Viermastbark

English translation: four-masted barque/bark

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German term or phrase:	Viermastbark
English translation:	four-masted barque/bark
Entered by:	Alexandra Collins

16:30 Apr 3, 2005

German to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime

German term or phrase: Viermastbark

Sorry, I have no Kontext, just catchwords

Alexandra Collins KudoZ activity Questions: 617 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 308
Local time: 21:38

four-masted barque

Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-04-03 16:34:38 GMT)
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http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Ships/Owners/Fleet_lists/G...
http://www.mightyseas.co.uk/marhist/workington_harrington/co...
http://seafarer.netfirms.com/2/margaret.htm

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-04-03 16:37:31 GMT)
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And here is a bilingual web reference with photo:
« Viermastbark Passat, Travemünde, Ostsee, Sep-2004 »
« Four-masted barque Passat, Travemünde, Baltic Sea, Sep-2004 »
http://www.reisefotos.net/travelphotos.htm?DEcoast

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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:38

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four-masted barque

Lancashireman

4 +2

four-masted bark

lenzer

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peer agreement (net): +6

four-masted barque

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:38
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 51

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2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

four-masted bark

Explanation:
Another way of spelling it in English. The website below shows a bark/barque from Mexico and explains that it has three or more masts.

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Note added at 4 hrs 55 mins (2005-04-03 21:26:17 GMT)
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brittanica.com also has a short article under BARK with a note on the alternate spelling.
Eurodicautom translates German BARK transportation as English BARK.

Reference: http://www.vleonica.com/ships.htm

lenzer
Local time: 21:38
Native speaker of:

English

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