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: Ships 2. 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
| Imperative |
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| salvage |
| salvage |
| Present |
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| I salvage |
| you salvage |
| he/she/it salvages |
| we salvage |
| you salvage |
| they salvage |
| Preterite |
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| I salvaged |
| you salvaged |
| he/she/it salvaged |
| we salvaged |
| you salvaged |
| they salvaged |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am salvaging |
| you are salvaging |
| he/she/it is salvaging |
| we are salvaging |
| you are salvaging |
| they are salvaging |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have salvaged |
| you have salvaged |
| he/she/it has salvaged |
| we have salvaged |
| you have salvaged |
| they have salvaged |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was salvaging |
| you were salvaging |
| he/she/it was salvaging |
| we were salvaging |
| you were salvaging |
| they were salvaging |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had salvaged |
| you had salvaged |
| he/she/it had salvaged |
| we had salvaged |
| you had salvaged |
| they had salvaged |
| Future |
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| I will salvage |
| you will salvage |
| he/she/it will salvage |
| we will salvage |
| you will salvage |
| they will salvage |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have salvaged |
| you will have salvaged |
| he/she/it will have salvaged |
| we will have salvaged |
| you will have salvaged |
| they will have salvaged |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be salvaging |
| you will be salvaging |
| he/she/it will be salvaging |
| we will be salvaging |
| you will be salvaging |
| they will be salvaging |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been salvaging |
| you have been salvaging |
| he/she/it has been salvaging |
| we have been salvaging |
| you have been salvaging |
| they have been salvaging |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been salvaging |
| you will have been salvaging |
| he/she/it will have been salvaging |
| we will have been salvaging |
| you will have been salvaging |
| they will have been salvaging |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been salvaging |
| you had been salvaging |
| he/she/it had been salvaging |
| we had been salvaging |
| you had been salvaging |
| they had been salvaging |
| Conditional |
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| I would salvage |
| you would salvage |
| he/she/it would salvage |
| we would salvage |
| you would salvage |
| they would salvage |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have salvaged |
| you would have salvaged |
| he/she/it would have salvaged |
| we would have salvaged |
| you would have salvaged |
| they would have salvaged |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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. red يُنْقِذ، يُخَلِّص спасявам от унищожение salvar zachránit bergen redde; bjærge διασώζω salvar, rescatar, recuperar päästma ازخطر نابودي و اتلاف نجات دادن pelastaa sauver לְהַצִיל उबारना spasiti (brod, robu) kiment menyelamatkan bjarga salvare 救い出す 구조하다 išgelbėti []glābt usaha menyelamatkan redden berge, redde uratować دبيړۍ دمال يا سپرلى دژغورلو اجوره: دمال دوركيدو مخنيوى د اور يا ډو بيدو څخه ژغورل شوى سامان: ژغورل،خوندى كول (له خطره salvar a salva спасать zachrániť rešiti spasiti bärga, rädda กู้ภัย kurtarmak 搶救,拯救 рятувати جہاز کے ڈوبنے، آگ وغیرہ لگنے سے سامان کی بازیابی cứu hộ 营救,海上救助
noun1. the act of salvaging. berging إنْقاذ، تَخْليص спасяване на имущество salvação záchrana die Bergung redning; bjærgning διάσωση rescate, salvamento päästmine نجات pelastaminen sauvetage הצלה उबार/भ्रंशोद्धार spašavanje (meg)mentés penyelamatan björgun salvataggio 救出 해난구조 išgelbėjimas glābšana penyelamatan redding berging, redning ocalenie ژغورل salvados salvare спасение záchrana rešitev spašavanje bärgning, räddning การกู้ภัย kurtarma 搶救 рятування майна بازیابی کا عمل sự cứu hộ 抢救
2. property etc which has been salvaged. Was there any salvage from the wreck? berggoed شَيءٌ مُنْقَذ спасено имущество salvados zachráněné věci das Bergungsgut bjærgegods υλικό που έχει διασωθεί objetos recuperados/rescatados päästetud vara بازيابي pelastettu tavara objets récupérés רְכוּש שֶׁנִיצַל बचाना spašavanje imovine megmentett holmi barang yang selamat það sem bjargað er (materiale recuperato) 救出財貨 구출 재화 išgelbėtas turtas izglābtā krava barang-barang yang diselamatkan geborgen goed berget gods ocalałe mienie بيرته موندنه salvados obiecte salvate спасённое имущество zachránený majetok rešene stvari spasena imovina bärgat gods ทรัพย์สมบัติซึ่งช่วยเอาไว้ได้ kurtarılmış mal 搶救回的財物等 врятоване майно بازیاب کیا گیا مال وغیرہ của cải cứu được 抢救出的财产
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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.