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Transport / Transportation / Shipping / inland waterways | | German term or phrase: Schubmotorschiffe | Vessel categories on Germany's inland waterways are: Einzelfahrer, Schubmotorschiffe and Schubleichter.
I can't find an English translation for any of these 3 terms. |
| Terry McCarthyKudoZ activityQuestions: 8 (none open) ( 1 closed without grading) Answers: 1
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| | push tug o. towboat, barge-propelling tug, pushing motor barge | Explanation:
Schubschiff n, -bugsierer m, -selbstfahrer m / push tug o. towboat, barge-propelling tug, pushing motor barge
from Ernst
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Schubschiff n sg nt (Schiff) push boat n sg (Schiff) pushing boat n sg (Schiff)
Schubschiff n pusher tug, pushboat
Schubschlepper m WASSERTRANS Schifftyp pusher tug
Schubschlepper m TRANSP push-tow barge
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I suggest you post the other questions separately (one term per question) |
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| Grading comment Great range of options, thanks a lot. Selecting this answer for that reason.
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4 hrs confidence:  self-propelled push barge
Explanation:
I am in the midst of correcting the proofs of THE definitive work on intermodal transport and this is the term used by the author
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