Aufbauhelfer

English translation: set-up crew; set-up staff

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German term or phrase:	Aufbauhelfer
English translation:	set-up crew; set-up staff
Entered by:	Olaf Reibedanz

00:33 Jun 9, 2006

German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Media / Multimedia

German term or phrase: Aufbauhelfer

Als „Generaldienstleister Technik“ war YYY für Design, Planung und technische Logistik von insgesamt 21 Events in verschiedenen europäischen Städten verantwortlich.

Allein 18 Spezialisten von YYY beschäftigten sich drei Monate lang mit der Vorbereitung dieser logistischen Meisterleistung. Über 250 Techniker und 80 **Aufbauhelfer** waren schließlich bei der Abschlussveranstaltung in Mailand tätig.

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set-up crew; set-up staff

Explanation:
a set-up crew of 80

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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 03:35

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set-up crew; set-up staff

Johanna Timm, PhD

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roadie(s)

Lancashireman

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set-up crew; set-up staff

Explanation:
a set-up crew of 80

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 03:35
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 17

Grading comment

Many thanks everybody!

20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

roadie(s)

Explanation:
...or one of the groups of people from this list:

The road crew (or roadies) are the technicians who travel on tour with musicians and who handle every part of the production except actually playing the music. This catch-all term covers Tour Managers, Production Managers, Stage Managers, Front of House and Monitor Engineers, Guitar Techs, Bass Techs, Drum Techs, Keyboard Techs, Security/Bodyguards, Lighting Technicians, and pyrotechnic technicians, among others.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadie

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'riggers' might also fit your context

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:35
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

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