offshore

offshore
adjective
1) (in or on the sea, not far from the coast: offshore oil-wells.) de la costa
2) ((of winds) blowing away from the coast, out to sea.) terrenal, de tierra
offshore
tr[ɒf'ʃɔːSMALLr/SMALL]
adjective
1 (at sea) a poca distancia de la costa
■ offshore drilling perforación cerca de la costa
2 (breeze) terral, de tierra
3 (overseas) en el extranjero
adverb
1 mar adentro
offshore ['ɔf'ʃor] adv
: a una distancia de la costa
offshore adj
1) : de (la) tierra
an offshore wind: un viento que sopla de tierra
2) : (de) costa afuera, cercano a la costa
an offshore island: una isla costera
offshore
adj.
• cercano a la costa adj.
• terral adj.

I 'ɔːf'ʃɔːr, ˌɒf'ʃɔː(r)
adjective
a) <oilfield/pipeline> submarino; <exploration/drilling> off-shore adj inv, costa afuera
b) <funds/account> en el exterior, offshore adj inv; (with tax advantages) en un paraíso fiscal

II
adverb <anchor> a cierta distancia de la costa
[ˌɒf'ʃɔː(r)]
1. ADJ
1) (=near the shore) [island] cercano a la costa, del litoral; [waters] de la costa, del litoral

offshore fishing — pesca f de bajura

2) (=out at sea) [rig, platform, drilling] off-shore adj inv , costa afuera; [well] submarino

offshore oil — petróleo m de costa afuera

offshore oilfield — campo m petrolífero submarino

3) (=from land) [breeze] que sopla de la tierra, terral
4) (Econ) [account, fund] en un paraíso fiscal/en paraísos fiscales, offshore inv (Tech)

he has an offshore account — tiene una cuenta en un paraíso fiscal, tiene una cuenta offshore (Tech)

people with offshore accounts — la gente con cuentas en paraísos fiscales, la gente con cuentas offshore (Tech)

offshore banking — operaciones fpl bancarias en paraísos fiscales

offshore investments — inversiones fpl en paraísos fiscales

2. ADV
1) (=near the coast) [lie, anchor, fish] cerca de la costa

they were just offshore — estaban en las inmediaciones de la costa

2) (=out at sea) [drill] off-shore, costa afuera
3) (=away from the shore)

the current carried him offshore — la corriente lo alejaba de la costa or hacia el interior del mar

they were rescued 20 miles offshore — los rescataron a 20 millas de la costa

4) (Econ) [invest] en un paraíso fiscal/en paraísos fiscales

people who invest offshore — la gente que invierte en paraísos fiscales

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I ['ɔːf'ʃɔːr, ˌɒf'ʃɔː(r)]
adjective
a) <oilfield/pipeline> submarino; <exploration/drilling> off-shore adj inv, costa afuera
b) <funds/account> en el exterior, offshore adj inv; (with tax advantages) en un paraíso fiscal

II
adverb <anchor> a cierta distancia de la costa

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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