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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /biāo zhì fú biāo/
"船长根据标志浮标的安全指引顺利驶入港口。"
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2 senses- 1
An anchored floating device used as a navigational aid to mark channels, hazards, or specific positions in a body of water.
"The harbor pilot navigated carefully around the red marker-buoy defining the shallow edge of the channel." - 2
A small floating marker deployed temporarily by divers, fishermen, or researchers to indicate a submerged object or study site.
"The scuba diving instructor deployed a surface marker-buoy so the boat crew could track their ascent."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'marker', derived from Middle English and Old French roots denoting a sign or identifier, with 'buoy', originating from Middle English 'boye' via Old French and Old Norse, ultimately tracing to Germanic roots meaning a floating object. The compound has been used in maritime and navigational contexts since the 19th century to describe anchored floaters indicating channels, hazards, or specific locations.
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bouée de balisage
Transliteration: /bu.e də ba.li.zaʒ/
"Le bateau a contourné la bouée de balisage pour rester dans le chenal."
Markierungsboje
Transliteration: /maʁˈkiːʁʊŋsˌboɪ̯ə/
"Die Markierungsboje zeigt die Position des Ankers an."
boa di segnalazione
Transliteration: /ˈbo.a di seɲ.ɲa.laˈt͡sjo.ne/
"I subacquei hanno fissato la boa di segnalazione prima di immergersi."
boya de balizamiento
Transliteration: /ˈbo.ʝa ðe βa.li.θaˈmjen.to/
"La boya de balizamiento advierte a los barcos sobre los arrecifes."
boia de sinalização
Transliteration: /ˈbo.jɐ dʒi si.na.li.zaˈsɐ̃w/
"O marinheiro avistou a boia de sinalização ao entardecer."
चेतावनी ब्यायी
Transliteration: /tʃe.tɑː.və.niː bjaː.jiː/
"नाविक ने पानी में खतरे को दर्शाने के लिए मार्कर-ब्यायी का उपयोग किया।"
标志浮标
Transliteration: /biāo zhì fú biāo/
"船长根据标志浮标的安全指引顺利驶入港口。"
표지 부표
Transliteration: /pyo.ji bu.pyo/
"다이버들이 안전을 위해 표지 부표를 수면 위로 띄웠습니다."
標識ブイ
Transliteration: /hyōshiki bui/
"漁師たちは航路を示すために標識ブイを設置した。"
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