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sommergibilista

English translation: submariner

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Italian term or phrase:sommergibilista
English translation:submariner
Entered by: Silvia Baldi (X)

09:07 Jul 28, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
Italian term or phrase: sommergibilista
"andare volontario come sommergibilista" - si parla della seconda guerra mondiale.
Silvia Baldi (X)
Italy
Local time: 22:14
submariner
Explanation:
Submariner viene definito come qualcuno che lavoro e vive "in a warship operating below the surface of the sea" quindi penso sia addatto al campo richiesto.
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Tamara Vlahovic Sanovic
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thank you for your help
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4submariner
Tamara Vlahovic Sanovic
4 +1volunteered for submarine duty
Stefan de Boeck (X)


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
submariner


Explanation:
Submariner viene definito come qualcuno che lavoro e vive "in a warship operating below the surface of the sea" quindi penso sia addatto al campo richiesto.

Tamara Vlahovic Sanovic
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
PRO pts in category: 4
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thank you for your help

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  metaphonic: anche nel Mastropasqua (Dizionario Tecnico Nautico)
36 mins
agree  Peter Cox
44 mins
agree  Grace Anderson
51 mins
agree  Linda 969
4 hrs
neutral  Lexi-tech: I have never heard submariner in my neck of the woods, sorry, seas... boh!
3 days 8 hrs
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
volunteered for submarine duty


Explanation:
he did that.


Stefan de Boeck (X)
Belgium
Local time: 22:14
Native speaker of: Dutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lexi-tech: volunteered for submarine service
2 days 8 hrs
  -> If volunteered then 'duty'; if service then 'applied'. (Old Chinese saying. Must be delivered while smiling.)
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