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Umschlagufer

English translation: commercial dock


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German term or phrase:Umschlagufer
English translation:commercial dock
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19:54 Aug 19, 2003
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Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Umschlagufer
location where goods are transferred at a port
xxxMackert
commercial dock
Explanation:
Langenscheidt FWB Wirtschaft Handel und Finanzen
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Siegfried Armbruster
Germany
Local time: 10:55
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Thanks. Mackert
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1transfer quay
Armorel Young
4commercial dock
Siegfried Armbruster
4transit dockgangels
3transfer dock
Henry Pijffers


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
commercial dock


Explanation:
Langenscheidt FWB Wirtschaft Handel und Finanzen

Siegfried Armbruster
Germany
Local time: 10:55
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 14
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Thanks. Mackert
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
transfer dock


Explanation:
I've seen this before, however I'm not quite sure whether it's the right term or not.

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Note added at 2003-08-19 20:13:05 (GMT)
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Perhaps \"loading dock\" is equally good?

Henry Pijffers
Local time: 10:55
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
transfer quay


Explanation:
I just wonder if quay is a closer translation than dock. In the UK, a quay is a place which a ship comes and moors to, whereas a dock is an enclosed space that it has to get into - but my dictionary tells me that US usage may be different in this respect.

" to visit the River Wandle,
just above Wandsworth Bridge and the waste transfer quay. ...
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Armorel Young
Local time: 09:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 65

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agree  Steffen Walter: including the caveat of BE vs AE
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
transit dock


Explanation:
I have heard and sounds most natural

gangels
Local time: 02:55
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PRO pts in category: 44
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Changes made by editors
Jan 18, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (specific)(none) => Transport / Transportation / Shipping


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