English-Bulgarian translations for icebreaker

• ледоразбивач
  Свидетели сме на това как дори в момента Китай строи ледоразбивач. We observe that China is even now building an icebreaker.
  От 60 години използваме ядрената технология за производство на енергия, производство на лекарства и за движението на подводници и ледоразбивачи. We have been using nuclear technology for energy production, pharmaceuticals manufacturing, and for powering submarines and icebreakers for 60 years.
  Фактът, че дори Китай вече е започнал производството на ледоразбивачи, подчертава значението на един търговки път през Северозападния проход след разтапянето на ледената покривка. The fact that even China has supposedly now begun building icebreakers highlights the importance of a trade route via the Northwest Passage as the ice sheet melts.

Definition of icebreaker

• A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas
• A game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc., designed to relax a group of people to help them get to know each other
• A lively song and dance routine at the start of a musical

Examples

• The steel hulls of ice-breakers are much thicker than those of standard vessels
• The new college hallmates were awkward with each other at first, but after a game of charades as an icebreaker, they were laughing like old friends.

Related words

• servicebransch
• specialist/konsult inom servicebranchen