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Antriebstechnikbootsmann

English translation: a senior Petty Officer Engineering Technician

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German term or phrase:Antriebstechnikbootsmann
English translation:a senior Petty Officer Engineering Technician
Entered by: transatgees

14:44 Nov 23, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense
German term or phrase: Antriebstechnikbootsmann
In the section of a CV dealing with the person's time in the German navy
transatgees
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:08
a senior Petty Officer Engineering Technician (Marine Engineering)
Explanation:
In the Royal Navy there is no distinction in rank to reflect the difference between Bootsmann and Maat. Both equate to NATO OR-6. Unlike the Canadian Navy, The RN does not have PO 1st Class and PO 2nd Class. Maybe "a senior..." would suffice to show the seniority.
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Clive Phillips
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:08
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4Marine Engineering Officer
transworder
3a senior Petty Officer Engineering Technician (Marine Engineering)
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Marine Engineering Officer


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering_department
transworder
Local time: 15:08

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agree  Dr Lofthouse
55 mins
disagree  Clive Phillips: Bootsmann is not an officer rank.
2 hrs
  -> Bootsman is exactly the boatswain, but boatswain has traditionally no tasks related to power transmission.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a senior Petty Officer Engineering Technician (Marine Engineering)


Explanation:
In the Royal Navy there is no distinction in rank to reflect the difference between Bootsmann and Maat. Both equate to NATO OR-6. Unlike the Canadian Navy, The RN does not have PO 1st Class and PO 2nd Class. Maybe "a senior..." would suffice to show the seniority.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranks_and_Insignia_of_NATO_Navi...
    Reference: http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/navy-life/rn-people/chief-petty-...
Clive Phillips
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:08
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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