WSV

English translation: Federal Water and Navigation Administration

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German term or phrase:Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (WSV)
English translation:Federal Water and Navigation Administration
Entered by: Steffen Walter

13:39 Jan 22, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology / Offhsore wind parks
German term or phrase: WSV
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Dabei ist insbesondere zu beachten, dass sich die im Schutz- und Sicherheitskonzept zu treffenden Eigensicherungsmaßnahmen des Betreibers mit der hoheitlichen Verkehrsüberwachung durch die Wasser- und Schiffsverwaltung verknüpfen lassen. In Abstimmung mit der WSD Nordwest ist festzulegen, in welcher Weise diese Maßnahmen durch den Windparkbetreiber und die *WSV* gemeinsam umgesetzt werden.
Jon Fedler
Local time: 08:40
Water and Navigation Administration
Explanation:
"Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration" für Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes.
http://www.dict.cc/german-english/Wasser- und Schifffahrtsve...

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Note added at 2 days17 hrs (2009-01-25 07:16:57 GMT)
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Dear Jonathan, no problem! :-)
Best regards,
Adriana
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Adriana Sandru
Local time: 06:40
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4Water and Navigation Administration
Adriana Sandru
5Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung
Alfredo Vargas
4Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung
Lingua.Franca
2Wasserschutzverein (?)
Jonathan MacKerron
Summary of reference entries provided
WSV
Bernd Runge
Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration
Ventnai

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Wasserschutzverein (?)


Explanation:
Water Conservation (protection?) Association

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 31
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Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung


Explanation:
http://www.wsv.de/

Lingua.Franca
Spain
Local time: 06:40
Native speaker of: English
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung


Explanation:
Waterways and Ship Traffic Administration would be a very litteral translation of it.
Waterways could be Fluvial and Maritime Traffic.

Example sentence(s):
  • Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes

    Reference: http://www.wsv.de/
Alfredo Vargas
United States
Local time: 00:40
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Water and Navigation Administration


Explanation:
"Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration" für Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes.
http://www.dict.cc/german-english/Wasser- und Schifffahrtsve...

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Note added at 2 days17 hrs (2009-01-25 07:16:57 GMT)
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Dear Jonathan, no problem! :-)
Best regards,
Adriana

Adriana Sandru
Local time: 06:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 7
Notes to answerer
Asker: Dear Adriana, I prefer the Leo translation but want tol give you points. Okay? Regards JF


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bernd Runge: Aber warum änderst du die eigentliche Antwort (in deiner Erklärung) ab?
24 mins
  -> Danke!

agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 hr
  -> Danke!

agree  Inge Meinzer
1 hr
  -> Danke!

agree  Lingua.Franca: You beat my time and translated it, too, which was the point :-)
4 hrs
  -> Köszi! :-)
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Reference comments


31 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: WSV

Reference information:
The federal waterways are administered
by the Waterways and Shipping Administration of the Federal Government.


    Reference: http://www.wsv.de/Wir_ueber_uns/anlagen/kurzinfo_en.pdf
Bernd Runge
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Adriana Sandru
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3147 days
Reference: Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration

Reference information:
Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration


    https://www.bmvi.de/SharedDocs/EN/Articles/WS/federal-waterways-and-shipping-administration.html
Ventnai
Spain
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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