Harbour/seaport

[ROBINDESBOIS]

What is the difference between harbor and seaport ?

[bobjenkins]

Buena pregunta, :D un "harbor(EEUU) harbour(UK:thinking:) es más pequeña que un "seaport" . Al pensar en un "seaport" me da la imagen de un puerto grande con barcos así

http://img.directindustry.es/images_di/photo-g/grua-para-carga-descarga-de-barco-248290.jpg

usualmente yo diría un "harbour" tiene barcos pequeñas
http://galenfrysinger.name/eh61/harbor02.jpg

[ROBINDESBOIS]

All Greek to me ! - Explain again, Seaport holds vessels and Harbor small boats???
What about natural a harbor, a handmade a seaport or the other way round?

[laepelba]

I think that would be the main difference. The word "harbor" makes me think of a natural geographic occurrence. A "seaport" makes me think of a place where ships and boats are docked. I think that a "seaport" could even be IN a "harbor". The idea of a "harbor" implies protection from bad weather because of barriers (natural or manmade). Is that helpful? I'm sorry I can't explain it in Spanish....

[pjt33]

The idea of a "harbor" implies protection from bad weather because of barriers (natural or manmade).
Estoy de acuerdo.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

Ok, that´s clear now.