Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Bootsaussetzvorrichtung
English translation:
(boat) davit
Added to glossary by
Steffen Walter
Apr 18, 2008 13:50
16 yrs ago
German term
Bootsaussetzvorrichtung
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Does anyone know the tranlsation for the term "Bootsaussetzvorrichtung." It is a kind of crane for the lowering and raising of a ship's boat from the deck.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | boat davit |
Kim Metzger
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| 4 | boat hoist |
Heidi Lind
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Apr 23, 2008 08:58: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/844373">Sascha Schmidt's</a> old entry - "Bootsaussetzvorrichtung "" to ""boat davit""
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Kim Metzger
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boat davit
Davit: A shipboard device used in lowering and raising the ship's lifeboats or tenders. Stroll out onto your ship's promenade and introduce yourself to the davits.
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Friderike Butler
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davit
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Darin Fitzpatrick
: Just "davit" - the "boat" is redundant.
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Yes, you're right. http://www.answers.com/topic/davit?cat=technology
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hazmatgerman (X)
: With D. Fitzpatrick. It may even be called a davit when it is just a small dinghy under a crane.
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Davit it is.
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Heidi Lind
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boat hoist
... or lift.
Depending on the type.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-04-18 16:02:18 GMT)
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I think the davits are on a ship. The hoists and lifts are on a boat dock.
Depending on the type.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-04-18 16:02:18 GMT)
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I think the davits are on a ship. The hoists and lifts are on a boat dock.
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