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Freidecker

English translation: open shelterdecker

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German term or phrase:Freidecker
English translation:open shelterdecker
Entered by: Laura Terrett

10:34 Jul 13, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
German term or phrase: Freidecker
I'm afraid I don't have any context for this. It's just in a list of nautical/boating terminology.
Laura Terrett
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:30
open-deck boat
Explanation:
guessing

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-07-13 11:40:47 GMT)
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probably more relevant:

Glossar

Der Volldecker**= Frachtschiff, von dessen obersten durchlaufenden Deck bis zur Lademarke der Freibord berechnet wird.

Der Freidecker**= Hier wird der Freibord vom zweiten durchlaufenden Deck bis zur Lademarke berechnet.

Beide Frachtschifftypen haben bei gleichen Maßen unterschiedliche Tragfähigkeit und Raumgehalt.

http://www.biedekarken.de/robertbornh.htm
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 12:30
Grading comment
Thanks for your help and the useful glossary entries. In the end I went for "open shelterdecker", which was a translation I eventually found on the internet.
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Cilian O'Tuama


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open-deck boat


Explanation:
guessing

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-07-13 11:40:47 GMT)
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probably more relevant:

Glossar

Der Volldecker**= Frachtschiff, von dessen obersten durchlaufenden Deck bis zur Lademarke der Freibord berechnet wird.

Der Freidecker**= Hier wird der Freibord vom zweiten durchlaufenden Deck bis zur Lademarke berechnet.

Beide Frachtschifftypen haben bei gleichen Maßen unterschiedliche Tragfähigkeit und Raumgehalt.

http://www.biedekarken.de/robertbornh.htm

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 12:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
Thanks for your help and the useful glossary entries. In the end I went for "open shelterdecker", which was a translation I eventually found on the internet.
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