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Pierbetrieb

English translation: pierside operations

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German term or phrase:Pierbetrieb
English translation:pierside operations
Entered by: Aaron Alder

23:24 Feb 8, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
German term or phrase: Pierbetrieb
Diese Maßnahme ist im Pierbetrieb durchzuführen.

Is this pier service? Thanks in advance for your help!
Aaron Alder
Local time: 04:16
pierside operations
Explanation:
Might work here.
Selected response from:

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 04:16
Grading comment
Thanks, Kim!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3pierside operations
Kim Metzger
4 +1at the dockside
David Moore (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
pierside operations


Explanation:
Might work here.


    W�rterbuch der Logistik Benz/Wessels
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 123
Grading comment
Thanks, Kim!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Brandis (X): yep
4 hrs
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith
5 hrs
agree  Edith Kelly
6 hrs
neutral  John Jory: The combination 'dockside + stacking' is far more widely used
10 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
at the dockside


Explanation:
would be my shot; but it might help to know exactly WHAT the operations are....

David Moore (X)
Local time: 12:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 68

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Jory: The context (from other postings) is stacking / shiploading.
1 hr
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