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cual grumete

English translation: just like a cabin boy

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Spanish term or phrase:	cual grumete
English translation:	just like a cabin boy
Entered by:	Edward Potter

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10:09 Apr 12, 2010

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel

Spanish term or phrase: cual grumete

The text is about Amsterdam:

Podrás surcar los canales de la ciudad cual grumete, eso si, si te da por ponerte a pescar, lo único que sacarás del agua serán bicicletas viejas.

Edward Potter KudoZ activity Questions: 331 (2 open) (3 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 169
Local time: 21:16

just like a cabin boy

Explanation:
the text seems to be quite jokey, so this could be what they mean

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You could also say "happy as a cabin boy".

Selected response from:

erowe
Spain
Local time: 21:16

Grading comment

Ahoy! Thanks to everyone for their comments.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +11

just like a cabin boy

erowe

3 +3

like a cabin boy

Cecilia Rey

like a ship's apprentice

Eileen Banks

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

2 hrs confidence:

like a ship's apprentice

Explanation:
Another option:)

novice > ship's apprentice(KudoZ) French to English translation of novice: ship's apprentice [Ships, Sailing, Maritime].
www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to.../ships.../2556527-novice.htm... -

Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 16:16
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 20

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

like a cabin boy

Explanation:
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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-04-12 14:28:47 GMT)
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another possibility:

as if you were a cabin boy

Cecilia Rey
Argentina
Local time: 16:16
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8