salvage
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salvage
the rescue of a ship and its cargo from loss at sea; the property saved in such a way; the act of saving anything from a wreck, fire, etc.
Not to be confused with:
selvage – an edging that prevents cloth from unraveling
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sal·vage
(săl′vĭj)n.
1.
a. The rescue of a ship or its cargo from fire or shipwreck.
b. The ship or cargo saved in such a rescue.
c. Award given to those who aid in such a rescue when under no obligation to do so, especially in the form of a portion of the cargo.
d. The recovery of a sunken ship or its cargo by divers or submersibles.
2.
a. The act of saving imperiled property from loss.
b. The property so saved.
3. Something saved from destruction or waste and put to further use.
tr.v. sal·vaged, sal·vag·ing, sal·vag·es
1. To save from loss or destruction.
2. To save (discarded or damaged material) for further use.
[Obsolete French, from Old French salvaige, right of salvage, from Late Latin salvāre, from Latin salvus, safe; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]
sal′vage·a·bil′i·ty n.
sal′vage·a·ble adj.
sal′vag·er n.
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salvage
(ˈsælvɪdʒ)n
1. (Nautical Terms) the act, process, or business of rescuing vessels or their cargoes from loss at sea
2.
a. the act of saving any goods or property in danger of damage or destruction
b. (as modifier): a salvage operation.
3. the goods or property so saved
4. (Nautical Terms) compensation paid for the salvage of a vessel or its cargo
5. the proceeds from the sale of salvaged goods or property
vb (tr)
6. to save or rescue (goods or property) from fire, shipwreck, etc
7. to gain (something beneficial) from a failure: she salvaged little from the broken marriage.
[C17: from Old French, from Medieval Latin salvāgium, from salvāre to save1]
ˈsalvageable adj
ˈsalvager n
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sal•vage
(ˈsæl vɪdʒ)n., v. -vaged, -vag•ing. n.
1. the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas.
2. the act of saving anything from destruction or danger.
3. the property, goods, etc., so saved.
4. compensation given to those who voluntarily save a ship or its cargo.
5. the value or proceeds upon sale of goods recovered from a fire.
v.t. 6. to save from shipwreck, fire, or other peril; rescue; recover.
sal′vage•a•ble, adj.
sal′vag•er, n.
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salvage
1. Property that has some value in excess of its basic material content but is in such condition that it has no reasonable prospect of use for any purpose as a unit and its repair or rehabilitation for use as a unit is clearly impractical.
2. The saving or rescuing of condemned, discarded, or abandoned property, and of materials contained therein for reuse, refabrication, or scrapping.
2. The saving or rescuing of condemned, discarded, or abandoned property, and of materials contained therein for reuse, refabrication, or scrapping.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
salvage
1. the recovery of a ship or its contents or cargo after damage or sinking.
2. the material recovered and the compensation to those who recover it.
3. the rescue and use of any found or discarded material.
See also: Ships2. the material recovered and the compensation to those who recover it.
3. the rescue and use of any found or discarded material.
compensation paid to those who recover a ship or its contents or cargo after sinking, damage, or abandonment.
See also: Dues and Payment-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
salvage
Past participle: salvaged
Gerund: salvaging
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| Noun | 1. | salvage - property or goods saved from damage or destruction belongings, property, holding - something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property"; |
| 2. | salvage - the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction deliverance, rescue, saving, delivery - recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives" | |
| 3. | salvage - the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire deliverance, rescue, saving, delivery - recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives" | |
| Verb | 1. | salvage - save from ruin, destruction, or harm |
| 2. | salvage - collect discarded or refused material; "She scavenged the garbage cans for food" gather, pull together, collect, garner - assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" |
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salvage
verb
noun
1. rescue, saving, recovery, release, relief, liberation, salvation, deliverance, extrication The salvage of the ship went on.
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salvage
nounExtrication from danger or confinement:
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Translations
إنْقاذ، تَخْليصشَيءٌ مُنْقَذيُنْقِذ، يُخَلِّص
záchranazachráněné věcizachránit
bjærgebjærgegodsbjærgningredderedning
megmentésmegmentett holmimentés
bjargabjörgunòaî sem bjargaî er
išgelbėtas turtas
glābšanaglābtizglābtizglābtā krava
zachránené veci
salvage
[ˈsælvɪdʒ]A. N
1. (= rescue) [of ship etc] → salvamento m
2. (= things rescued) → objetos mpl salvados; (for re-use) → material m reutilizable
3. (= fee) → derechos mpl de salvamento
B. VT
C. CPD salvage fee N → derechos mpl de salvamento
salvage operation N → operación f de rescate, operación f de salvamento
salvage value N → valor m de desecho
salvage vessel N → buque m de salvamento
salvage operation N → operación f de rescate, operación f de salvamento
salvage value N → valor m de desecho
salvage vessel N → buque m de salvamento
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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salvage
n (= act) → Bergung f; (= objects) → Bergungsgut nt; (= payment) → Bergelohn m; (= proceeds from salvaged goods) → Wert m → der geretteten Waren
vt (from wreck, building) → bergen (from aus); (fig) → retten (from von); to salvage something from the fire → etw aus den Flammen retten; to salvage one’s pride/reputation → sich (dat) → seinen Stolz/Ruf erhalten können; salvage what you can (lit, fig) → rettet, was ihr retten könnt; a few happy memories can be salvaged from the marriage → ein paar glückliche Erinnerungen können aus den Trümmern der Ehe geborgen werden
salvage
:salvage operation
n → Bergungsaktion f; (fig) → Rettungsaktion f
salvage tug
n → Bergungsschlepper m
salvage vessel
n → Bergungsschiff nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
salvage
[ˈsælvɪdʒ]1. n
a. (saving, of ship) → salvataggio; (for re-use) → ricupero
b. (things saved) → oggetti mpl salvati or ricuperati; (for re-use) → materiale m di ricupero
c. (compensation) → compenso
2. vt (boat, cargo, goods) → ricuperare (fig) → salvare
3. adj (operation) → di salvataggio; (goods) → di ricupero
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
salvage
(ˈsӕlvidʒ) verb to save from loss or destruction in a fire, shipwreck etc. He salvaged his books from the burning house.
noun1. the act of salvaging.
2. property etc which has been salvaged. Was there any salvage from the wreck?
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
salvage
adj de rescate; — therapy terapia or tratamiento de rescate; n rescate m, salvamento; vt rescatar, salvarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.