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Merchant Marine In German Is:
From: Wolfgang K�berer
Date: 2004 Nov 13, 18:43 +0100
From: Wolfgang K�berer
Date: 2004 Nov 13, 18:43 +0100
Dear Henry, "Handelsmarine" is also a correct translation, whereas "Handelsschiffmarine" is not - at least as far as my feeling for my own native tongue is concerned. Apart from that I`d be glad to assist you in searching for German books no matter whether they`re about the "Handelsschiffmarine" or any other subject. Wolfgang -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Navigation Mailing List [mailto:NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM] Im Auftrag von Henry C. Halboth Gesendet: Freitag, 12. November 2004 18:47 An: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM Betreff: Re: AW: MERCHANT MARINE IN GERMAN IS: Wolfgang, please consult Marinewoerterbuch, 5-sprachig, herausgegeben vom Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine, in about 1942, wherein merchant marine = Handelsmarine; merchant navigation = Handelsschiffahrt; and, merchant ship = Handelsschiff. Languages do change and Germans were/are notorious for building elaborate and descriptive nouns, buit when I sailed aboard German ships I described myself as being in the Handelsschiffmarine, or Handelsmarine - after all, I did say "at one time". Would be interested in discussing with you a search for a german book that I have been looking for over the years.
