Also means
salvage
Usage Note
Salvamento denotes both the act of rescuing people in danger (equipo de salvamento = rescue team) and the recovery of property, especially ships and cargo at sea. It is more formal and official than rescate, which is more common in everyday speech for personal rescues. Salvamento Marítimo is Spain's official maritime rescue service.
Examples
"El equipo de salvamento llegó rápido."
Natural Translation
The rescue team arrived quickly.

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