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havenclassificeerder

English translation: stevedore

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Dutch term or phrase:havenclassificeerder
English translation:stevedore
Entered by: Patrick De Ridder

19:23 Aug 30, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Insurance
Dutch term or phrase: havenclassificeerder
I'm not really sure if it belongs here or in maritime, but as I found this as one of the professional classes in an insurance document I decided to add it here.
it seems that a classificeerder is not only someone who classifies things but also a ship cleaner... So does this havenclassificeerder clean the harbour or the ships? and how do I translate it in english? even eurovoc does not have this one in the list. and eurodictatum gives "red leader"for the scheepsschoonmaker. Is that correct??

Thanx
Patrick De Ridder
Local time: 11:21
stevedore
Explanation:
"Classificeerder" is an old fashioned word meaning a cleaner of ships. it comes from the times that ships were still carrying what is now called "general cargo"or "break bulk" and needed to be cleaned by hand. Nowadays this type of ship and cargo is rare and the cleaning activities are mostly done by the crew or by the stevedores. In terms of insurance I would classify them as stevedores, since the work and risks involved are similar.

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Note added at 23 hrs (2006-08-31 18:27:49 GMT)
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btw it definitely is a maritime expression, not insurance.
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TBVO
Netherlands
Local time: 07:51
Grading comment
bedankt KJP! en Dave, you too for the extra info on the lead-er rather than leader i'll use that in a quiz someday ;-)
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stevedore


Explanation:
"Classificeerder" is an old fashioned word meaning a cleaner of ships. it comes from the times that ships were still carrying what is now called "general cargo"or "break bulk" and needed to be cleaned by hand. Nowadays this type of ship and cargo is rare and the cleaning activities are mostly done by the crew or by the stevedores. In terms of insurance I would classify them as stevedores, since the work and risks involved are similar.

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Note added at 23 hrs (2006-08-31 18:27:49 GMT)
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btw it definitely is a maritime expression, not insurance.

TBVO
Netherlands
Local time: 07:51
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
bedankt KJP! en Dave, you too for the extra info on the lead-er rather than leader i'll use that in a quiz someday ;-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dave Calderhead: incidentally 'red lead' was used to repaint ships in dockyards, among oher things, hence 'red leader' is someone who paints on the red lead
6 hrs
  -> Now that's something new for me, thnx Dave.
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