off board: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  globalneutral
  • To leave or disembark from a vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or other conveyance or platform.

  Examples

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  • After a long cruise, the passengers were eager to get off board and stretch their legs on solid ground.

    Después de un largo crucero, los pasajeros estaban ansiosos por desembarcar y estirar las piernas en tierra firme.

  • The pilot announced that we would be off board in approximately ten minutes once the plane reached the gate.

    El piloto anunció que desembarcaríamos en aproximadamente diez minutos una vez que el avión llegara a la puerta.

  • She was the last to get off board the ferry, making sure she hadn’t left anything behind.

    Ella fue la última en bajarse del ferry, asegurándose de no haber dejado nada atrás.

  • When the train stopped at the station, everyone hurried off board to catch their connecting rides.

    Cuando el tren se detuvo en la estación, todos se apresuraron a bajar para tomar sus conexiones.

• 2.

  globalneutral
  • Removed from membership, position, or participation; ejected, expelled, or thrown off a ship, platform, or organizational body.

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  • After the scandal, the CEO was quickly taken off board by the company’s directors.

    Después del escándalo, los directores de la empresa retiraron rápidamente al CEO del cargo.

  • I heard that several members were off board following the contentious vote last week.

    Escuché que varios miembros fueron expulsados tras la votación polémica de la semana pasada.

  • The union decided to keep him off board due to his repeated violations of the rules.

    El sindicato decidió excluirlo debido a sus repetidas violaciones de las normas.

• 3.

  USUKglobalinformalcolloquial
  • Not in agreement with, not supportive of, or not participating in a plan, proposal, or group decision.

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  • I'm afraid John's a bit off board with the new marketing strategy; he doesn't seem convinced it will work.

    Me temo que John no está muy de acuerdo con la nueva estrategia de marketing; no parece convencido de que funcione.

  • Are you off board on the project, or can we count on your support for the upcoming deadline?

    ¿Estás en desacuerdo con el proyecto o podemos contar con tu apoyo para la próxima fecha límite?

  • Several team members were off board during the planning session, which made it harder to reach a consensus.

    Varios miembros del equipo estaban en desacuerdo durante la sesión de planificación, lo que dificultó llegar a un consenso.

• 4.

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  • Located or mounted outside the main body of a vehicle, craft, or system (often hyphenated as 'off-board'); used of equipment, units, or processes that operate externally to the primary platform.

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  • The drone was equipped with off-board sensors to enhance its navigation capabilities beyond the main system.

    El dron estaba equipado con sensores externos para mejorar sus capacidades de navegación más allá del sistema principal.

  • Engine diagnostics were performed using off-board equipment connected to the vehicle's onboard computer.

    Se realizaron diagnósticos del motor utilizando equipos externos conectados a la computadora a bordo del vehículo.

  • The submarine's off-board sonar array was deployed to detect objects at greater distances than the hull-mounted system allowed.

    El arreglo de sonar externo del submarino se desplegó para detectar objetos a mayores distancias que el sistema montado en el casco permitía.

  • Because the main computer failed, the operators relied on off-board processors to maintain control of the spacecraft.

    Debido a la falla de la computadora principal, los operadores dependieron de procesadores externos para mantener el control de la nave espacial.