רב שמנים.

English translation: donkey man

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Hebrew term or phrase:רב שמנים.
English translation:donkey man
Entered by: jotranslator

14:25 Sep 17, 2014
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Name of a role on board a ship
Hebrew term or phrase: רב שמנים.
The term is used in a list of other terms referring to various roles on board a non-military ship. The other terms are Chief Mate, Chief Engineer, Bo'sun etc. Anyone know the English term for this (or is it a typo?)
jotranslator
Israel
Local time: 17:24
donkey man
Explanation:
see reference
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Daniel Rabinovich
Israel
Local time: 17:24
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4 +1donkey man
Daniel Rabinovich
3I am sure that's a mistake.
YanaG


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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
I am sure that's a mistake.


Explanation:
not sure though what it could refer to..

יש ״רב מלחים״.. אך ע״פ מה שרשמת, הוא כבר הופיע ברשימה ותורגם ..

bos'n or boatswain

חוץ מזה אין לי רעינוות.

YanaG
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:24
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
donkey man


Explanation:
see reference


    Reference: http://cgate.co.il/milon_new/agron.asp?start=89
Daniel Rabinovich
Israel
Local time: 17:24
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, thank you!! Apparently a donkey man is someone who takes care of the boiler on board a ship. See? With translation you learn something new every day.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vere Barzilai: nice!
10 hrs
  -> Thanks! I just googled it...
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