على السّلم البحري

English translation: On the maritime pathway

22:39 Oct 22, 2023
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
Arabic term or phrase: على السّلم البحري
Hi everyone,

This is from a Qatari text, I'm unclear what it means:

حيثُ كانوا يقيمون في مناطق مؤقتة أثناء موسم الصيد، ورغم طمع الطامعين ، فقد كان القطريّون طيلة قرون يسهرون على السّلم البحري، فلم يكن القطريُّ يهتمُّ بمعاشه فقط بل يسعى لإحلال الأمن في المنطقة

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Saliha18
Local time: 19:16
English translation:On the maritime pathway
Explanation:
"they keep an eye on the sea route," it means that the Qataris were observing and safeguarding the maritime pathway during the fishing season.
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Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 19:16
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4On the maritime pathway
Yassine El Bouknify
4sea lane passage
Heba Abed


  

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On the maritime pathway


Explanation:
"they keep an eye on the sea route," it means that the Qataris were observing and safeguarding the maritime pathway during the fishing season.

Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 19:16
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sea lane passage


Explanation:
sea lane is an official route at sea that is regularly used by ships

Example sentence(s):
  • Although it is an important international sea lane, it is very shallow, and the maze of reefs and islands can make it hazardous to navigate.
  • Obviously, the further you are away from the shore and the sea lanes, the better.

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Heba Abed
Egypt
Local time: 21:16
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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