quays are large areas on the coastthat have docks and piers.

    Or so I understand it :).
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    Thank you for your explanation. It's much easier to visualize the difference by classifying each structure as a subdivision of another.
     
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