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seeseitigen Außenhandel

English translation: sea-based foreign trade


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German term or phrase:seeseitigen Außenhandel
English translation:sea-based foreign trade
Entered by: Mag. Sabine Senn
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20:19 Apr 19, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: seeseitigen Außenhandel
Für den seeseitigen Außenhandel der Volksrepublik China ist Hamburg der bedeutendste Seehafen in Europa
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sea-based foreign trade
Explanation:

a possibility

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Note added at 2004-04-19 20:34:42 (GMT)
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The Hindu : Blue water prowess... He has compiled information highlighting India\'s dependence on sea-based foreign trade, also focussing on the maritime dimension of energy security, revolving ...
www.hinduonnet.com/2000/10/15/stories/1315017k.htm - 11k - Supplemental Result -
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Mag. Sabine Senn
Local time: 10:57
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Summary of answers provided
5sea-borne foreign trade/ocean-going tradeIngrid Blank
4maritime import and export trade / maritime trade / ocean freight trade
R. A. Stegemann
4maritime foreign tradeMonique GIOAN
4 -1sea foreign trade
Ruxi
3overseas foreign trade
Trudy Peters
3sea-based foreign trade
Mag. Sabine Senn


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sea-based foreign trade


Explanation:

a possibility

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Note added at 2004-04-19 20:34:42 (GMT)
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The Hindu : Blue water prowess... He has compiled information highlighting India\'s dependence on sea-based foreign trade, also focussing on the maritime dimension of energy security, revolving ...
www.hinduonnet.com/2000/10/15/stories/1315017k.htm - 11k - Supplemental Result -


Mag. Sabine Senn
Local time: 10:57
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  R. A. Stegemann: An oil rig can be based at sea, because it is anchored to the bottom. I find this expression awkward for moving ships.
5 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
seeseitigen Außenhandel
sea foreign trade


Explanation:
They probably mean foreign trade made by using sea transport.

Ruxi
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  R. A. Stegemann: Good apparent understanding but very awkward English.//Dictionaries come in various quality.
5 hrs
  -> I found it like this in my dictionary
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
seeseitigen Außenhandel
maritime foreign trade


Explanation:
Port of Hamburg: CHAINS OF TRANSPORT AND INFORMATION - [ Traduire cette page ]LOGISTICS. Our new LOGISTICS section provides information about chains of information and transportation in maritime foreign trade. ...



    www.hafen-hamburg.de/html-engl/ti_kette/ center_ti_kette.php?nav_id=chains - 9k
Monique GIOAN
Local time: 10:57

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  R. A. Stegemann: The expression foreign trade in this context is in most cases redundant. Please see my note below.
51 mins
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
seeseitigen Außenhandel
maritime import and export trade / maritime trade / ocean freight trade


Explanation:
These are all terms that come to mind.

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Note added at 1 hr 14 mins (2004-04-19 21:33:26 GMT)
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I purposely left out the word foreign because there is very little maritime trade that does not occur between countries. When trade occurs between ocean ports of the same country it usually travels by rail unless it is destined for or has originated from a foreign country. Rail freight is both faster and cheaper than ocean freight.

R. A. Stegemann
Thailand
Local time: 17:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ruxi: But the German text was made like that.Also the point is foreign trade and not maritime here.Foreign trade can also be made with other transport means.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
seeseitigen Außenhandel
overseas foreign trade


Explanation:
... maritime transportation is the dominant component of our international trade infrastructure, carrying over 95 percent of the volume of US **overseas foreign trade** ...
www.dot.gov/affairs/marad0602.htm - 7k -

Trudy Peters
Local time: 04:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  R. A. Stegemann: Once again the term foreign is redundant. Overseas trade is sufficient. Please see my note above.
4 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
sea-borne foreign trade/ocean-going trade


Explanation:
that's how I usually translate it

Ingrid Blank
PRO pts in category: 16
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