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| 22:22 Oct 12, 2011 |
| Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Mestre de Cabotagem | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Kevin Freyburg Local time: 23:24 | ||||||
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| 4 | Coastal shipmaster |
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| 4 | Skipper |
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| 3 | Coaster Captain |
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| 3 | Captain/Master/Shipmaster |
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Captain/Master/Shipmaster Explanation: I could find no trace of a distinctive title for Mestre de Cabotagem in English. The usual term seems to be Captain, with one or two distinctions for particularly experienced captains, and with some variation between British and American terms. As Cabotagem refers to coastal shipping, what about Coaster Captain (captain of a coastal vessel)? Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_%28nautical%29 |
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Coaster Captain Explanation: CABOTAGEM - Babylon 9 Translation Software and Dictionary Tool www.babylon.com/definition/CABOTAGEM/English?uil...tid... Wikipedia Português A enciclopédia livre, Download this dictionary ... CABOTAGEM. COASTING TRADE. NAVIO DE CABOTAGEM. COASTER SHIP ... http://www.google.com.br/search?hl=pt-BR&q="coaster captain"... |
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Skipper Explanation: Skipper |
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Coastal shipmaster Explanation: "Cabotagem" refers exclusively to coastal navigation while "mestre" signifies that the person holds a master's certificate in this caregory and is therefore qualified to command a vessel in such waters |
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