World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesSalvage
/ˈsælvɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of saving a ship or its cargo from wreck or abandonment.
"Divers attempted the salvage of the sunken Spanish galleon."
- 1
Rescue (a wrecked or damaged ship or its cargo) from loss at sea.
"An specialized team managed to salvage parts of the crashed aircraft."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin salvaticare 'save', from Latin salvus 'safe'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Salvage" is said worldwide
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sauvetage
Transliteration: sauvetage
"L'opération de sauvetage a duré toute la nuit."
Bergung
Transliteration: Bergung
"Die Bergung des Schiffswracks erwies sich als schwierig."
salvataggio
Transliteration: salvataggio
"I beni recuperati durante il salvataggio furono venduti all'asta."
salinamento
Transliteration: salvamento
Script: salvamento
"El equipo de salvamento rescató a los marineros."
salvamento
Transliteration: salvamento
"A operação de salvamento foi bem-sucedida."
बचाव
Transliteration: bachāv
"डूबते हुए जहाज का बचाव कार्य शुरू हो गया है।"
打捞
Transliteration: dǎlāo
"船只打捞工作正在紧张进行中。"
인명 구조
Transliteration: inmyeong gujo
"침몰된 선박의 인명 구조 및 인양 작업이 진행되었습니다."
引き揚げ
Transliteration: hikiage
"沈没船の引き揚げ作業が無事に終わった。"
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