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navigation and chart work navigatie en het grafiekwerk Navigation und Diagrammarbeit lavoro della tabella e di navigazione trabalho da navegação e da carta trabajo de la navegación y de la carta
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compass points kompas punten Himmelsrichtungen punti di bussola pontos de compasso puntos de compás
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North Het noorden nord Nord Del nord Norte Del norte
North-North-East Noordnoordoost nord-nord-est Norden-Norden-Osten Nord-Nord-Est Norte-Norte-Leste Norte-Norte-Este
North Het noorden nord Nord Del nord Norte Del norte
North-North-East Noordnoordoost nord-nord-est Norden-Norden-Osten Nord-Nord-Est Norte-Norte-Leste Norte-Norte-Este
North-East Noordoosten nord-est Nordost Di nordest Do nordeste Nordestal
East-North-East Oostelijk-noordoostelijk est-nord-est Osten-Norden-Osten Est-Nord-Est Leste-Norte-Leste Este-Norte-Este
East Het oosten est Ost Orientale Do leste Del este
East-South-East Het oosten-zuiden-oosten est-sud-est Osten-Süden-Osten Est-Sud-Est Leste-Sul-Leste Este-Sur-Este
South-East Zuidoosten sud-est Südost Sudorientale Do sudeste Suroriental
South-South-East Het zuiden-oosten sud-sud-est Süden-Süden-Osten Sud-Sud-Est Sul-Sul-Leste Sur-Sur-Este
South Zuiden sud Süd Del sud Sul Del sur
South-South-West Het zuiden-westen sud-sud-ouest Süden-Süden-Westen Sud-Sud-Ovest Sul-Sul-Oeste Sur-Sur-Oeste
South-West Zuidwesten sud-ouest Südwesten Sud-ovest Sudoeste Sudoeste
West-South-West Het westen-zuiden-westen ouest-sud-ouest Westen-Süden-Westen Ovest-Sud-Ovest Oeste-Sul-Oeste Oeste-Sur-Oeste
West Het westen ouest West Ad ovest Ocidental Del oeste
West-North-West Westnoordwest ouest-nord-ouest West-North-West West-North-West West-North-West De oesnorueste
North-West Noordwesten nord-ouest Nordwest Di nord-ovest Noroeste Del noroeste
North-North-West Noordnoordwest nord-nord-ouest Norden-Norden-Westen Nord-Nord-Ovest Norte-Norte-Oeste Norte-Norte-Oeste
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1 almanac almanac almanach Almanach almanac almanac almanac 1
2 anchorage ankerplaats nouillage Anchorage ancoraggio anchorage ancladero 2
3 basin bassin bassin Bassin bacino bacia lavabo 3
4 bay baai baie Bucht baia baía bahía 4
5 beach strand plage Strand spiaggia praia playa 5
6 bearing lager relèvement Lager cuscinetto rolamento cojinete 6
7 buoyage buoyage balisage buoyage buoyage buoyage buoyage 7
8 cable kabel encablure Kabel cavo cabo cable 8
9 cape kaap cap Kap cape cape cabo 9
10 change course veranderings cursus changer de cap ändern Sie Kurs cambi il corso mude o curso cambie el curso 10
11 channel kanaal chenal Führung scanalatura canaleta canal 11
12 chart grafiek carte marine Diagramm tabella carta carta 12
13 chart datum grafiek gegeven zéro des cartes Diagrammbezugspunkt riferimento della tabella referência da carta dato de la carta 13
14 coast kust côte Küste litorale costa costa 14
15 coastal navigation kust navigatie cabotage Küstenschiffahrt navigazione litoranea navegação litoral navegación costera 15
16 compass course kompas cursus cap compas Kompaßkurs corso della bussola curso do compasso curso del compás 16
17 compass rose windroos rose des vents Kompaß stieg la bussola è aumentato o compasso levantou-se el compás se levantó 17
18 course cursus route Kurs corso curso curso 18
19 crossing kruising traversée Überfahrt incrocio cruzamento travesía 19
20 current huidig courant gegenwärtig corrente atual actual 20
21 dead reckoning dode rekening estime Koppelnavigation conto guasto conta inoperante cómputo muerto 21
22 deep diep profond tief in profondità profundamente profundamente 22
23 depth diepte profondeur Tiefe profondità profundidade profundidad 23
24 deviation afwijking déviation Abweichung deviazione desvio desviación 24
25 direction richting sens Richtung senso sentido dirección 25
