Maschinenhauer

15:41 Mar 24, 2013
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems
German term or phrase: Maschinenhauer
From a work reference (Zeugnis)

Nach dem erfolgreichen Abschluss der Facharbeiterprüfung wurde xxx in ein bis zum yyy befristetes Arbeitsverhältnis übernommen und als Maschinenhauer im Untertagebereich eingesetzt.

This is NOT a typo for Maschinenbauer!

Any help greatly appreciated ... my ideas so far include a machinist for the field of mining or an underground miner, however I am very uncertain

TIA for any help
Stephen
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 17:29


Summary of answers provided
3cutting machine operator
Kathinka van de Griendt
3machine hewer/power hewer
Barbara L Pavlik
Summary of reference entries provided
Wikipedia
Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth

Discussion entries: 4





  

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cutting machine operator


Explanation:
is what I found ...


    Reference: http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do?method=searc...
Kathinka van de Griendt
Local time: 17:29
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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machine hewer/power hewer


Explanation:
http://www.mininginstitute.org.uk/library/definitions/Hewer....

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hauer_(Bergbau)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hewer

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-03-24 17:09:26 GMT)
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Another possibility, and maybe a better one, is "face worker" http://www.staffspasttrack.org.uk/exhibit/coal/miners lives/...

Barbara L Pavlik
United States
Local time: 11:29
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39 mins
Reference: Wikipedia

Reference information:
If you check with Wikipedia, you will find a description in German, which is also rendered in English (look for English in the left column). At least, this will help you describe what the job involves.

Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

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neutral  Kim Metzger: So it would be "machine hewer"?
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