Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Flachboot
English translation:
flatboat, flat-bottomed boat
German term
Flachboot
This is a caption for a tourist brochure. The picture shows a man in a boat. This tour takes place in Germany and I'm looking for a term which would be suitable for both the UK & US. Is there one?
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Yaotl Altan
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Clare-Louise Smith (X)
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Claire Cox
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Sep 21, 2007 19:46: Yaotl Altan changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/647682">Z.E. Ball's</a> old entry - "Flachboot"" to ""flatboat, flat-bottomed boat""
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Proposed translations
Mexico
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flatboat
–noun a large, flat-bottomed boat for use in shallow water, esp. on rivers.
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Note added at 4 days (2007-09-21 19:42:41 GMT) Post-grading
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Vielen Danke!
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David Hollywood
: or: flat-bottom boat or flat-bottomed boat
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Obrigado, meu colega.
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flat-bottomed boat
particular types of flat-bottomed boats are:
punt
coracle
dory
| Thanks for your answer. I gave the points to Yaotl because his answer was first and incl. flat-bottomed boat. |
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Serena Rohrbeck
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Stuart Dykes
9 hrs
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jccantrell
: This would easily be understood in the USA for sure.
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United Kingdom
French & German Technical Translations
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, German to English
punt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punt_(boat)#Punting_around_the_...
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Note added at 10 hrs (2007-09-17 08:42:36 GMT)
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This is what it says on the Wikipedia site about punting on the Neckar:
There is also punting on the River Neckar in Tübingen, Germany, using boats (called Stocherkahn) that are similar in design to Thames punts but are larger and deeper, and have a narrower bow and stern. Bench seats for passengers are provided down each side, and the punter stands on a small triangular deck at the stern.
So I suppose punter could be another option
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for Fährmann, I mean!
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AllegroTrans
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
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Thanks
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Rebecca Garber
: Looks like an elegant punt.
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Thanks Rebecca
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Discussion
the boat is sort of similar to this but smaller...holding as I said. less people.