Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
cabo de mar
English translation:
beach policeman
Added to glossary by
china
Nov 8, 2018 13:35
5 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
cabo de mar
Portuguese to English
Other
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Termo de profissão
cabo de mar
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | beach policeman |
Oliver Simões
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| 3 | leading seaman |
Douglas Bissell
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| 3 | bosun |
Nick Taylor
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| 3 | ship's petty officer |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
|
Proposed translations
37 mins
Oliver Simões
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
United States
BA in Transl., MA in ESL, 15 yrs of exp.
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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6
Selected
beach policeman
Based on the article posted by Teresa Borges (very helpful; thank you Teresa) and the description below, I believe this would be the correct translation.
"June 30, 1922. Washington policeman Bill Norton measuring the distance between knee and suit at the Tidal Basin bathing beach after Col. Sherrill, Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, issued an order that suits not be over six inches above the knee." National Photo Co." - http://www.shorpy.com/node/1070?size=_original#caption
Please notice that the article refers to the "cabos de mar" as "policemen of the beach soccer / football and the exposure of the bodies" (free translation). This description coincides in part with the above narrative.
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Note added at 39 mins (2018-11-08 14:14:48 GMT)
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Actually, the term "beach policeman" appears on a previous page of the same website:
http://www.shorpy.com/node/1070
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Note added at 1 day 2 hrs (2018-11-09 16:19:54 GMT)
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Encontrei outro artigo que trata do tema e, de certa forma. corrobora esta interpretação. Não se trata de alguém que trabalha no navio e sim no cais ou na praia. Veja mais detalhes em meu comentário no Painel de Discussão.
"June 30, 1922. Washington policeman Bill Norton measuring the distance between knee and suit at the Tidal Basin bathing beach after Col. Sherrill, Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, issued an order that suits not be over six inches above the knee." National Photo Co." - http://www.shorpy.com/node/1070?size=_original#caption
Please notice that the article refers to the "cabos de mar" as "policemen of the beach soccer / football and the exposure of the bodies" (free translation). This description coincides in part with the above narrative.
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Note added at 39 mins (2018-11-08 14:14:48 GMT)
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Actually, the term "beach policeman" appears on a previous page of the same website:
http://www.shorpy.com/node/1070
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Note added at 1 day 2 hrs (2018-11-09 16:19:54 GMT)
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Encontrei outro artigo que trata do tema e, de certa forma. corrobora esta interpretação. Não se trata de alguém que trabalha no navio e sim no cais ou na praia. Veja mais detalhes em meu comentário no Painel de Discussão.
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Comment: "Thanks a lot"
8 mins
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Portugal
Native in English
Specializes in field
Portugal
Business Language Solutions Pt>Eng
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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4
leading seaman
As this is the navy equivalent of a corporal
38 mins
Nick Taylor
Native in English
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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30
bosun
bosun
2 hrs
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
ship's petty officer
Another option.
Discussion
"De operário na descarga do carvão a cabo de mar
(...) aos 14 anos, [Francisco Medeiros] já com cédula de inscrição marítima, iniciou-se na atividade piscatória e na de estivador, com 17 andava na caça à baleia, aos 18 fez o exame do 2.º ciclo no Liceu Nacional da Horta e com 20 anos ingressou no serviço militar, em Lisboa, onde concluiu o curso de sargento amanuense. (...) Entretanto, concorreu a cabo-de-mar e conseguiu vaga em janeiro de 1957; prestou serviço nos portos da Horta e do Corvo... O casamento de Francisco Medeiros já chegou aos 60 anos, a descendência vai nos quatro netos e o mundo continua a atrair a curiosidade do antigo cabo-de-mar porque, para o Xatinha, nunca é demasiado tarde para aprender."
https://www.acorianooriental.pt/noticia/a-historia-do-cabo-d...
depends on the contextEntry text