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Re: Merchant Marine In German Is:
From: Joel Jacobs
Date: 2004 Nov 12, 18:48 +0000
From: Joel Jacobs
Date: 2004 Nov 12, 18:48 +0000
Wolfgang,
Thanks for the correction.
I never thought to take pictures of them, but there were some sextant certificates that had Deutsch Seefahrt. printed on them.
Can you explain its meaning.?
Thanks,
'
Joel Jacobs
-------------- Original message from Wolfgang K�berer <koeberer@NAVIGATIONSGESCHICHTE.DE>: --------------
> Sorry to correct anbody, but at most points in time "Merchant marine" in
> German was correctly translated as "Handelsschiffahrt". Due to the latest
> rules in German spelling it is now spelled with 3 "f" (i.e.:
> "Handelsschifffahrt") which to people used to the old spelling looks kind of
> strange.
> Wolfgang K�berer
>
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> Auftrag von Henry C. Halboth
> Gesendet: Freitag, 12. November 2004 17:03
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> Betreff: Re: MERCHANT MARINE IN GERMAN IS:
>
> At one point in time, at least, Merchant Marine in German was
>! ; "Handleschiffmarine"
>
> On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 13:35:16 +0000 Yourname Here
> writes:
> > Merchant Marine in German is Deutsch Seefahrt.
> >
> > So what is it in Russian?
> >
> > Joel Jacobs
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