Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jul 25, 2003 13:48
20 yrs ago
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German term
Beiboot
German to English
Tech/Engineering
In a list of boating and yachting terms for a website.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +4 | tender |
Hermeneutica
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| 4 +4 | dinghy / ship's boat |
Cilian O'Tuama
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| 4 | dinghy |
Kim Metzger
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Proposed translations
+4
7 mins
Hermeneutica
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
Switzerland
Accurate, idiomatic value and service
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, English
Works in: Dutch to English, German to English, French to English, and 16 more.
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tender
is the official term.
Dee, who has had several more or less attached to both her power and sailboats ...
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Note added at 11 mins (2003-07-25 14:00:01 GMT)
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And they are usually described as and/or named \"Tender to TheNameOfTheMotherShip\". E.g. one of my boats was named Blue Bayou [a racing sailboat, say the name as Blew By You ...:)] and so the Beiboat was \"Tender to Blue Bayou\" on its nameplates.
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Note added at 11 mins (2003-07-25 14:00:03 GMT)
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And they are usually described as and/or named \"Tender to TheNameOfTheMotherShip\". E.g. one of my boats was named Blue Bayou [a racing sailboat, say the name as Blew By You ...:)] and so the Beiboat was \"Tender to Blue Bayou\" on its nameplates.
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Note added at 12 mins (2003-07-25 14:00:29 GMT)
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And they are usually described as and/or named \"Tender to TheNameOfTheMotherShip\". E.g. one of my boats was named Blue Bayou [a racing sailboat, say the name as Blew By You ...:)] and so the Beiboat was \"Tender to Blue Bayou\", or \"T/T Blue Bayou\" on its nameplates.
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Note added at 13 mins (2003-07-25 14:01:20 GMT)
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OOOPS, WHY DOES THIS KEEP POSTING ITSELF EVERY FEW SECONDS?????
SORRY...
DEE
Dee, who has had several more or less attached to both her power and sailboats ...
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Note added at 11 mins (2003-07-25 14:00:01 GMT)
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And they are usually described as and/or named \"Tender to TheNameOfTheMotherShip\". E.g. one of my boats was named Blue Bayou [a racing sailboat, say the name as Blew By You ...:)] and so the Beiboat was \"Tender to Blue Bayou\" on its nameplates.
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Note added at 11 mins (2003-07-25 14:00:03 GMT)
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And they are usually described as and/or named \"Tender to TheNameOfTheMotherShip\". E.g. one of my boats was named Blue Bayou [a racing sailboat, say the name as Blew By You ...:)] and so the Beiboat was \"Tender to Blue Bayou\" on its nameplates.
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Note added at 12 mins (2003-07-25 14:00:29 GMT)
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And they are usually described as and/or named \"Tender to TheNameOfTheMotherShip\". E.g. one of my boats was named Blue Bayou [a racing sailboat, say the name as Blew By You ...:)] and so the Beiboat was \"Tender to Blue Bayou\", or \"T/T Blue Bayou\" on its nameplates.
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Note added at 13 mins (2003-07-25 14:01:20 GMT)
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OOOPS, WHY DOES THIS KEEP POSTING ITSELF EVERY FEW SECONDS?????
SORRY...
DEE
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks - good job I asked - I have never heard of this word"
+4
2 mins
Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Germany
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Germany
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Native in: English
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dinghy / ship's boat
Langenscheidt
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Note added at 2003-07-25 13:50:56 (GMT)
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boats often have smaller boats on board to take them to shore - I reckon that\'s what they are referring to here.
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Note added at 2003-07-25 13:51:39 (GMT)
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sorry, them = people
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Note added at 2003-07-25 13:50:56 (GMT)
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boats often have smaller boats on board to take them to shore - I reckon that\'s what they are referring to here.
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Note added at 2003-07-25 13:51:39 (GMT)
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sorry, them = people
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Edith Kelly
1 min
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| agree |
Armorel Young
4 mins
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| agree |
Anna Bittner
5 mins
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| agree |
jccantrell
: yep, dinghy is how I have always heard it
20 mins
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2 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
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Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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