Hallmester

English translation: foreman

07:46 Aug 15, 2022
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Norwegian term or phrase: Hallmester
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.
Michael Purvis
English translation:foreman
Explanation:
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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Leif Henriksen
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Local time: 00:07
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3 +1foreman
Leif Henriksen
3caretaker
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caretaker


Explanation:
"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."


    https://books.google.ie/books?id=mfA3AQAAMAAJ&pg=SA6-PA2&lpg=SA6-PA2&dq=caretaker+at+a+shipyard&source=bl&ots=YgAXKLG3kk&sig=ACfU3U2w2ORRXxF
    https://maritime-executive.com/article/infrastrata-rescues-uk-appledore-shipyard-building-on-h-w-acquisition
eodd
Local time: 23:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hallmester
foreman


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


    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreman
Leif Henriksen
Norway
Local time: 00:07
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in Norwegian (Bokmal)Norwegian (Bokmal)
PRO pts in category: 8

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