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English translation: firefighter


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Dutch term or phrase:brandwacht
English translation:firefighter
Entered by: Chris Hopley
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12:39 Nov 3, 2009
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Dutch term or phrase: brandwacht
In het opleidingsboek brandwacht/repressie van de NIBRA wordt onder meer aandacht besteed in de branddriehoek.
fire watch?
stephkg
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:19
firefighter
Explanation:
http://www.nbbe.nl/pagina/brandweerexamens

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Note added at 20 hrs (2009-11-04 09:31:43 GMT)
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@ stephkg: 'firefighter' is a noun. Fwiw, my take is that the slash here denotes a subsection or chapter of the training manual (a look at the nbbe.nl site would appear to confirm...), so:

In het opleidingsboek brandwacht/repressie van de NIBRA wordt onder meer aandacht besteed in de branddriehoek = The NIBRA firefighter training manual also examines the fire triangle in the section on fire suppression --OR-- The fire suppression chapter of the NIBRA firefighter training manual also examines the fire triangle
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Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 06:19
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4firefighter
Chris Hopley
4 +1fire surveillance officer
Olly Pekelharing
3fire patrol /fire watch
Verginia Ophof


  

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fire surveillance officer


Explanation:
as opposed to brandweerman.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-11-03 14:30:52 GMT)
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...But in this instance incorrect. (NIBRA website)


    Reference: http://jobs.trovit.co.uk/jobs-by-companies/fire-surveillance...
Olly Pekelharing
Local time: 06:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  telraam: Agree
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fire patrol /fire watch


Explanation:
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Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 23:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
firefighter


Explanation:
http://www.nbbe.nl/pagina/brandweerexamens

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Note added at 20 hrs (2009-11-04 09:31:43 GMT)
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@ stephkg: 'firefighter' is a noun. Fwiw, my take is that the slash here denotes a subsection or chapter of the training manual (a look at the nbbe.nl site would appear to confirm...), so:

In het opleidingsboek brandwacht/repressie van de NIBRA wordt onder meer aandacht besteed in de branddriehoek = The NIBRA firefighter training manual also examines the fire triangle in the section on fire suppression --OR-- The fire suppression chapter of the NIBRA firefighter training manual also examines the fire triangle

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 06:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 30
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Asker: Yes, but if it goes with 'repressie', shouldn't it also be a noun?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Walker
19 mins

agree  André Linsen
1 hr

agree  Olly Pekelharing: Had a look at the NIBRA site: you're right.
1 hr

agree  Michael Beijer: @Chris: but why do some sources translate "brandwacht" as, "fire watchman" / "fire sentry" (one person) + "fire guard" / "fire watch" (group/department)? E.g., that is what my Jansonius says, and various sources via http://eur-lex // OK!
652 days
  -> Because the context is different. In the Asker's text, it's about firefighter (the people who come when you dial 112/999/911/etc.) training/qualifications.
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