Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Kleinmaschinist

English translation:

Class C2 Marine (or Ship's) Engineer

Added to glossary by ingheck
Oct 1, 2012 22:56
11 yrs ago
German term

Kleinmaschinist

German to English Tech/Engineering Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Aus einem Zeugnis:
Herr X hat die Prüfung zum ***Kleinmaschinisten*** auf Seemotorschiffen nach der Prüfungsordnung für die Schiffsingenieur- und Seemaschinistenprüfungen vom 26.3.1934 bestanden.
Change log

Oct 3, 2012 10:51: ingheck changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/120278">ingheck's</a> old entry - "Kleinmaschinist"" to ""Class C2 Marine (or Ship\'s) Engineer ""

Proposed translations

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Class C2 Marine Engineer

Alternatively: Class C2 Ship's Engineer

C-Patente für den Maschinendienst
C1: Seemotorenmaschinist
C2: Kleinmaschinist
C3: Seemaschinist II. Klasse
C4: Seemaschinist I. Klasse
C5: Schiffsingenieur II. Klasse
C6: Schiffsingenieur I. Klasse

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Befähigungszeugnis


Not machinist
A machinist is a person who uses machine tools to make or modify parts, primarily metal parts, a process known as machining.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machinist

... or 'machine operator'. No matter how lowly in rank, anyone working in the engine room is an 'engineer'.

Marine Engineering Certificate of Competency
http://tinyurl.com/8zup9wb

Re: Seemannspatent
http://dict.leo.org/forum/viewUnsolvedquery.php?idThread=103...
Peer comment(s):

agree Alison MacG : Definitely something along those lines. See also http://berufenet.arbeitsagentur.de/berufe/docroot/r1/blobs/p... Presumably the Klein part is supposed to convey the idea of junior, assistant, ordinary, petty, etc.
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Thanks, for the link, Alison. I think I prefer 'ship's engineer' too.
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light machine operator

Mr. X qualified as a light machine operator on
naval motor vessels , under the regulations for the Marine Engineering and Marine Machine Operator examination , which he passed on 26.3.1934
Peer comment(s):

neutral oa_xxx (X) : Except not "which he passed on..." - the Prüfungsordnung is from 26.3.1934!
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Small machine operator/driver

Imho
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