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Decksleute

English translation: Deck hands


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German term or phrase:Decksleute
English translation:Deck hands
Entered by: Marie Lowrie
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14:12 Aug 5, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Shipping
German term or phrase: Decksleute
Drei-Mann-Schlepper im Hamburger Hafen ein. Bis dahin wurden Seeschiffsassistenz-Schlepper mit einem Schiffsführer, dem Maschinisten und zwei Decksleuten gefahren
Marie Lowrie
Local time: 09:55
deck hands
Explanation:
Pretty sure that this is what they are called, and my Langenscheidt agrees ...
Selected response from:

xxxIanW
Local time: 10:55
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5deck handsxxxIanW
4 +2deck crew
Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
4 +1deck hands
Kim Metzger
4(ordinary) seamen
Christine Slattery
4deckhands
jccantrell


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
deck hands


Explanation:
Pretty sure that this is what they are called, and my Langenscheidt agrees ...

xxxIanW
Local time: 10:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 59

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gloria Perez
2 mins
agree  Bob Kerns
39 mins
agree  Mario Marcolin
1 hr
agree  Trudy Peters
1 hr
agree  Anna Bittner
20 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
deck hands


Explanation:
Implicit

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 511

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Malgorzata Kozarzewska
14 mins
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(ordinary) seamen


Explanation:
Decksleute as different from specialist seamen, such as machinist

Christine Slattery
Local time: 04:55
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 24
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
deckhands


Explanation:
That is what they are known as in the USA>


    Reference: http://www.careers.co.nz/jobs/1f_sea/j80267a.htm
jccantrell
Local time: 01:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 69
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
deck crew


Explanation:
(a bit more respectful)

Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters: also good
1 hr
agree  EllenEZBless
4 hrs
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