Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
a la cuadra
English translation:
on the beam
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Katty Kauffman
Aug 9, 2009 03:21
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
a la cuadra
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Navy, military
I am looking for "a la cuadra" as in a location out at sea opposite a point on land. For example "a la cuadra de la ciudad de xxxx." (Please note, the context has nothing to do with wind).
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Peter Guest
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Peter Guest
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33 yrs Ships, Engineering Marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Catalan to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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on the beam
This expression is not used in Spain, but from your description it sounds like "por el través" on the beam. That is, an object on land (or at sea) is, at a certain moment, at right angles to the vessel when on course.
Example sentence:
At 18.15, steering 085º we had Cabo de Creus on the beam
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