Aug 15, 2022 07:46
1 yr ago
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Norwegian term

Hallmester

Norwegian to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
Job title at a construction yard that builds and repairs oil rigs

I 1975 kom jeg over en annonse fra XXX. De trengte en hallmester, altså en produksjonsleder for inne-områdene på verftet. Jeg søkte og fikk jobben.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 foreman
3 caretaker

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foreman

Or, since hallmester is not a common Norwegian term, you may say something along these lines: "They needed a hallmaster, a foreman for ..."
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agree Michele Fauble
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caretaker

"Located in western England on the Bristol Channel, Appledore Shipyard has a storied history dating back to 1855. It was renamed Appledore in the 1960s and best known as a builder of mid-sized and smaller military vessels, yacht, ferries and components for larger ship constructions. The yard ceased operations in March 2019, and currently had just one employee a caretaker."
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