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directeur du port

English translation: Harbor Master

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French term or phrase:directeur du port
English translation:Harbor Master
Entered by: pooja_chic

14:38 Feb 15, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
French term or phrase: directeur du port
Les demandes de location seront adressée au Directeur du port sauf celles des engins marins qui seront adressees au Commandant du port par écrit avec preavis ci-apres, sauf entente amiable entre l’Usager et la Direction du Port

As discussed earlier on Proz Commandant du port is harbour master, then what is Directeur du port.
pooja_chic
Harbor Master
Explanation:
That is the term used in the USA.
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Jean Lachaud
United States
Local time: 04:10
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2harbour-master
Graham macLachlan
4 +1Port director
Alidad Vassigh (X)
5Harbor Master
Jean Lachaud
4Port manager
Michel F. Morin
3 -1authority
kashew


Discussion entries: 5





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Directeur du port
authority


Explanation:
Port authority

kashew
France
Local time: 10:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 66

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Susanna MacKenzie: not specific enough - the harbour-master designates a particular person, rather than just the authority in general.
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Directeur du port
Port director


Explanation:
if director is the word you're looking for; consider this link:

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/archives/2...

otherwise "port management" or "port director's office" if it is more general



Alidad Vassigh (X)
Local time: 10:10
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: yes, Director different job from harbourmaster in Southampton at least
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Directeur du port
Harbor Master


Explanation:
That is the term used in the USA.

Jean Lachaud
United States
Local time: 04:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 1
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Directeur du port
harbour-master


Explanation:
harbour-master : an officer who has charge of a harbour, and of the mooring of ships, etc. therein;
OED

Captain Calum Grains (35) has taken up his appointment as Harbourmaster at Lerwick Port Authority following three years as Deputy Harbourmaster.
www.lerwick-harbour.co.uk

No person shall obstruct, impede, molest or interrupt the Harbour Master or any Port Authority employee during the execution of their duties ...
www.newhavenportauthority.co.uk

Graham macLachlan
Local time: 10:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 352

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Bossanyi
35 mins

agree  Susanna MacKenzie
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Directeur du port
Port manager


Explanation:
Harbour (ou harbor) master signifie "capitaine de port", et je ne suis pas sûr que ce soit équivalent à "directeur du port".
Voir la job description du "harbour master" en Web.Ref. 1

Je préfère "port manager", dont les fonctions ne se limitent pas à la navigation, mais incluent les aspects économiques, financiers... Voir Web.Ref. 2


    Reference: http://www.recrut.com/fiche_metier/210/capitaine-de-port.htm...
    Reference: http://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/a-to-z-of-careers/por...
Michel F. Morin
France
Local time: 10:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 43
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