26 ebb tide eb getijde jusant, narée descendante EbbeGezeiten marea di ebb maré de ebb marea del reflujo 26
27 estimated position geschatte positie point estimé geschätzte Position posizione valutata posição estimada posición estimada 27
28 estuary estuarium estuaire Mündung estuario estuary estuario 28
29 falling tide dalend getijde jusant, narée descendante fallende Gezeiten marea cadente maré de queda marea descendente 29
30 fathom fathom brasse Fathom fathom fathom braza 30
31 flood tide vloed getijde flot FlutGezeiten marea dell'inondazione maré da inundação marea de la inundación 31
32 foul ground vuile grond fond nalsain regelwidriger Boden terra di fallo terra suja tierra asquerosa 32
33 global positioning system (GPS) globaal plaatsend systeem (GPS) GPS globale Navigationsanlage (GPS) sistema posizionante globale (GPS) sistema posicionando global (GPS) sistema de colocación global (GPS) 33
34 great circle grote cirkel grand cercle großer Kreis cerchio grande círculo grande gran círculo 34
35 gulf golf golfe Golf golfo golfo golfo 35
36 handbearing compass handbearing kompas compas de relèvement handbearing Kompaß bussola handbearing compasso handbearing compás handbearing 36
37 harbour guide haven gids guide du port Hafenführer guida del porto guia do porto guía del puerto 37
38 headland headland point Headland headland headland headland 38
39 height hoogte hauteur Höhe altezza altura altura 39
40 high water hoog water pleine mer hohes Wasser alta acqua água elevada agua alta 40
41 hour uur heure Stunde ora hora hora 41
42 island eiland île Insel isola console isla 42
43 islet eilandje îlot kleine Insel isolotto islet islote 43
44 knot knoop noeud Knoten nodo nudo 44
45 lake meer lac See lago lago lago 45
46 landmark oriëntatiepunt amers Grenzstein limite marco señal 46
47 latitude breedte latitude Breite latitudine latitude latitud 47
48 leading light belangrijk licht feu d'alignement führendes Licht luce principale luz principal luz principal 48
49 leeway speling dérive Leeway leeway leeway abatimiento 49
50 lighthouse vuurtoren phare Leuchtturm faro farol faro 50
51 light ship licht schip bateau-feu helles Schiff nave chiara navio claro nave ligera 51
52 local time lokale tijd heure locale lokale Zeit tempo locale tempo local tiempo local 52
53 longitude lengte longitude Länge longitudine longitude longitud 53
54 low water laag water basse mer niedriges Wasser acqua bassa água baixa agua baja 54
55 magnetic North het magnetische Noorden Nord magnétique magnetischer Norden nord magnetico norte magnético norte magnético 55
56 map kaart carte Diagramm programma mapa mapa 56
57 mark teken marque Markierung contrassegno marca marca 57
58 meridian meridiaan méridien Meridian meridiano meridiano meridiano 58
59 Mercator projection De projectie van Mercator projection de Mercator Mercator Projektion Proiezione di Mercator Projeção de Mercator Proyección de Mercator 59
60 minute (of arc) notulen (van boog) minute Minute (des Bogens) minuto (dell'arco) minuto (do arco) minuto (del arco) 60
61 nautical mile zeemijl mille de mer Seemeile miglio nautico milha náutica milla náutica 61
62 nautical almanac zeevaart almanac almanach nautique Seealmanach almanac nautico almanac náutico almanac náutico 62
63 navigate navigeer naviguer steuern Sie traversi navigate navegue 63
64 navigator navigator navigateur Nautiker navigatore navegador navegador 64
65 neap tide neap getijde morte-eau NeapGezeiten marea di neap maré de neap marea de neap 65
66 North Pole Het noorden Pool Pôle Nord Nordpol Palo Del nord Pólo Norte Polo Norte 66
67 ocean oceaan océan Ozean oceano oceano océano 67
68 peninsula schiereiland péninsule Halbinsel penisola península península 68
69 pilot proef pilote Pilot pilota piloto piloto 69
70 pilotage book loodsen boek instructions nautiques Lotsenbuch libro di pilotaggio livro do pilotage libro del pilotaje 70
71 point punt point Punkt punto ponto punto