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alleenvaart

English translation: skeleton crew


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Dutch term or phrase:alleenvaart
English translation:skeleton crew
Entered by: Frank Hesse
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13:09 Jan 31, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Dutch term or phrase: alleenvaart
...om met minimum bemanning (alleenvaart) met dit schip te varen.
Frank Hesse
Thailand
skeleton crew
Explanation:
Normally used when a ship is being taken to the breakers or in emergencies.
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David Walker
Netherlands
Local time: 10:55
Grading comment
Thank you very much everyone for your help. In the end, the client's preference was 'skeleton crew'.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1single handed(ly)
David Mayhew
4 +1skeleton crewDavid Walker
4solo
Kate Hudson


Discussion entries: 8





  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
solo


Explanation:
solo sailing - with only one person on board

Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 10:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 71
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
skeleton crew


Explanation:
Normally used when a ship is being taken to the breakers or in emergencies.


    Reference: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/skeleton_crew
David Walker
Netherlands
Local time: 10:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much everyone for your help. In the end, the client's preference was 'skeleton crew'.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof: If it is more than one person.
6 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
single handed(ly)


Explanation:
is equivalent to solo, but may more usually used in commercial operations

David Mayhew
Local time: 10:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
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