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 Susan79

link 5.03.2009 7:11 
Subject: Ковш

Please help with the english for this.

Ковш — небольшая, защищенная от действия волн акватория в порту или гавани, специально предназначенная для стоянки малых кораблей и шлюпок.

I need the english for Kovsh and am drawing a BLANK.

Thanks!

 Susan79

link 5.03.2009 7:14 
basin or boot basin?

 tumanov

link 5.03.2009 7:17 
Yes, it's a basin

 Susan79

link 5.03.2009 7:20 
rock! I am not totally stupid! ha!

 %&$

link 5.03.2009 7:22 

 Susan79

link 5.03.2009 7:25 
I am not dealing with recreational boating, so I stayed away from "marina". Which is why I had a question. "Marina" I know, but "basin" and "boot basin" I was unsure of.

 tumanov

link 5.03.2009 7:30 
Marina is more like a yacht club, like some business enterprise.

You can start up marina in some basin or in a harbour.

Basin is a 'geographical' term.

 %&$

link 5.03.2009 7:31 
Согласен с basin
a partially enclosed, sheltered area along a shore, often partly man-made or dredged to a greater depth, where boats may be moored: a yacht basin.
Просто предложил marina чисто по описанию Сюзан.
**специально предназначенная для стоянки малых кораблей и шлюпок.**

 

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