Oficial Superior de Maquinas

English translation: Senior Engineer (Officer)

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Portuguese term or phrase:Oficial Superior de Maquinas
English translation:Senior Engineer (Officer)
Entered by: Beta Cummins

19:33 Apr 19, 2013
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Patentes da Marinha Mercante
Portuguese term or phrase: Oficial Superior de Maquinas
Patente da marinha mercante brasileira.

Obrigada desde ja.
Beta Cummins
United States
Local time: 03:35
Senior Engineer
Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-04-19 21:28:10 GMT)
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No site http://www.marineinsight.com/careers-2/a-guide-to-merchant-n... traz uma explicação boa dos postos na marinha mercante em todo o mundo.
E nele aparece o "chief engineer" lá no topo da [area de máquinas. Portanto, acho que "chief engineer officer" é uma opção.
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Clauwolf
Local time: 04:35
Grading comment
Obrigada mais uma vez, caro Clauwolf!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Chief Engineering Officer
R. Alex Jenkins
4 +1Chief Engineer
suesimons
4Senior Engineer
Clauwolf


  

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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Senior Engineer


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-04-19 21:28:10 GMT)
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No site http://www.marineinsight.com/careers-2/a-guide-to-merchant-n... traz uma explicação boa dos postos na marinha mercante em todo o mundo.
E nele aparece o "chief engineer" lá no topo da [area de máquinas. Portanto, acho que "chief engineer officer" é uma opção.


Clauwolf
Local time: 04:35
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Obrigada mais uma vez, caro Clauwolf!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Clauwolf, I found "chief engineer officer" on Wikipedia. Could this also be an option?

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Chief Engineering Officer


Explanation:
You're on the mark, Beta, but to my knowledge it's "engineering" not "engineer", which can be shortened to 'Chief Engineer'.

wiki.horizonfleet.net/index.php?title=Chief_Engineering_Officer
Jan 30, 2013 – On starships or starbases, the chief engineering officer (often shortened to chief engineer) is in charge of all engineers and engineering duties...

Chief Engineering Officer: Ships - Opportunity to Serve - OM ...
www.om.org/en/job/s2446
Mission job: Chief Engineering Officer, Ships, full time

etc

R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 04:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Purdom
21 hrs
  -> Cheers :)
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Chief Engineer


Explanation:
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suesimons
Local time: 08:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much for your collaboration, Sue. I will be choosing another option solely because it was the first one posted.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joao Marcelo Trovao: Sem a menor sombra de dúvida. Quando trabalhei com navios, fiz amizade com muitos chief engineers que me levaram inclusive para conhecer a casa de máquinas
3 hrs
  -> Grata, João Marcelo.
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