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German to English Transport / Transportation / Shipping Translation Glossary

German term English translation
Schwärmen Swarm, swarming
Entered by: Marc Svetov
Schweißgurtband welded webbing
Schwerkleinwagen motorised trolley
Entered by: Paula Price
Schwerpunkthöhe height of center of gravity
schwierige Fahrwege difficult routes
Schwingrahmen Anti-vibration frame
Entered by: Jonathan Whiteley
Sechser-Schubverband six-barge train
Entered by: Olaf Reibedanz
See-BL Bill of Lading B/L
Entered by: Timothy Wood
seegängige Küstenmotorschiffe sea-going coasters
Entered by: Olaf Reibedanz
Seeschiffsassistenz-Reedereien Shipping companies within the mutual assistance pact for sea-going vessels at the port of Hamburg
seeseitigen Außenhandel sea-based foreign trade
Seilanschlagecken transport safety fixings
Seilanschlagleiste rope/cable stop bar
Entered by: Astrid Elke Witte
Seilendstück rope end cap(s)/end fitting(s)
seine Bollen durch den Hamburger Hafen stakte punt
Entered by: Christine Slattery
Seitenauslager side boom
seitliche Wagenfronten the front ends of the sides
selbst vergeben automatically assigned
Selbstsicherer (authorized) lone worker
Sendungserfassung/Sendungsverfolgung consignment recording/consignment tracking
Entered by: Tanja Spath-Nagazi
Serienlaufzeit series production duration/ life span
Service- und Dienstleistungsangebot comprehensive range of products and services
Servicedienste information services
Entered by: Ingo Dierkschnieder
servicegerecht maximum service efficiency
Setzbetrag amount of setting
shiften shifting / staging / moving around on site
Entered by: Paula Price
sich zusammenschliessen to join forces
sicher verbinden Peace of mind on the road
sichergestellte Unterlagen seized documents
Sicherheit und Hilfe Security and Assistance
Sicherheitslager buffer store/stock
Sicherheitstechniken safety features (use "safety mechanism" in singular)
Entered by: Rowan Morrell
Sicherungen (here) securing means / lashing points
sie überzeugen are (regarded as) second to none
Siedlungsdienst Resettlement Service
signalmäßig (befahren, umfahren) (pass, detour) under the protectionl of signals
signalmäßige Fahrten über Umwege signal-dependent/signal-controlled detour movements
Simulation ist Handarbeit demands skill
sitzender Transport seated transport
SLVS (Speditions-, Logistik- und Lagerversicherungsschein) forwarding, logistics and warehouse insurance policy (SLVS)
Entered by: Steffen Walter
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