Materials on the Boat Translated
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1 aluminium alluminio aluminio 1
2 brass cuivre jaune, laiton ottone latón 2
3 bronze bronze bronzo bronce 3
4 copper cuivre rouge rame cobre 4
5 cordage cordage cordame cordaje 5
6 cotton coton cotone algodón 6
7 diesel diesel diesel diesel 7
8 fibreglass fibre de verre vetroresina fibra de vidrio 8
9 foam ecume gomma piuma espuma 9
10 glass reinforced plastic (GRP) fibre de verre plastica di rinforzo vetro (GRP) plástico reforzado cristal (GRP) 10
11 hemp chanvre canapa cáñamo 11
12 iron fer ferro hierro 12
13 manilla manille manilla manilla 13
14 nail clou chiodo clavo 14
15 nail, rust-less pointe chiodo, inossidabile clavo, inoxidable 15
16 nut écrou dado tuerca 16
17 nylon polyamide nylon nilón 17
18 petrol essence benzina gasolina 18
19 pitch poix passo echada 19
20 plastic plastique plastica plástico 20
21 plywood contre-plaqué compensato chapeado 21
22 polyester polyester poliestere poliester 22
23 polypropylene polypropylène polipropilene polypropylene 23
24 rope bout corda cuerda 24
25 stainless steel acier inoxydable acciaio inossidabile acero inoxidable 25
26 steel acier acciaio acero 26
27 twine ficelle cordicella guita 27
28 wood bois legno madera 28