Schachtmeister
English translation: chute foreman
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| 4 | excavation / tunnel foreman |
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| na | chute foreman |
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chute foreman Explanation: The worker who controls thge chute , for instance on a portable starscreen machine, with which gravel etc is directed to trucks or into the sieves. Routledge, "German Technical dICTIO?NARY3 |
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excavation / tunnel foreman Explanation: The term "Schachtmeister" is used in Germany specifically for the foreman (Polier) in roadbuilding and tunnelling (Straßen- und Tiefbau). |
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