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Secondo Ufficiale di Coperta

English translation: Class 2 Deck Officer

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Italian term or phrase:Secondo Ufficiale di Coperta
English translation:Class 2 Deck Officer
Entered by: Lara Barnett

15:19 May 19, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Witness statement
Italian term or phrase: Secondo Ufficiale di Coperta
This is the job title that comes up during a police interview regarding a case in the area of shipping/boats. The respondent explains that within the merchant ferry/shipping line that employs him, he works as a:

"Secondo Ufficiale di Coperta"

I have found this to be something on the lines of "Second Officer" with the duties of a "Deckhand".

Can we say:

"Second Officer on deck" or "Second Deck Cadet" or is "cadet" only limited to military roles?
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:18
deck officer Class 2
Explanation:
see IATE
Selected response from:

Giovanni Pizzati (X)
Italy
Local time: 09:18
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5second officer
Being Earnest
4deck officer Class 2
Giovanni Pizzati (X)


  

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deck officer Class 2


Explanation:
see IATE

Giovanni Pizzati (X)
Italy
Local time: 09:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 58

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neutral  philgoddard: Could we have the link?
12 hrs
  -> http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
second officer


Explanation:
It is more formal but second mate is also valid but for a report I would out officer

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Note added at 16 hrs (2012-05-20 07:46:47 GMT)
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http://www.unioncastlestaffregister.co.uk/y_Crew_List_Clansm...

you can even see my name E. Lewis on board Kinp
urnie Castle

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Note added at 20 hrs (2012-05-20 12:06:29 GMT)
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deck officer does not exist. See my link. The difference between deck officer and engineer is that Chief Engineer could be called Chief Engineer Officer. See your previous quesiton re direttore di macchina

Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 09:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 64
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, but I thought the "deck" aspect of the role should not be covered in this? i.e. if "di coperta" describes the deckhands, is this naturally understood in the English?

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