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配载人员

English translation: loadmasters

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Chinese term or phrase:配载人员
English translation:loadmasters
Entered by: albertdeng

08:42 Oct 16, 2013
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Aerospace / Aviation / Space
Chinese term or phrase: 配载人员
飞行部B78机队现拥有86名飞行员，其中机长43人，更多的飞行员还将陆续投入改装培训。客舱系统300名乘务员、近百名配载人员已获B787相关业务资质，服务保障指引等也已完成。
albertdeng
New Zealand
Local time: 09:39
loadmasters
Explanation:
The excerpt states that the almost 100 trained 配载人员 were included part of the almost 300 乘务员, which means that the 配载人员 are actually on flights. Loadmaster is a term that developed out of the military, but apparently is now in use in civilian flights to describe the personnel who are essentially in charge of the placement and amount of weight on aircraft. Not 100% sure on this term, but looks pretty promising.


http://www.loadmasters.com/about.htm

http://zhidao.baidu.com/link?url=sPk_yYUp--3w-ls9O7lq5RqCeZK...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loadmaster

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-10-16 11:28:35 GMT)
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My uncertainty stems from the fact that these are passenger flights, not cargo or military, not sure if there is a more appropriate term for the person who performs the same duties as a loadmaster on passenger flights?
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Preston Decker
United States
Local time: 17:39
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2loadmasters
Preston Decker
4Stow member
Shang
4Baggage Handlers
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Stow member


Explanation:
http://www.google.com.hk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=配载人员 staff&source=...

Shang
China
Local time: 05:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
loadmasters


Explanation:
The excerpt states that the almost 100 trained 配载人员 were included part of the almost 300 乘务员, which means that the 配载人员 are actually on flights. Loadmaster is a term that developed out of the military, but apparently is now in use in civilian flights to describe the personnel who are essentially in charge of the placement and amount of weight on aircraft. Not 100% sure on this term, but looks pretty promising.


http://www.loadmasters.com/about.htm

http://zhidao.baidu.com/link?url=sPk_yYUp--3w-ls9O7lq5RqCeZK...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loadmaster

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-10-16 11:28:35 GMT)
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My uncertainty stems from the fact that these are passenger flights, not cargo or military, not sure if there is a more appropriate term for the person who performs the same duties as a loadmaster on passenger flights?

Preston Decker
United States
Local time: 17:39
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wallace Gu: sounds correct to me.
56 mins
agree  MY Lim
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1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Baggage Handlers


Explanation:
This is an American term within the industry. Baggage handlers are often included in the term "Ground Crew." This is not to disagree with "Loadmaster" or other term which may be common in another part of the world.

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Note added at 1 day17 hrs (2013-10-18 02:00:50 GMT)
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Upon reading more about "Loadmaster" my experience in general aviation was that the pilot in command was responsible for determining proper weight and balance for the aircraft as it is fueled, loaded, and boarded and clearing it for flightreadiness. I have no military experience for how this is done.

Example sentence(s):
  • The baggage handlers had work quickly to load the aircraft before the rainstorm came.
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