GBRZ

English translation: compensated gross tonnage

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German term or phrase:	GBRZ
English translation:	compensated gross tonnage
Entered by:	Rod Darby (X)

14:27 Jun 6, 2002

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Shipbuilding (productivity)

German term or phrase: GBRZ

Der Arbeitsaufwand im Schiffbau in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ist deutlich geringer als Durchschnitt in Westeuropa: nut 16 Fertigungsstunden je GBRZ.

Rod Darby (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 165 (none open) (2 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 124 Ghana
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compensated gross tonnage

Explanation:
GBRZ stands for Gewichtete Bruttoraumzahl which in term translated to the above, per
Eurodicautom

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Note added at 2002-06-06 14:49:58 (GMT)
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correction\" which in turn ....

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swisstell
Italy
Local time: 08:23

Grading comment

e-rich: many thanks for 'compensated', I'd never have thought of it.
Kim, thanks for your prompt elucidation!
Rod

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compensated gross tonnage

swisstell

4 +1

No translation, Rod but

Kim Metzger

Discussion entries: 4

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7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

No translation, Rod but

Explanation:
It stands for Gewichtete Bruttoraumzahl. See site below.

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Note added at 2002-06-06 14:36:32 (GMT)
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Weighted gross net tonnage. See

http://www.bsh.de/Shipping/Measurement.htm

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Note added at 2002-06-06 14:40:12 (GMT)
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Sorry - couldn\'t be gross net tonnage. Maybe weighted gross tonnage.

Reference: http://europa.eu.int/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus...

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 00:23
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English
PRO pts in pair: 22192

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

compensated gross tonnage

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 08:23
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 3377

Grading comment

e-rich: many thanks for 'compensated', I'd never have thought of it.
Kim, thanks for your prompt elucidation!
Rod

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